ISSA Nutrition exam questions with
solutions
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water?
80
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n)
lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
cubodial
Tendons and ligaments are made of
dense regular connective tissue
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and
smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body?
11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones?
endocrine system
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Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine,
consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food?
chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are referred
to as the
islets of Langerhans.
, The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order:
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as
metabolism
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calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by
1° Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
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What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced?
Indirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
Bland-Altman analysis
Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only
changed from one form to another?
Law of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called?
rephosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP?
ATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to
solutions
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water?
80
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n)
lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
cubodial
Tendons and ligaments are made of
dense regular connective tissue
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and
smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body?
11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones?
endocrine system
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Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine,
consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food?
chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are referred
to as the
islets of Langerhans.
, The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order:
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as
metabolism
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calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by
1° Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
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What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced?
Indirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
Bland-Altman analysis
Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only
changed from one form to another?
Law of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called?
rephosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP?
ATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to
