ISSA Fitness Nutrition Quizzes and
answers with solutions
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C.? -
ANSWER Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European doctors in
the - ANSWER early 1900s.
In humans, what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWER The eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor
of glutamates? - ANSWER Umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as - ANSWER functional foods.
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: cultural, economic, and - ANSWER religious considerations
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as - ANSWER medical foods
Which organ system is used for smelling? - ANSWER Olfactory system
The consistency of a food describes its - ANSWER firmness or thickness
,The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of - ANSWER fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - ANSWER 70 percent
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n) - ANSWER lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANSWER columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANSWER dense connective tissue.
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and -
ANSWER smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body? - ANSWER 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones? - ANSWER Endocrine system
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? - ANSWER Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are referred
to as the - ANSWER islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order: - ANSWER duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum
, The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as - ANSWER
metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by -
ANSWER 1° Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat? - ANSWER 9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced? - ANSWER Indirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)? -
ANSWER The 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? - ANSWER The Law of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called? - ANSWER
Rephosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP? - ANSWER ATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to - ANSWER 30 seconds
Which of the following fuel sources is the most effective at producing ATP? - ANSWER Fatty
acids
answers with solutions
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C.? -
ANSWER Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European doctors in
the - ANSWER early 1900s.
In humans, what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWER The eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor
of glutamates? - ANSWER Umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as - ANSWER functional foods.
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: cultural, economic, and - ANSWER religious considerations
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as - ANSWER medical foods
Which organ system is used for smelling? - ANSWER Olfactory system
The consistency of a food describes its - ANSWER firmness or thickness
,The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of - ANSWER fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - ANSWER 70 percent
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n) - ANSWER lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANSWER columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANSWER dense connective tissue.
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and -
ANSWER smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body? - ANSWER 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones? - ANSWER Endocrine system
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? - ANSWER Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are referred
to as the - ANSWER islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order: - ANSWER duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum
, The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as - ANSWER
metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by -
ANSWER 1° Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat? - ANSWER 9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced? - ANSWER Indirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)? -
ANSWER The 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? - ANSWER The Law of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called? - ANSWER
Rephosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP? - ANSWER ATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to - ANSWER 30 seconds
Which of the following fuel sources is the most effective at producing ATP? - ANSWER Fatty
acids
