HUMAN NUTRITION EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔how many amino acids are considered to be essential amino acids - ✔✔9
✔✔where should the majority of fat in the Mediterranean diet come from - ✔✔olive oil
and olives
✔✔what do high levels of C-reactive protein in the blood indicate? - ✔✔that there is
inflammation in the walls of the arteries
✔✔heart disease is the leading cause of death in the united states - ✔✔true
✔✔all fat foods are healthy for you - ✔✔false
✔✔an athlete consumes large amounts of meat in an effort to build up extra muscle
tissue. this practice does not work because - ✔✔the body has no place to store extra
amino acids, and the body converts amino acid residues to fuel or stores them as fat
✔✔an example of a complementary protein combinations include which of the following
- ✔✔rice and black-eyed peas
✔✔which element is found in protein but not in carbs or fats - ✔✔nitrogen
✔✔how many non essential amino acids exist - ✔✔11
✔✔which type of nitrogen balance would a pregnant or nursing woman typically be in -
✔✔positive nitrogen balance
✔✔which of the following can denature a protein - ✔✔acid, salt heat
✔✔which foods are most likely missing when a person is on a high protein diet, low
carbohydrate diet - ✔✔fruits
✔✔the proteins that act as catalysts and speed up reactions are the - ✔✔enzymes
✔✔a lacto-vegetarian will eat all of the following except - ✔✔fish
✔✔animal foods are the only naturally occurring food source of - ✔✔vitamin b12
✔✔any disease that produces ___ malabsorption can bring about defiencies of vitamins
a,d,e, and k - ✔✔fat
, ✔✔the amount of ___ people need is proportional to protein intake - ✔✔vitamin b6
✔✔which of the following are examples of combining two incomplete proteins to achieve
protein complementation? - ✔✔veggies and rice
✔✔the amino acid that is the shortest supply in an incomplete protein is knows as the -
✔✔limiting amino acid
✔✔absorption of amino acids takes place in the - ✔✔small intestine
✔✔which of the following will not destroy the vitamin content of foods - ✔✔cold
✔✔which is a vitamin d deficiency disease in children - ✔✔rickets
✔✔which vitamin can be synthesized by your body - ✔✔vitamin d, vitamin k, biotin
✔✔beriberi is - ✔✔a thiamin deficiency and is rare in the us due to enrichment of refined
grains
✔✔which is the best way to reduce your chances of catching a cold - ✔✔frequent hand
washing
✔✔a deficiency of which mineral is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world -
✔✔iron
✔✔a goiter is a deficiency of which of the following - ✔✔iodine
✔✔most alcohol is metabolized by the - ✔✔liver
✔✔which of the following is the most abundant mineral in the body - ✔✔calcium
✔✔which of the following stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay -
✔✔fluride
✔✔which of the following is incorrect about alcohol - ✔✔is promotes a good nights
sleep
✔✔drinking alcohol while taking acetaminophen can cause liver damage - ✔✔true
✔✔alcohol contains __ calories per gram - ✔✔7
✔✔fat contains __ calories per gram - ✔✔9
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔how many amino acids are considered to be essential amino acids - ✔✔9
✔✔where should the majority of fat in the Mediterranean diet come from - ✔✔olive oil
and olives
✔✔what do high levels of C-reactive protein in the blood indicate? - ✔✔that there is
inflammation in the walls of the arteries
✔✔heart disease is the leading cause of death in the united states - ✔✔true
✔✔all fat foods are healthy for you - ✔✔false
✔✔an athlete consumes large amounts of meat in an effort to build up extra muscle
tissue. this practice does not work because - ✔✔the body has no place to store extra
amino acids, and the body converts amino acid residues to fuel or stores them as fat
✔✔an example of a complementary protein combinations include which of the following
- ✔✔rice and black-eyed peas
✔✔which element is found in protein but not in carbs or fats - ✔✔nitrogen
✔✔how many non essential amino acids exist - ✔✔11
✔✔which type of nitrogen balance would a pregnant or nursing woman typically be in -
✔✔positive nitrogen balance
✔✔which of the following can denature a protein - ✔✔acid, salt heat
✔✔which foods are most likely missing when a person is on a high protein diet, low
carbohydrate diet - ✔✔fruits
✔✔the proteins that act as catalysts and speed up reactions are the - ✔✔enzymes
✔✔a lacto-vegetarian will eat all of the following except - ✔✔fish
✔✔animal foods are the only naturally occurring food source of - ✔✔vitamin b12
✔✔any disease that produces ___ malabsorption can bring about defiencies of vitamins
a,d,e, and k - ✔✔fat
, ✔✔the amount of ___ people need is proportional to protein intake - ✔✔vitamin b6
✔✔which of the following are examples of combining two incomplete proteins to achieve
protein complementation? - ✔✔veggies and rice
✔✔the amino acid that is the shortest supply in an incomplete protein is knows as the -
✔✔limiting amino acid
✔✔absorption of amino acids takes place in the - ✔✔small intestine
✔✔which of the following will not destroy the vitamin content of foods - ✔✔cold
✔✔which is a vitamin d deficiency disease in children - ✔✔rickets
✔✔which vitamin can be synthesized by your body - ✔✔vitamin d, vitamin k, biotin
✔✔beriberi is - ✔✔a thiamin deficiency and is rare in the us due to enrichment of refined
grains
✔✔which is the best way to reduce your chances of catching a cold - ✔✔frequent hand
washing
✔✔a deficiency of which mineral is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world -
✔✔iron
✔✔a goiter is a deficiency of which of the following - ✔✔iodine
✔✔most alcohol is metabolized by the - ✔✔liver
✔✔which of the following is the most abundant mineral in the body - ✔✔calcium
✔✔which of the following stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay -
✔✔fluride
✔✔which of the following is incorrect about alcohol - ✔✔is promotes a good nights
sleep
✔✔drinking alcohol while taking acetaminophen can cause liver damage - ✔✔true
✔✔alcohol contains __ calories per gram - ✔✔7
✔✔fat contains __ calories per gram - ✔✔9
