NUTRITION FINAL EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Muscular contractions cause one-way movement of food through
the gastrointestinal tract in a process called. Answer: peristalsis.
◉ Which of the conditions below is a risk factor for cardiovascular
disease?. Answer: HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dl
◉ By definition, hunger is the physiological state that results when a
person. Answer: does not eat enough to meet energy needs.
◉ Which minerals work as cofactors, enabling proteins to function?.
Answer: copper and selenium
◉ What is the by-product of protein metabolism excreted in urine?.
Answer: urea
◉ What is the leading cause of malnutrition in the developing
world?. Answer: extreme poverty