BIO319 Final Exam (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Applied Nutrition Questions & Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) - GCU

BIO319 Final Exam Review (NEW 2025/
2026 Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU


Among the following groups, which has the highest metabolic rate?

A. Females
B. 25 year old individuals

C. 65 year old individuals
D. People with smaller surface areas - correct answer B. 25 year old individuals



What is a safe rate of weight loss on a long term basis for most overweight people? -
correct answer 0.5-2lbs/week


Vitamin C deficiency results in - correct answer Scurvy


Rickets is a disease caused by - correct answer Vitamin D deficiency


In what chief capacity does vitamin K function?

A. Energy metabolism
B. Calcium utilization

C. Blood clotting
D. Epithelial tissue renewal - correct answer C. Blood clotting


Which vitamin's function includes vision and maintaining the cornea? - correct
answer Vitamin A

, BIO319 Final Exam Review (NEW 2025/
2026 Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU



Calcium absorption is facilitated by the presence of:
A. Fiber

B. Oxalic acid
C. Vitamin D

D. Glucose - correct answer C. Vitamin D


Goiter is primarily caused by a deficiency of:

A. Iron
B. Selenium

C. Zinc
D. Iodine - correct answer D. Iodine


A primary role for iron in the human body is to - correct answer Transport oxygen in

the blood


Foods high in _____ should be emphasized in the diets of children and adolescents.
A. Iron

B. Fat
C. Calcium
D. Protein - correct answer A. Iron