ESSENTIALS IN NUTRITION BIOD 121 EXAM
2026 EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE
◉ -energy
-build and repair body tissues/structures
-regulate metabolism in order to maintain homeostasis Answer:
What are the 3 general functions of nutrients in the body?
◉ Dietary Carbohydrates Answer: What are the body's primary
sources of fuel for body heat and energy?
◉ Glycogen Answer: What is the body's storage form of
carbohydrate used for quick energy?
◉ 4 kcal Answer: What is the fuel factor of carbohydrates?
◉ 45-65% Answer: What percent of total calories should be
supplied by carbohydrates?
◉ No Answer: Does fiber yield energy?
◉ fats Answer: What serves as an alternate storage form of energy?
,◉ 9 kcal Answer: What is the fuel factor of fat?
◉ 20-35% Answer: What percent of total calories should fats make
up?
◉ 10% Answer: Less than ____ % of dietary fat should be saturated.
◉ fats Answer: Essential fatty acids are contained in...
◉ tissue building Answer: The primary function of protein is ...
◉ protein Answer: When carbohydrates and fats are not sufficient,
the body takes from the...
◉ 4kcal Answer: The fuel factor of protein is...
◉ 10-35% Answer: What percent of total calories should protein
make up?
◉ Amino Acids Answer: What are the building blocks for making
and repairing body tissues?
, ◉ Proteins Answer: Enzymes and hormones are formed by...
◉ Calcium and Phosphorus (teeth and bone strength) Answer: What
are the two major minerals?
◉ Iron (a mineral) Answer: _______ is a part of hemoglobin and binds
oxygen for transport to cells.
◉ are complex molecules needed in minute amounts but are
essential to health Answer: Vitamins
◉ cofactors in controlling metabolism. Answer: Minerals serve as...
◉ -control reactions that make energy
-synthesize important molecules in the body Answer: What do
vitamins do?
(2 things)
◉ -forms the blood
-forms the lymph
-forms the intercellular fluids that transport nutrients
-regulatory agent Answer: How does water serve the body?
(4 ways)
2026 EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE
◉ -energy
-build and repair body tissues/structures
-regulate metabolism in order to maintain homeostasis Answer:
What are the 3 general functions of nutrients in the body?
◉ Dietary Carbohydrates Answer: What are the body's primary
sources of fuel for body heat and energy?
◉ Glycogen Answer: What is the body's storage form of
carbohydrate used for quick energy?
◉ 4 kcal Answer: What is the fuel factor of carbohydrates?
◉ 45-65% Answer: What percent of total calories should be
supplied by carbohydrates?
◉ No Answer: Does fiber yield energy?
◉ fats Answer: What serves as an alternate storage form of energy?
,◉ 9 kcal Answer: What is the fuel factor of fat?
◉ 20-35% Answer: What percent of total calories should fats make
up?
◉ 10% Answer: Less than ____ % of dietary fat should be saturated.
◉ fats Answer: Essential fatty acids are contained in...
◉ tissue building Answer: The primary function of protein is ...
◉ protein Answer: When carbohydrates and fats are not sufficient,
the body takes from the...
◉ 4kcal Answer: The fuel factor of protein is...
◉ 10-35% Answer: What percent of total calories should protein
make up?
◉ Amino Acids Answer: What are the building blocks for making
and repairing body tissues?
, ◉ Proteins Answer: Enzymes and hormones are formed by...
◉ Calcium and Phosphorus (teeth and bone strength) Answer: What
are the two major minerals?
◉ Iron (a mineral) Answer: _______ is a part of hemoglobin and binds
oxygen for transport to cells.
◉ are complex molecules needed in minute amounts but are
essential to health Answer: Vitamins
◉ cofactors in controlling metabolism. Answer: Minerals serve as...
◉ -control reactions that make energy
-synthesize important molecules in the body Answer: What do
vitamins do?
(2 things)
◉ -forms the blood
-forms the lymph
-forms the intercellular fluids that transport nutrients
-regulatory agent Answer: How does water serve the body?
(4 ways)
