WILLIAMS BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY 15TH EDITION EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS

WILLIAMS BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET
THERAPY 15TH EDITION EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS

⩥ Individuals who are lactose intolerant are deficient in what enzyme?
Answer: Lactase


⩥ During carbohydrate digestion the pancreas does what? Answer:
Secretes pancreatic amylase


⩥ Fats are also called Answer: lipids


⩥ Fats is the bodies what fuel source? Answer: Secondary


⩥ What are saturated fats? Answer: Fats that are solid at room
temperature


⩥ Where do you get saturated fats from? Answer: Animals
Coconut oil
Palm oil

, ⩥ What are 3 characteristics of saturated fats? Answer: It is heavier,
denser and more solid


⩥ Saturated fat is mostly of what origin? Answer: Animal


⩥ What is also a saturated fat but is not from animal? Answer: Coconut
oil
palm oil


⩥ What is unsaturated fat? Answer: Liquid oil


⩥ What is unsaturated fat origin? Answer: Plant source


⩥ What are examples of Unsaturated fat that is a Monosaturated?
Answer: Olives, olive oil
Peanuts, peanut oil
Canola oil. Etc


⩥ What are examples of unsaturated fat that is Polysaturated? Answer:
Vegetable oils
Safflower
Cottonseed
Soybean