Portage Learning: Nutrition Final Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What type of nutrient helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins and insulates the body?
✔✔ Fat
What type of fat is solid at room temperature and found in animal products?
✔✔ Saturated fat
What type of fat is liquid at room temperature and found in plant oils?
✔✔ Unsaturated fat
What type of fat is created by hydrogenating oils and should be limited?
✔✔ Trans fat
What type of carbohydrate is broken down quickly for rapid energy?
✔✔ Simple carbohydrate
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,What type of carbohydrate provides fiber and longer-lasting energy?
✔✔ Complex carbohydrate
What type of fiber helps lower blood cholesterol levels?
✔✔ Soluble fiber
What type of fiber helps promote regular bowel movements?
✔✔ Insoluble fiber
What type of vitamin is stored in fat and can build up to toxic levels?
✔✔ Fat-soluble vitamin
What type of vitamin must be consumed regularly because it dissolves in water?
✔✔ Water-soluble vitamin
What type of mineral is needed in small amounts to regulate body processes?
✔✔ Micromineral
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,What type of mineral is needed in larger amounts for body structure and function?
✔✔ Macromineral
What type of protein contains all nine essential amino acids?
✔✔ Complete protein
What type of protein lacks one or more essential amino acids?
✔✔ Incomplete protein
What type of food contains both complete protein and healthy fats?
✔✔ Eggs
What type of food group is highest in dietary fiber and complex carbs?
✔✔ Vegetables
What type of digestive enzyme breaks down proteins in the stomach?
✔✔ Pepsin
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, What type of enzyme breaks down carbohydrates in the mouth?
✔✔ Amylase
What type of nutrient does bile help digest in the small intestine?
✔✔ Fat
What type of vitamin is produced by bacteria in the large intestine?
✔✔ Vitamin K
What type of meal provides a balanced combination of macronutrients?
✔✔ Whole grains with lean protein and vegetables
What type of metabolism breaks down food to release energy?
✔✔ Catabolism
What type of metabolism builds complex molecules from simple ones?
✔✔ Anabolism
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What type of nutrient helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins and insulates the body?
✔✔ Fat
What type of fat is solid at room temperature and found in animal products?
✔✔ Saturated fat
What type of fat is liquid at room temperature and found in plant oils?
✔✔ Unsaturated fat
What type of fat is created by hydrogenating oils and should be limited?
✔✔ Trans fat
What type of carbohydrate is broken down quickly for rapid energy?
✔✔ Simple carbohydrate
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,What type of carbohydrate provides fiber and longer-lasting energy?
✔✔ Complex carbohydrate
What type of fiber helps lower blood cholesterol levels?
✔✔ Soluble fiber
What type of fiber helps promote regular bowel movements?
✔✔ Insoluble fiber
What type of vitamin is stored in fat and can build up to toxic levels?
✔✔ Fat-soluble vitamin
What type of vitamin must be consumed regularly because it dissolves in water?
✔✔ Water-soluble vitamin
What type of mineral is needed in small amounts to regulate body processes?
✔✔ Micromineral
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,What type of mineral is needed in larger amounts for body structure and function?
✔✔ Macromineral
What type of protein contains all nine essential amino acids?
✔✔ Complete protein
What type of protein lacks one or more essential amino acids?
✔✔ Incomplete protein
What type of food contains both complete protein and healthy fats?
✔✔ Eggs
What type of food group is highest in dietary fiber and complex carbs?
✔✔ Vegetables
What type of digestive enzyme breaks down proteins in the stomach?
✔✔ Pepsin
3
, What type of enzyme breaks down carbohydrates in the mouth?
✔✔ Amylase
What type of nutrient does bile help digest in the small intestine?
✔✔ Fat
What type of vitamin is produced by bacteria in the large intestine?
✔✔ Vitamin K
What type of meal provides a balanced combination of macronutrients?
✔✔ Whole grains with lean protein and vegetables
What type of metabolism breaks down food to release energy?
✔✔ Catabolism
What type of metabolism builds complex molecules from simple ones?
✔✔ Anabolism
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