ISSA NUTRITIONIST ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were
discovered by European doctors in the... Answer: Early 1900s
◉ In humans, what provides the first impression of food? Answer:
The eyes
◉ Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food,
corresponding to the flavor of glutamates? Answer: Umami
◉ Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections, and the
way they consume foods include: cultural, economic, and... Answer:
Religious considerations
◉ Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a
physician for a specific management of a disease or condition are
known as... Answer: Medicinal foods
◉ Which organ system is used for smelling? Answer: Olfactory
System
,◉ The consistency of a food describes its... Answer: Firmness of
thickness
◉ The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of...
Answer: Fat
◉ Cell Membrane Answer: The lipid bilayer enclosing human cells
◉ Lipid Bilayer Answer: A thin polar membrane made of pairs of
lipid molecules
◉ Phospholipids Answer: A fatty acid inked through glycerol
phosphate forming cell membranes
◉ Hydrophilic Answer: Water-loving; attracted to water
◉ Hyrdophobic Answer: Water-hating; repelled by water
◉ Blastocyst Answer: A bundle of 70-100 mostly undifferentiated
human cells
,◉ Tissue Answer: Groups of cells having similar structure and acting
together to perform a function
◉ The 4 main tissue types Answer: Endothelial, epithelial,
connective, muscle
◉ Epidermis Answer: The outermost layer of the skin
◉ Epithelialization Answer: The process of replacing epithelial cells
to maintain a protective barrier
◉ Types of epithelial cells Answer: Squamous, cuboidal, columnar
◉ Squamous Cells Answer: Thin, flat epithelial cells that allow
molecules to easily pass through.
◉ Cuboidal Answer: Box-shaped epithelial cells that secrete and
absorb
◉ Columnar Answer: Rectangular-shaped epithelial cells that
secrete and absorb in basal layer
◉ Simple Epithelial Cells Answer: Single layer of cells
, ◉ Stratified Epithelial Cells Answer: Multiple layers of cells
◉ Transitional Epithelium Answer: Epithelial cells that can change
shape of stretch
◉ Glandular Epithelium Answer: Epithelial cells secreting specific
water-based fluid, often containing proteins (breast milk, saliva,
hormones)
◉ Connective Tissue Answer: Tissue supporting, binding, or
connecting other tissues in the body
◉ Loose connective tissue Answer: Made of collagen, elastin, and
reticular fibers, and it holds organs in place
◉ Dense connective tissue Answer: Made of collagen, elastin, and
reticular fibers, and makes up tendons and ligaments.
◉ 3 types of muscle tissue Answer: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
◉ Skeletal Muscle Answer: muscle fibers responsible for voluntary
contraction
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were
discovered by European doctors in the... Answer: Early 1900s
◉ In humans, what provides the first impression of food? Answer:
The eyes
◉ Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food,
corresponding to the flavor of glutamates? Answer: Umami
◉ Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections, and the
way they consume foods include: cultural, economic, and... Answer:
Religious considerations
◉ Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a
physician for a specific management of a disease or condition are
known as... Answer: Medicinal foods
◉ Which organ system is used for smelling? Answer: Olfactory
System
,◉ The consistency of a food describes its... Answer: Firmness of
thickness
◉ The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of...
Answer: Fat
◉ Cell Membrane Answer: The lipid bilayer enclosing human cells
◉ Lipid Bilayer Answer: A thin polar membrane made of pairs of
lipid molecules
◉ Phospholipids Answer: A fatty acid inked through glycerol
phosphate forming cell membranes
◉ Hydrophilic Answer: Water-loving; attracted to water
◉ Hyrdophobic Answer: Water-hating; repelled by water
◉ Blastocyst Answer: A bundle of 70-100 mostly undifferentiated
human cells
,◉ Tissue Answer: Groups of cells having similar structure and acting
together to perform a function
◉ The 4 main tissue types Answer: Endothelial, epithelial,
connective, muscle
◉ Epidermis Answer: The outermost layer of the skin
◉ Epithelialization Answer: The process of replacing epithelial cells
to maintain a protective barrier
◉ Types of epithelial cells Answer: Squamous, cuboidal, columnar
◉ Squamous Cells Answer: Thin, flat epithelial cells that allow
molecules to easily pass through.
◉ Cuboidal Answer: Box-shaped epithelial cells that secrete and
absorb
◉ Columnar Answer: Rectangular-shaped epithelial cells that
secrete and absorb in basal layer
◉ Simple Epithelial Cells Answer: Single layer of cells
, ◉ Stratified Epithelial Cells Answer: Multiple layers of cells
◉ Transitional Epithelium Answer: Epithelial cells that can change
shape of stretch
◉ Glandular Epithelium Answer: Epithelial cells secreting specific
water-based fluid, often containing proteins (breast milk, saliva,
hormones)
◉ Connective Tissue Answer: Tissue supporting, binding, or
connecting other tissues in the body
◉ Loose connective tissue Answer: Made of collagen, elastin, and
reticular fibers, and it holds organs in place
◉ Dense connective tissue Answer: Made of collagen, elastin, and
reticular fibers, and makes up tendons and ligaments.
◉ 3 types of muscle tissue Answer: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
◉ Skeletal Muscle Answer: muscle fibers responsible for voluntary
contraction
