HUMAN NUTRITION UPDATED TEST 2 ACTUAL
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Macronutrients.
Answer: Nutrients required in large amounts that provide energy:
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
◉ Calories per gram of carbohydrates.
Answer: 4 kcal per gram
◉ Calories per gram of protein.
Answer: 4 kcal per gram
◉ Calories per gram of fat.
Answer: 9 kcal per gram
◉ Simple carbohydrates.
Answer: Carbohydrates composed of 1-2 sugar molecules that digest
quickly
,◉ Complex carbohydrates.
Answer: Carbohydrates made of long chains of glucose molecules
◉ Monosaccharides.
Answer: Simple sugars consisting of one sugar molecule (glucose,
fructose, galactose)
◉ Disaccharides.
Answer: Simple sugars made of two sugar molecules (sucrose,
lactose, maltose)
◉ Examples of simple carbohydrate foods.
Answer: Fruit, milk, honey, soda, candy, table sugar
◉ Three types of complex carbohydrates.
Answer: Starch, fiber, glycogen
◉ Starch.
Answer: A complex carbohydrate composed of long chains of glucose
used by plants to store energy
◉ Foods containing starch.
, Answer: Potatoes, rice, bread, pasta, corn
◉ Total fiber.
Answer: The combination of soluble fiber and insoluble fiber in
foods
◉ Soluble fiber.
Answer: Fiber that dissolves in water forming a gel; helps lower
cholesterol and control blood sugar
◉ Foods high in soluble fiber.
Answer: Oats, beans, apples, citrus fruits, lentils
◉ Insoluble fiber.
Answer: Fiber that does not dissolve in water and adds bulk to stool
to prevent constipation
◉ Foods high in insoluble fiber.
Answer: Whole grains, wheat bran, vegetables, nuts
◉ RDA for carbohydrates.
Answer: 130 grams per day
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Macronutrients.
Answer: Nutrients required in large amounts that provide energy:
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
◉ Calories per gram of carbohydrates.
Answer: 4 kcal per gram
◉ Calories per gram of protein.
Answer: 4 kcal per gram
◉ Calories per gram of fat.
Answer: 9 kcal per gram
◉ Simple carbohydrates.
Answer: Carbohydrates composed of 1-2 sugar molecules that digest
quickly
,◉ Complex carbohydrates.
Answer: Carbohydrates made of long chains of glucose molecules
◉ Monosaccharides.
Answer: Simple sugars consisting of one sugar molecule (glucose,
fructose, galactose)
◉ Disaccharides.
Answer: Simple sugars made of two sugar molecules (sucrose,
lactose, maltose)
◉ Examples of simple carbohydrate foods.
Answer: Fruit, milk, honey, soda, candy, table sugar
◉ Three types of complex carbohydrates.
Answer: Starch, fiber, glycogen
◉ Starch.
Answer: A complex carbohydrate composed of long chains of glucose
used by plants to store energy
◉ Foods containing starch.
, Answer: Potatoes, rice, bread, pasta, corn
◉ Total fiber.
Answer: The combination of soluble fiber and insoluble fiber in
foods
◉ Soluble fiber.
Answer: Fiber that dissolves in water forming a gel; helps lower
cholesterol and control blood sugar
◉ Foods high in soluble fiber.
Answer: Oats, beans, apples, citrus fruits, lentils
◉ Insoluble fiber.
Answer: Fiber that does not dissolve in water and adds bulk to stool
to prevent constipation
◉ Foods high in insoluble fiber.
Answer: Whole grains, wheat bran, vegetables, nuts
◉ RDA for carbohydrates.
Answer: 130 grams per day
