NUTRITION ACTUAL EXAM FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS
●● nutritional status
Answer: refers to the state or condition of one's nutrition
●● wellness
Answer: a state of good health with optimal body function.
●● hypertension
Answer: high blood pressure, can sometime be controlled by dietary
restrictions
●● malnutrition
Answer: state of poor nutrition; may be caused by poor diet or illness
●● essential nutrients
Answer: they are composed of chemical elements found in food; are
necessary for body functions
●● carbohydrates
, Answer: the major source of readily usable human energy. ie: starches or
sugars
●● cellulose or fiber
Answer: fibrous, indigestible from of plant carbohydrate; provides bulk
in the digestive tract and causes bowel movements
●● lipids
Answer: commonly called fats and oils, are organic compounds. 3 most
common are triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols. Provide most
concentrated form of energy, but more expensive source of energy than
carbohydrates.
●● cholesterol
Answer: a sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products. it is used
in the production of steroid hormones, vitamin D and bile acids.
●● proteins
Answer: basic components of all body cells, essential for building and
repairing tissue, regulating body functions, and providing energy and
heat; made of amino acids
●● vitamins
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS
●● nutritional status
Answer: refers to the state or condition of one's nutrition
●● wellness
Answer: a state of good health with optimal body function.
●● hypertension
Answer: high blood pressure, can sometime be controlled by dietary
restrictions
●● malnutrition
Answer: state of poor nutrition; may be caused by poor diet or illness
●● essential nutrients
Answer: they are composed of chemical elements found in food; are
necessary for body functions
●● carbohydrates
, Answer: the major source of readily usable human energy. ie: starches or
sugars
●● cellulose or fiber
Answer: fibrous, indigestible from of plant carbohydrate; provides bulk
in the digestive tract and causes bowel movements
●● lipids
Answer: commonly called fats and oils, are organic compounds. 3 most
common are triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols. Provide most
concentrated form of energy, but more expensive source of energy than
carbohydrates.
●● cholesterol
Answer: a sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products. it is used
in the production of steroid hormones, vitamin D and bile acids.
●● proteins
Answer: basic components of all body cells, essential for building and
repairing tissue, regulating body functions, and providing energy and
heat; made of amino acids
●● vitamins
