WGU C458 Health and Wellness exam
with complete solutions 2025
repair damaged tissues, maintain tissues that are already built. Play a role in the
manufacture of blood, enzymes, hormones and human milk. They have antibodies that
combat infection.
Amino Acids - ANSSmaller structure of protein.
How many calories per gram of protein? - ANS4 calories per gram
What are lipids? - ANSfats that do not readily dissolve in water
What is an essential component of all cell membranes? - ANSPhospholipids
What are the two main types of fatty acids? - ANS1. Saturated 2. Unsaturated
What fat raises blood cholesterol? - ANSSaturated fats
What is the most concentrated source of calories? - ANSFats
What does cholesterol do? - ANSRegulates blood sugar, salt and water balance,
protection of bile acids needed for digestion and reproduction.
What is Cholesterol? - ANSA form of fat circulating in the body that can accumulate on
the inner walls of arteries.
How is cholesterol transported? - ANSlipoproteins
What are organic molecules? - ANSCarbs, fats, proteins, vitamins
Inorganic molecules? - ANSMinerals
What are the major minerals needed? - ANSCalcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur,
sodium, chloride and magnesium.
What do minerals do? - ANSregulate body processes such as water and electrolyte
balance, transmission of nerve impulses.
What two types of vitamins are there? - ANSfat soluble and water soluble
, True or false vitamins are organic compounds? - ANSTrue
What do vitamins do? - ANSPromote the ability to produce healthy offspring, maintain
health, aid in the normal function of the digestive tract and appetite and maintain
immune system functions.
What prevents free radicals from causing damage? - ANSAntioxidants
What can alter, reverse or forestall the negatives effects of aging? - ANSAntioxidants
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - ANSVitamins A, D, E, L, K
What are the water soluble vitamins? - ANSB vitamins and vitamin C
Which vitamin enhances vision? - ANSA
Which vitamin treats acne and other skin disorders? - ANSVitamin A
What is Vitamin D good for? - ANSEssential for calcium absorption and cure rickets
What vitamins does E protect? - ANSProtects A&C from being used too quickly
Which vitamins are not stored in the body? - ANSWater soluble b& C
Which fat is associated with increased blood level cholesterol? - ANSsaturated fat
Fatty acids that are produced when poly unsaturated oils are hydrogenated to make
them more solid? - ANSTrans fatty acids
What is recommended protein for men? - ANS63 grams
What is the recommend protein for women? - ANS50
How many glasses of water should you have a day? - ANS6-8 glasses
Why would they hydrogenate unsaturated fats? - ANSTo make them more solid at room
temperature
What is a calorie? - ANSthe amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1
gram of water 1 degree Celsius
How many amino acids are proteins made up of? - ANS20 amino acids
How many ounces of gains are recommended daily? - ANS6 ounces of grains
What percent of your body is water? - ANS50-60%
with complete solutions 2025
repair damaged tissues, maintain tissues that are already built. Play a role in the
manufacture of blood, enzymes, hormones and human milk. They have antibodies that
combat infection.
Amino Acids - ANSSmaller structure of protein.
How many calories per gram of protein? - ANS4 calories per gram
What are lipids? - ANSfats that do not readily dissolve in water
What is an essential component of all cell membranes? - ANSPhospholipids
What are the two main types of fatty acids? - ANS1. Saturated 2. Unsaturated
What fat raises blood cholesterol? - ANSSaturated fats
What is the most concentrated source of calories? - ANSFats
What does cholesterol do? - ANSRegulates blood sugar, salt and water balance,
protection of bile acids needed for digestion and reproduction.
What is Cholesterol? - ANSA form of fat circulating in the body that can accumulate on
the inner walls of arteries.
How is cholesterol transported? - ANSlipoproteins
What are organic molecules? - ANSCarbs, fats, proteins, vitamins
Inorganic molecules? - ANSMinerals
What are the major minerals needed? - ANSCalcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur,
sodium, chloride and magnesium.
What do minerals do? - ANSregulate body processes such as water and electrolyte
balance, transmission of nerve impulses.
What two types of vitamins are there? - ANSfat soluble and water soluble
, True or false vitamins are organic compounds? - ANSTrue
What do vitamins do? - ANSPromote the ability to produce healthy offspring, maintain
health, aid in the normal function of the digestive tract and appetite and maintain
immune system functions.
What prevents free radicals from causing damage? - ANSAntioxidants
What can alter, reverse or forestall the negatives effects of aging? - ANSAntioxidants
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - ANSVitamins A, D, E, L, K
What are the water soluble vitamins? - ANSB vitamins and vitamin C
Which vitamin enhances vision? - ANSA
Which vitamin treats acne and other skin disorders? - ANSVitamin A
What is Vitamin D good for? - ANSEssential for calcium absorption and cure rickets
What vitamins does E protect? - ANSProtects A&C from being used too quickly
Which vitamins are not stored in the body? - ANSWater soluble b& C
Which fat is associated with increased blood level cholesterol? - ANSsaturated fat
Fatty acids that are produced when poly unsaturated oils are hydrogenated to make
them more solid? - ANSTrans fatty acids
What is recommended protein for men? - ANS63 grams
What is the recommend protein for women? - ANS50
How many glasses of water should you have a day? - ANS6-8 glasses
Why would they hydrogenate unsaturated fats? - ANSTo make them more solid at room
temperature
What is a calorie? - ANSthe amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1
gram of water 1 degree Celsius
How many amino acids are proteins made up of? - ANS20 amino acids
How many ounces of gains are recommended daily? - ANS6 ounces of grains
What percent of your body is water? - ANS50-60%
