ISSA Nutrition – International Sports Sciences Association – Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C.?
A. Bessarian
B. Aristippus
C.Hippocrates
D. Eratosthenes - correct answer C.Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European doctors in
the:
A. Early 1600s.
B. Late 1700s.
C. Early 1800s.
D. Early 1900s. - correct answer D. Early 1900s.
In humans, what provides the first impression of food?
A. Taste
B. Smell
C. The eyes
D. Mouthfeel - correct answer C. The eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor
of glutamates?
A. Salty
B. Bitter
C. Sweet
D. Umami - correct answer D. Umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as
A. Clinical foods.
,B. Essential foods.
C. Functional foods.
D. Non-essential foods. - correct answer C. Functional Foods
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as
A. Clinical foods.
B. Medical foods.
C. Essential foods.
D. Specialty dietary foods. - correct answer B. Medical foods
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: cultural, economic, and
A. Age.
B. Gender.
C. Health status.
D. Religious considerations. - correct answer D. Religious considerations.
Which organ system is used for smelling?
A. Olfactory system
B. Lymphatic system
C. Respiratory system
D. Integumentary system - correct answer A. Olfactory System
The consistency of a food describes its
A. Freshness.
B. Firmness or thickness.
C. Expected recurring taste.
D. Repeated effect on the body. - correct answer B. Firmness or thickness.
The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of
A. Fat.
B. Protein.
,C. Glutamate.
D. Carbohydrate. - correct answer A. Fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water?
A. 25 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 70 percent
D. 90 percent - correct answer C. 70 Perfect
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n)
A. Organelle.
B. Lipid bilayer. (the correct answer )
C. Phospholipid.
D. Globular protein. - correct answer B. Lipid bilayer.
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
A. Columnar.
B. Pyramidal.
C. Cylindrical.
D. Epidermal. - correct answer A. Columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of
A. Fascial tissue.
B. Loose connective tissue.
C. Dense connective tissue.
D. Specialized connective tissue. - correct answer C. Dense connective tissue.
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and
A. Smooth muscle.
B. Striated muscle.
C. Respiratory muscle.
D. Endothelial muscle. - correct answer A. Smooth Muscle
, How many organ systems are in the human body?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 11
D. 15 - correct answer C. 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones?
A. Lymphatic system
B. Endocrine system
C. Respiratory system
D. Integumentary system - correct answer B. Endocrine System
Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine,
consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food?
A. Bile
B. Chyme
C. Gastrin
D. Pyloric acid - correct answer B. Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are
referred to as the
A. Hepatic portal.
B. Endocrine islets.
C. Pancreatic portal.
D. Islets of Langerhans. - correct answer D. Islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order:
A. Rectum, colon, and anus.
B. Colon, rectum, and anus.
C. Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
D. Ileum, jejunum, and duodenum. - correct answer C. Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Questions with Correct Answers
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C.?
A. Bessarian
B. Aristippus
C.Hippocrates
D. Eratosthenes - correct answer C.Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European doctors in
the:
A. Early 1600s.
B. Late 1700s.
C. Early 1800s.
D. Early 1900s. - correct answer D. Early 1900s.
In humans, what provides the first impression of food?
A. Taste
B. Smell
C. The eyes
D. Mouthfeel - correct answer C. The eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor
of glutamates?
A. Salty
B. Bitter
C. Sweet
D. Umami - correct answer D. Umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as
A. Clinical foods.
,B. Essential foods.
C. Functional foods.
D. Non-essential foods. - correct answer C. Functional Foods
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as
A. Clinical foods.
B. Medical foods.
C. Essential foods.
D. Specialty dietary foods. - correct answer B. Medical foods
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: cultural, economic, and
A. Age.
B. Gender.
C. Health status.
D. Religious considerations. - correct answer D. Religious considerations.
Which organ system is used for smelling?
A. Olfactory system
B. Lymphatic system
C. Respiratory system
D. Integumentary system - correct answer A. Olfactory System
The consistency of a food describes its
A. Freshness.
B. Firmness or thickness.
C. Expected recurring taste.
D. Repeated effect on the body. - correct answer B. Firmness or thickness.
The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of
A. Fat.
B. Protein.
,C. Glutamate.
D. Carbohydrate. - correct answer A. Fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water?
A. 25 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 70 percent
D. 90 percent - correct answer C. 70 Perfect
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n)
A. Organelle.
B. Lipid bilayer. (the correct answer )
C. Phospholipid.
D. Globular protein. - correct answer B. Lipid bilayer.
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
A. Columnar.
B. Pyramidal.
C. Cylindrical.
D. Epidermal. - correct answer A. Columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of
A. Fascial tissue.
B. Loose connective tissue.
C. Dense connective tissue.
D. Specialized connective tissue. - correct answer C. Dense connective tissue.
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and
A. Smooth muscle.
B. Striated muscle.
C. Respiratory muscle.
D. Endothelial muscle. - correct answer A. Smooth Muscle
, How many organ systems are in the human body?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 11
D. 15 - correct answer C. 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones?
A. Lymphatic system
B. Endocrine system
C. Respiratory system
D. Integumentary system - correct answer B. Endocrine System
Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine,
consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food?
A. Bile
B. Chyme
C. Gastrin
D. Pyloric acid - correct answer B. Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are
referred to as the
A. Hepatic portal.
B. Endocrine islets.
C. Pancreatic portal.
D. Islets of Langerhans. - correct answer D. Islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order:
A. Rectum, colon, and anus.
B. Colon, rectum, and anus.
C. Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
D. Ileum, jejunum, and duodenum. - correct answer C. Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
