ISSA NUTRITIONIST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C.? -
ANS Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European doctors in
the - ANS early 1900s
In humans, what provides the first impression of food? - ANS the eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor
of glutamates? - ANS umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as - ANS functional foods
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: cultural, economic, and - ANS religious considerations
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as - ANS medical foods
Which organ system is used for smelling? - ANS olfactory system
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, The consistency of a food describes its - ANS firmness or thickness
the flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of - ANS fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - ANS 70 percent
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n) - ANS lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANS columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANS dense connective tissue
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and -
ANS smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body? - ANS 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones? - ANS 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? - ANS chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are
referred to as the - ANS islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order: - ANS duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum
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, The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as -
ANS metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by -
ANS 1 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat? - ANS 9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced? - ANS indirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)? -
ANS harris-benedict formula
Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only
changed from one form to another? - ANS the law of conservation of energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called? -
ANS resphosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP? - ANS atpase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to - ANS 30 seconds
Which of the following fuel sources is the most effective at producing ATP? - ANS fatty acids
Fructose produces a slower rise in blood sugar after consumption because - ANS it must be
converted to glucose first
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Which of the following have glycemic index scores? - ANS carbohydrates
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C.? -
ANS Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European doctors in
the - ANS early 1900s
In humans, what provides the first impression of food? - ANS the eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor
of glutamates? - ANS umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are
referred to as - ANS functional foods
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the way they consume foods
include: cultural, economic, and - ANS religious considerations
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific dietary
management of a disease or condition are known as - ANS medical foods
Which organ system is used for smelling? - ANS olfactory system
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, The consistency of a food describes its - ANS firmness or thickness
the flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of - ANS fat
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - ANS 70 percent
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n) - ANS lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANS columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANS dense connective tissue
The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and -
ANS smooth muscle
How many organ systems are in the human body? - ANS 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate
hormones? - ANS 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? - ANS chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are
referred to as the - ANS islets of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following order: - ANS duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum
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, The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is known as -
ANS metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by -
ANS 1 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat? - ANS 9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon
dioxide produced? - ANS indirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR)? -
ANS harris-benedict formula
Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only
changed from one form to another? - ANS the law of conservation of energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is called? -
ANS resphosphorylation
Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP? - ANS atpase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to - ANS 30 seconds
Which of the following fuel sources is the most effective at producing ATP? - ANS fatty acids
Fructose produces a slower rise in blood sugar after consumption because - ANS it must be
converted to glucose first
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Which of the following have glycemic index scores? - ANS carbohydrates
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