HOSA NUTRITION TEST |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLUTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Macronutrients - (answer)carbohydrates, lipids, proteins & water
Main function & caloric intake of Carbohydrates - (answer)energy, 4 Kilocalories, 50-60% of
daily caloric intake
Main function & caloric intake of Lipids - (answer)storage of energy; 9Kcal; less than 30 % of
daily caloric intake
Main function & caloric intake of Protein - (answer)structure; 4Kcal; or 15-25% of daily caloric
intake
3 main catagories of carbohydrates - (answer)monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
Monosaccharide - (answer)simplest: glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharide - (answer)sucrose, maltose, lactose & lactulose
Polysaccharide - (answer)starch, glycogen, soluble & insoluble
Fiber is subdivided into - (answer)soluble & insoluble
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RDA for fibers is - (answer)25-35 per day
Soluble fiber - (answer)helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels
Insoluble fiber - (answer)is important for colon health
4 disorders of carbohydrate metabolism - (answer)galactosemia, primary lactase deficiency,
lactose intolerance, sucrase deficiency
Galatosemia - (answer)inherited, early onset, accumulation of galatose in blood, severe
symptoms = failure to thrive
Primary lactase deficiency - (answer)body cannot digest lactose, GI symptoms, early onset
Lactose intolerance - (answer)later onset, varied severity, various causes: inheritance, increased
antibiotic use
Sucrase deficiency - (answer)similar to lactase deficiency:body cannot digest sucrase, GI
symptoms, early onset
Functions of Carbohydrates - (answer)primary energy source for energy; balance protein & fat
metabolism; fiber: important for bowel fx, waste elimination & blood sugar control; liver detox