HSC 1100 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
The nutrition facts (daily allowances) in our current food label are based on a daily diet
consisting of how many calories (total)? - ANS 2,000 calorie diet
What are the 3 main sources of energy for our body mentioned in class, listed in the order in
which the body tends to use them (favorite to least favorite)? Which one is considered an
expensive source of energy? Why? What is the favorite way that our body stores
excess(unused) energy? - ANS 1. Carbohydrates, fats, & proteins
2. Proteins, because they are harder for the body to break down.
3. The body stores energy in fat (think of a camels hump)
What is a "food desert" zone, according to our textbook? - ANS Low income areas where
more than 500 people or 33% of the population have low access to a super market or large
grocery stores
What are the main functions of: water, carbohydrates, fats, & proteins in our body? -
ANS Water:
-Digests, absorbs,& transports nutrients
-Helps regulate body temperature
-Carries waste out of the body
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, -Lubricates our body parts
Carbs:
-Fuel most of the body's cells during daily activities
-Used by muscle cells during high-intensity exercise
-Only source of energy for brain cells, red blood cells, and some other types of cells
Fats:
-Provide essential fatty acids
-Role in the production of other fatty acids and Vitamin D
-Provide the major material for cell membranes and for the myelin sheaths that surround nerve
fibers
-Assist in absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
-Affect texture, taste, and smell of foods
-Provide emergency reserve when we are sick or when our food intake is diminished
Proteins:
-Build and maintain muscles, bones, and other body tissues
-Form enzymes that facilitate chemical reactions
-Constructed from 20 different amino acids
What does it mean when your textbook (& slides) refer to some nutrients as: "essential
nutrients"? - ANS Elements in food that are essential for growth, repair, and energy. They
are: water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, & minerals
What are all of the components of physical fitness mentioned in your textbook and slides
(discussed in class)? - ANS Ability of the body to respond to any physical demands
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VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
The nutrition facts (daily allowances) in our current food label are based on a daily diet
consisting of how many calories (total)? - ANS 2,000 calorie diet
What are the 3 main sources of energy for our body mentioned in class, listed in the order in
which the body tends to use them (favorite to least favorite)? Which one is considered an
expensive source of energy? Why? What is the favorite way that our body stores
excess(unused) energy? - ANS 1. Carbohydrates, fats, & proteins
2. Proteins, because they are harder for the body to break down.
3. The body stores energy in fat (think of a camels hump)
What is a "food desert" zone, according to our textbook? - ANS Low income areas where
more than 500 people or 33% of the population have low access to a super market or large
grocery stores
What are the main functions of: water, carbohydrates, fats, & proteins in our body? -
ANS Water:
-Digests, absorbs,& transports nutrients
-Helps regulate body temperature
-Carries waste out of the body
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, -Lubricates our body parts
Carbs:
-Fuel most of the body's cells during daily activities
-Used by muscle cells during high-intensity exercise
-Only source of energy for brain cells, red blood cells, and some other types of cells
Fats:
-Provide essential fatty acids
-Role in the production of other fatty acids and Vitamin D
-Provide the major material for cell membranes and for the myelin sheaths that surround nerve
fibers
-Assist in absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
-Affect texture, taste, and smell of foods
-Provide emergency reserve when we are sick or when our food intake is diminished
Proteins:
-Build and maintain muscles, bones, and other body tissues
-Form enzymes that facilitate chemical reactions
-Constructed from 20 different amino acids
What does it mean when your textbook (& slides) refer to some nutrients as: "essential
nutrients"? - ANS Elements in food that are essential for growth, repair, and energy. They
are: water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, & minerals
What are all of the components of physical fitness mentioned in your textbook and slides
(discussed in class)? - ANS Ability of the body to respond to any physical demands
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