Jersey College Nutrition Midterm Exam SCRIPT
2026/2027 WITH EXPERT-VERIFIED ANSWERS
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• Electrolytes -✓✓ minerals that help maintain the body's fluid balance
• water soluble vitamins -✓✓ B vitamins and vitamin C
• linoleic acid -✓✓ an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid of the omega-6 family
• alpha-linolenic acid -✓✓ a polyunsaturated essential fatty acid; part of the omega-3
fatty acid family
• Bran -✓✓ Outer protective covering of the kernel. Good source of vitamins and fiber.
• Endosperm -✓✓ The grains midsection and contains most of the grains carbohydrates
& protein
• hydrochloric acid -✓✓ activates pepsin
• Germ -✓✓ Sits deep in the base of the kernel, surrounded by the endosperm, and is
rich in healthful fats and some vitamins
• Whole grain -✓✓ Kernels that retain bran, endosperm, & germ. Some also have a
husk (hull): a thin dry coat that is inedible.
• Micronutrients -✓✓ vitamins and minerals
• alchohol abuse -✓✓ The term for chronic use of alcohol
• fetal alcohol syndrome -✓✓ An infant born from an alcoholic mother suffers teratogenic
effects such as underdeveloped limb is known as
• Duodenum -✓✓ Part of the small intestines connected to the stomach
• Small intestines -✓✓ Most digestion of carbohydrates, fats, & proteins takes place
here
• Having an episode of food poisoning -✓✓ A person who loves avocado develops a
conditioned taste aversion after
, • Complete protein combination -✓✓ Legumes, peanut butter, & red or dark beans are
examples of
• Limiting vegetable/fruit intake -✓✓ What could e a contributing factor for constipation?
• disacharidases -✓✓ maltose, sucrose, lactose
• enteric nervous system -✓✓ the nervous system of the digestive tract
• Fats -✓✓ another source of energy that is insoluble in water
• glucagon and insulin -✓✓ The hormones responsible for maintaining serum glucose
level
• Energy is measured in -✓✓ Kilocalories (kcal)
• Hydrochloride acid (HCl) -✓✓ The principal protein digesting enzyme in the
gastrointestinal tract
• 6 groups of nutrients -✓✓ carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) -✓✓ the world's leading medical research agency
• Servings, Daily Values, & calories -✓✓ What can be seen or learned from nutrition
facts label
• enriched foods -✓✓ foods in which nutrients that were lost during processing have
been added back, so that the food meets a specified standard
• fortified foods -✓✓ foods in which nutrients are added that did not originally exist in the
food, or which existed in insignificant amounts
• Mastication -✓✓ The early phase of consumption where food is broken down into
small pieces
• Teratogenic effects -✓✓ A woman who drinks alcohol the entire trimester can cause
fetal harm by transferring alcohol to the fetus through the bloodstream. The disease is
called
• Alcohol abuse -✓✓ A condition in which abnormal amounts of fat build up in the liver,
is an early yet reversible sign of liver damage commonly linked to this habit
• A person with depressed respiratory function -✓✓ Who is at risk for alcohol poisoning?
2026/2027 WITH EXPERT-VERIFIED ANSWERS
RATED A+
• Electrolytes -✓✓ minerals that help maintain the body's fluid balance
• water soluble vitamins -✓✓ B vitamins and vitamin C
• linoleic acid -✓✓ an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid of the omega-6 family
• alpha-linolenic acid -✓✓ a polyunsaturated essential fatty acid; part of the omega-3
fatty acid family
• Bran -✓✓ Outer protective covering of the kernel. Good source of vitamins and fiber.
• Endosperm -✓✓ The grains midsection and contains most of the grains carbohydrates
& protein
• hydrochloric acid -✓✓ activates pepsin
• Germ -✓✓ Sits deep in the base of the kernel, surrounded by the endosperm, and is
rich in healthful fats and some vitamins
• Whole grain -✓✓ Kernels that retain bran, endosperm, & germ. Some also have a
husk (hull): a thin dry coat that is inedible.
• Micronutrients -✓✓ vitamins and minerals
• alchohol abuse -✓✓ The term for chronic use of alcohol
• fetal alcohol syndrome -✓✓ An infant born from an alcoholic mother suffers teratogenic
effects such as underdeveloped limb is known as
• Duodenum -✓✓ Part of the small intestines connected to the stomach
• Small intestines -✓✓ Most digestion of carbohydrates, fats, & proteins takes place
here
• Having an episode of food poisoning -✓✓ A person who loves avocado develops a
conditioned taste aversion after
, • Complete protein combination -✓✓ Legumes, peanut butter, & red or dark beans are
examples of
• Limiting vegetable/fruit intake -✓✓ What could e a contributing factor for constipation?
• disacharidases -✓✓ maltose, sucrose, lactose
• enteric nervous system -✓✓ the nervous system of the digestive tract
• Fats -✓✓ another source of energy that is insoluble in water
• glucagon and insulin -✓✓ The hormones responsible for maintaining serum glucose
level
• Energy is measured in -✓✓ Kilocalories (kcal)
• Hydrochloride acid (HCl) -✓✓ The principal protein digesting enzyme in the
gastrointestinal tract
• 6 groups of nutrients -✓✓ carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) -✓✓ the world's leading medical research agency
• Servings, Daily Values, & calories -✓✓ What can be seen or learned from nutrition
facts label
• enriched foods -✓✓ foods in which nutrients that were lost during processing have
been added back, so that the food meets a specified standard
• fortified foods -✓✓ foods in which nutrients are added that did not originally exist in the
food, or which existed in insignificant amounts
• Mastication -✓✓ The early phase of consumption where food is broken down into
small pieces
• Teratogenic effects -✓✓ A woman who drinks alcohol the entire trimester can cause
fetal harm by transferring alcohol to the fetus through the bloodstream. The disease is
called
• Alcohol abuse -✓✓ A condition in which abnormal amounts of fat build up in the liver,
is an early yet reversible sign of liver damage commonly linked to this habit
• A person with depressed respiratory function -✓✓ Who is at risk for alcohol poisoning?
