ACE HEALTH COACH EXAM 2024-2025
Catabolism - Answer Metabolic processes break down molecules into smaller
components and release energy.
Anabolism - ANSWER A state in which the body makes more protein than it
degrades; this happens during periods of growth such as childhood, pregnancy, and
sickness recovery, as well as in reaction to resistance exercise, when muscular
overload boosts protein synthesis.
Polyunsaturated fats are a form of saturated fat (liquid at room temperature) with
two or more places on the fatty acid accessible for hydrogen (corn, safflower, and
soybean oils).
Saturated fats are fatty acids with no double bonds between carbon atoms. They are
normally solid at room temperature and very stable.
Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids that are transformed into saturated fats to
extend the shelf life of certain products.
heterogeneous - ANSWER not comparable or homogeneous, for as a group of
lipids with different basic structures.
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a lipoprotein that transfers cholesterol and
triglycerides from the liver and small intestines to cells and tissues. High amounts
may cause atherosclerosis.
ANSWER: Unsaturated fatty acids Contain one or more double bonds between
carbon atoms; often liquid at room temperature and rather unstable, leaving them
sensitive to oxidative damage and a shorter shelf life.
, monounsaturated fats are unsaturated fats (liquid at room temperature) with one
open place on the fatty acid for the addition of a hydrogen atom.
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a lipoprotein that transports excess cholesterol
from the arteries to the liver.
Essential fatty acids - ANSWER Fatty acids that the body needs but cannot
generate, such as linolenic (omega-3) and linoleic (omega-6)
Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid present in egg yolk and cold water fish such as
tuna, salmon, mackerel, cod, crab, shrimp, and oyster. It maintains a healthy
immune system and helps protect against heart disease and other ailments. Also
known as linolenic acid.
Omega 6 - Answer Flaxseed, canola, and soybean oil, as well as green leaves,
provide essential fatty acids. Also called linoleic acid.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI): ANSWER A generic phrase used to refer to three
types of nutrient reference values: recommended dietary allowance, estimated
average requirement, and tolerable upper intake level.
Adequate intake - ANSWER Research suggests that the recommended nutritional
consumption level is sufficient for optimum health.
Phospholipids are physically identical to triglycerides, but the glycerol backbone is
changed so that the molecule is water soluble at one end and not at the other; they
help preserve cell membrane shape and function.
estrogen is predominantly produced in the ovaries and is a female sex hormone.
testosterone is a male sex hormone.
Catabolism - Answer Metabolic processes break down molecules into smaller
components and release energy.
Anabolism - ANSWER A state in which the body makes more protein than it
degrades; this happens during periods of growth such as childhood, pregnancy, and
sickness recovery, as well as in reaction to resistance exercise, when muscular
overload boosts protein synthesis.
Polyunsaturated fats are a form of saturated fat (liquid at room temperature) with
two or more places on the fatty acid accessible for hydrogen (corn, safflower, and
soybean oils).
Saturated fats are fatty acids with no double bonds between carbon atoms. They are
normally solid at room temperature and very stable.
Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids that are transformed into saturated fats to
extend the shelf life of certain products.
heterogeneous - ANSWER not comparable or homogeneous, for as a group of
lipids with different basic structures.
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a lipoprotein that transfers cholesterol and
triglycerides from the liver and small intestines to cells and tissues. High amounts
may cause atherosclerosis.
ANSWER: Unsaturated fatty acids Contain one or more double bonds between
carbon atoms; often liquid at room temperature and rather unstable, leaving them
sensitive to oxidative damage and a shorter shelf life.
, monounsaturated fats are unsaturated fats (liquid at room temperature) with one
open place on the fatty acid for the addition of a hydrogen atom.
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a lipoprotein that transports excess cholesterol
from the arteries to the liver.
Essential fatty acids - ANSWER Fatty acids that the body needs but cannot
generate, such as linolenic (omega-3) and linoleic (omega-6)
Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid present in egg yolk and cold water fish such as
tuna, salmon, mackerel, cod, crab, shrimp, and oyster. It maintains a healthy
immune system and helps protect against heart disease and other ailments. Also
known as linolenic acid.
Omega 6 - Answer Flaxseed, canola, and soybean oil, as well as green leaves,
provide essential fatty acids. Also called linoleic acid.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI): ANSWER A generic phrase used to refer to three
types of nutrient reference values: recommended dietary allowance, estimated
average requirement, and tolerable upper intake level.
Adequate intake - ANSWER Research suggests that the recommended nutritional
consumption level is sufficient for optimum health.
Phospholipids are physically identical to triglycerides, but the glycerol backbone is
changed so that the molecule is water soluble at one end and not at the other; they
help preserve cell membrane shape and function.
estrogen is predominantly produced in the ovaries and is a female sex hormone.
testosterone is a male sex hormone.
