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(2025/2026) WGU C458 HEALTH, WELLNESS AND
FITNESS (OA) OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Fatty acids that are produced when polyunsaturated oils are
hydrogenated to make them more solid - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Trans
fats
Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to
the liver for metabolism and elimination from the body - --VERIFIED
SOLUTION--High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
Basic nutrients composed of carbon and hydrogen molecules; needed
for the proper functioning of cells, insulation of body organs against
shock, maintenance of body temperature, and healthy skin and hair -
--VERIFIED SOLUTION--Fats
The RDIs and DRVs together make up these, seen on food and
supplement labels - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Daily values (DV)
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Fiber; major form of complex carbohydrates - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--
Cellulose
Essential organic compounds that promote growth and reproduction
and help maintain life and health - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Vitamins
The average daily intakes of energy and nutrients considered adequate
to meet the needs of most healthy people in the United States under
usual conditions - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Recommended Dietary
Allowances (RDA)
A set of nutritional values, new combined listing, including more than
26 essential vitamins and minerals, that apply to healthy people - --
VERIFIED SOLUTION--Dietary Reference Intake (RDI)
Fats that are unable to hold anymore hydrogen in their chemical
structure; derived mostly from animal sources; solid at room
temperature - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Saturated fats
Dietary guidelines developed by the FDA and the USDA - ANSWER >>>
U. S. Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDA)
A form of fat circulating in the blood that can accumulate on the inner
walls of arteries - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Cholesterol
Best estimates of nutritional needs - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Adequate
intake (AI)
A complex carbohydrate formed by the combination of long chains of
saccharides - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Polysaccharide
Iron toxicity due to excess consumption - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--
Hemochromatosis
(2025/2026) WGU C458 HEALTH, WELLNESS AND
FITNESS (OA) OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Fatty acids that are produced when polyunsaturated oils are
hydrogenated to make them more solid - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Trans
fats
Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to
the liver for metabolism and elimination from the body - --VERIFIED
SOLUTION--High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
Basic nutrients composed of carbon and hydrogen molecules; needed
for the proper functioning of cells, insulation of body organs against
shock, maintenance of body temperature, and healthy skin and hair -
--VERIFIED SOLUTION--Fats
The RDIs and DRVs together make up these, seen on food and
supplement labels - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Daily values (DV)
, 2|Page
Fiber; major form of complex carbohydrates - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--
Cellulose
Essential organic compounds that promote growth and reproduction
and help maintain life and health - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Vitamins
The average daily intakes of energy and nutrients considered adequate
to meet the needs of most healthy people in the United States under
usual conditions - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Recommended Dietary
Allowances (RDA)
A set of nutritional values, new combined listing, including more than
26 essential vitamins and minerals, that apply to healthy people - --
VERIFIED SOLUTION--Dietary Reference Intake (RDI)
Fats that are unable to hold anymore hydrogen in their chemical
structure; derived mostly from animal sources; solid at room
temperature - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Saturated fats
Dietary guidelines developed by the FDA and the USDA - ANSWER >>>
U. S. Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDA)
A form of fat circulating in the blood that can accumulate on the inner
walls of arteries - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Cholesterol
Best estimates of nutritional needs - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Adequate
intake (AI)
A complex carbohydrate formed by the combination of long chains of
saccharides - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--Polysaccharide
Iron toxicity due to excess consumption - --VERIFIED SOLUTION--
Hemochromatosis
