Nutrition 1020 Final Exam Questions
and Already Passed Answers 2025-
2026 Edition.
hunger - Answer physiological
appetite - Answer psychological
6 classes of nutrients - Answer carbs, lipids, protein, vitamin, minerals, water
Major Function of each nutrient? - Answer carbs- energy protein- growth and development
vitamins- chemical processes water- vital functions
What are the energy (calorie values) of each of the "energy nutrients"? - Answer Carbs- 4Kcal,
Protein-4Kcal, Lipids- 9Kcal
Define Essential Nutrient - Answer Can't function without it, body can't produce it
List the Food Nutrition Board recommended percentages that each of the energy-yielding
nutrients should compromise in our diets - Answer Carbs- 45-65%, Protein- 10-35%, Lipids 20-
35%
What do variety, proportionality, and moderation mean? - Answer Variety- different foods in
same food group. Proportionality- Balance. Moderation- Limiting
How do concepts of energy density and nutrient density differ? - Answer Nutrients density is
comparing nutrients to calories. Energy density is comparing nutrients to weight.
List the 5 major food groups represented on MyPlate? - Answer Fruits, Vegetables, Protein,
Grains, Dairy
What are the ABCDE steps used in assessing nutritional status? - Answer A-anthropometric B-
Biochemical C-Clinical D-Dietary E-Environment
, Which nutrients are absorbed into the lymph? - Answer Fats, Fat soluble vitamins
Describe how nutrients, oxygen, and wastes are exchanged between the body's internal and
external environments? - Answer Lungs brings in oxygen and waste leaves (C02)
Which nutrient is the brain's preferred source of fuel? - Answer Glucose
List the major organs of digestion and their function - Answer Mouth- mechanical and
chemical digestion. Digestion begins. Esophagus- Transports food to stomach. Stomach- Protein
Digestion- Chyme. Small intestine- Most digestions and absorption happens. Large intestine-
Minerals and water absorbed
Villi - Answer Found in small intestine and increases surface area
digestion - Answer the act or process of converting food into chemical substances that can be
absorbed into the blood and utilized by the body tissue
Absorption - Answer the passage of the end products of digestion from the gastrointestinal
tract into the blood and lymphatic vessels and the cells of tissues.
Why are carbs considered our most valuable energy source? - Answer Because of glucose it
gives energy to the brain, nervous system, and red blood cells
What are the names and definitions of the monosaccharides? - Answer Monosaccharides-
Glucose, Fructose, Lactose.
disaccharides? - Answer Disaccharides- Maltose, Suctose, Lactose
What is the name of storage form of glucose in the body? Where is it stored? - Answer
Glycogen stored in muscles and liver
What are mechanisms by which blood glucose levels are maintained within a narrow range? -
Answer Produce insulin and low blood glucose.
and Already Passed Answers 2025-
2026 Edition.
hunger - Answer physiological
appetite - Answer psychological
6 classes of nutrients - Answer carbs, lipids, protein, vitamin, minerals, water
Major Function of each nutrient? - Answer carbs- energy protein- growth and development
vitamins- chemical processes water- vital functions
What are the energy (calorie values) of each of the "energy nutrients"? - Answer Carbs- 4Kcal,
Protein-4Kcal, Lipids- 9Kcal
Define Essential Nutrient - Answer Can't function without it, body can't produce it
List the Food Nutrition Board recommended percentages that each of the energy-yielding
nutrients should compromise in our diets - Answer Carbs- 45-65%, Protein- 10-35%, Lipids 20-
35%
What do variety, proportionality, and moderation mean? - Answer Variety- different foods in
same food group. Proportionality- Balance. Moderation- Limiting
How do concepts of energy density and nutrient density differ? - Answer Nutrients density is
comparing nutrients to calories. Energy density is comparing nutrients to weight.
List the 5 major food groups represented on MyPlate? - Answer Fruits, Vegetables, Protein,
Grains, Dairy
What are the ABCDE steps used in assessing nutritional status? - Answer A-anthropometric B-
Biochemical C-Clinical D-Dietary E-Environment
, Which nutrients are absorbed into the lymph? - Answer Fats, Fat soluble vitamins
Describe how nutrients, oxygen, and wastes are exchanged between the body's internal and
external environments? - Answer Lungs brings in oxygen and waste leaves (C02)
Which nutrient is the brain's preferred source of fuel? - Answer Glucose
List the major organs of digestion and their function - Answer Mouth- mechanical and
chemical digestion. Digestion begins. Esophagus- Transports food to stomach. Stomach- Protein
Digestion- Chyme. Small intestine- Most digestions and absorption happens. Large intestine-
Minerals and water absorbed
Villi - Answer Found in small intestine and increases surface area
digestion - Answer the act or process of converting food into chemical substances that can be
absorbed into the blood and utilized by the body tissue
Absorption - Answer the passage of the end products of digestion from the gastrointestinal
tract into the blood and lymphatic vessels and the cells of tissues.
Why are carbs considered our most valuable energy source? - Answer Because of glucose it
gives energy to the brain, nervous system, and red blood cells
What are the names and definitions of the monosaccharides? - Answer Monosaccharides-
Glucose, Fructose, Lactose.
disaccharides? - Answer Disaccharides- Maltose, Suctose, Lactose
What is the name of storage form of glucose in the body? Where is it stored? - Answer
Glycogen stored in muscles and liver
What are mechanisms by which blood glucose levels are maintained within a narrow range? -
Answer Produce insulin and low blood glucose.
