BIO 319/ BIO319 Midterm Exam 2 (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Guide| Questions &
Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)- GCU
The macronutrient class that is important for structural aspects of the body (such as
muscle & bone) and also helps to maintain the immune system is:
A. carbohydrate
B. protein
C. lipid
D. fat
B
______ are non-essential compounds found in animals that may produce health
benefits.
A. Phytochemicals
B. Zoochemicals
C. Phytonutrients
D. Functional vitamins
B
Water is essential for human well-being because
A. it serves as a solvent for chemical reactions within cells
B. it enables nutrient transport around the body
C. it helps to maintain body temperature
, BIO 319/ BIO319 Midterm Exam 2 (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Guide| Questions &
Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)- GCU
D. All of the above
D
A nutrient that is normally nonessential but becomes essential under certain
conditions is called
A. an essential nutrient
B. a nonessential nutrient
C. a conditionally essential nutrient
D. a phytochemical
C
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and water are classified as
A. functional foods
B. phytochemicals
C. micronutrients
D. macronutrients
D
, BIO 319/ BIO319 Midterm Exam 2 (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Guide| Questions &
Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)- GCU
Vitamins and minerals are classified as _______ because only small amounts are
required each day
A. macronutrients
B. micronutrients
C. phytochemicals
D. minor nutrients
B
Functional foods are food that
A. are sterile
B. are organic
C. have a long shelf-life
D. contain large concentrations of nutrients or phytochemicals or zoochemicals
D
Dietary fiber is a _______ important for maintaining the health of the digestive
system
A. protein
B. carbohydrate
C. lipid
Update) Applied Nutrition Guide| Questions &
Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)- GCU
The macronutrient class that is important for structural aspects of the body (such as
muscle & bone) and also helps to maintain the immune system is:
A. carbohydrate
B. protein
C. lipid
D. fat
B
______ are non-essential compounds found in animals that may produce health
benefits.
A. Phytochemicals
B. Zoochemicals
C. Phytonutrients
D. Functional vitamins
B
Water is essential for human well-being because
A. it serves as a solvent for chemical reactions within cells
B. it enables nutrient transport around the body
C. it helps to maintain body temperature
, BIO 319/ BIO319 Midterm Exam 2 (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Guide| Questions &
Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)- GCU
D. All of the above
D
A nutrient that is normally nonessential but becomes essential under certain
conditions is called
A. an essential nutrient
B. a nonessential nutrient
C. a conditionally essential nutrient
D. a phytochemical
C
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and water are classified as
A. functional foods
B. phytochemicals
C. micronutrients
D. macronutrients
D
, BIO 319/ BIO319 Midterm Exam 2 (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Guide| Questions &
Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)- GCU
Vitamins and minerals are classified as _______ because only small amounts are
required each day
A. macronutrients
B. micronutrients
C. phytochemicals
D. minor nutrients
B
Functional foods are food that
A. are sterile
B. are organic
C. have a long shelf-life
D. contain large concentrations of nutrients or phytochemicals or zoochemicals
D
Dietary fiber is a _______ important for maintaining the health of the digestive
system
A. protein
B. carbohydrate
C. lipid
