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HOSA Nutrition Test Questions with Correct
Answers | Updated (100% Correct Answers)
Macronutrients Answer: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins & water
Main function & caloric intake of Carbohydrates Answer: energy, 4
Kilocalories, 50-60% of daily caloric intake
Main function & caloric intake of Lipids Answer: storage of energy;
9Kcal; less than 30 % of daily caloric intake
Main function & caloric intake of Protein Answer: structure; 4Kcal;
or 15-25% of daily caloric intake
3 main catagories of carbohydrates Answer: monosaccharides,
disaccharides, polysaccharides
Monosaccharide Answer: simplest: glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharide Answer: sucrose, maltose, lactose & lactulose
Polysaccharide Answer: starch, glycogen, soluble & insoluble
Fiber is subdivided into Answer: soluble & insoluble
RDA for fibers is Answer: 25-35 per day
Soluble fiber Answer: helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels
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Insoluble fiber Answer: is important for colon health
4 disorders of carbohydrate metabolism Answer: galactosemia,
primary lactase deficiency, lactose intolerance, sucrase deficiency
Galatosemia Answer: inherited, early onset, accumulation of
galatose in blood, severe symptoms = failure to thrive
Primary lactase deficiency Answer: body cannot digest lactose, GI
symptoms, early onset
Lactose intolerance Answer: later onset, varied severity, various
causes: inheritance, increased antibiotic use
Sucrase deficiency Answer: similar to lactase deficiency:body cannot
digest sucrase, GI symptoms, early onset
Functions of Carbohydrates Answer: primary energy source for
energy; balance protein & fat metabolism; fiber: important for bowel
fx, waste elimination & blood sugar control; liver detox
Amino acids Answer: the basic building blocks for proteins
Proteins are subdivided into Answer: essential & nonessential
Urea/Ammonia Answer: the main waste product produced by
protein metabolism
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HOSA Nutrition Test Questions with Correct
Answers | Updated (100% Correct Answers)
Macronutrients Answer: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins & water
Main function & caloric intake of Carbohydrates Answer: energy, 4
Kilocalories, 50-60% of daily caloric intake
Main function & caloric intake of Lipids Answer: storage of energy;
9Kcal; less than 30 % of daily caloric intake
Main function & caloric intake of Protein Answer: structure; 4Kcal;
or 15-25% of daily caloric intake
3 main catagories of carbohydrates Answer: monosaccharides,
disaccharides, polysaccharides
Monosaccharide Answer: simplest: glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharide Answer: sucrose, maltose, lactose & lactulose
Polysaccharide Answer: starch, glycogen, soluble & insoluble
Fiber is subdivided into Answer: soluble & insoluble
RDA for fibers is Answer: 25-35 per day
Soluble fiber Answer: helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels
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Insoluble fiber Answer: is important for colon health
4 disorders of carbohydrate metabolism Answer: galactosemia,
primary lactase deficiency, lactose intolerance, sucrase deficiency
Galatosemia Answer: inherited, early onset, accumulation of
galatose in blood, severe symptoms = failure to thrive
Primary lactase deficiency Answer: body cannot digest lactose, GI
symptoms, early onset
Lactose intolerance Answer: later onset, varied severity, various
causes: inheritance, increased antibiotic use
Sucrase deficiency Answer: similar to lactase deficiency:body cannot
digest sucrase, GI symptoms, early onset
Functions of Carbohydrates Answer: primary energy source for
energy; balance protein & fat metabolism; fiber: important for bowel
fx, waste elimination & blood sugar control; liver detox
Amino acids Answer: the basic building blocks for proteins
Proteins are subdivided into Answer: essential & nonessential
Urea/Ammonia Answer: the main waste product produced by
protein metabolism
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