ISSA NUTRITION FINAL EXAM
UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Muscle cells serve as a reservoir for which substance?
Answer: Glucose
◉ What effect do foods with a high glycemic index have on the body?
Answer: Increase insulin
◉ Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate?
Answer: Cellulose
◉ Which of the following is a simple sugar?
Answer: Fructose
◉ What is the recommended daily allowance of protein for a female
client who is 30 years of age?
Answer: 46 grams
◉ Which food source provides the highest amount of protein per 100-
gram serving?
Answer: Beef sirloin
,◉ What part of the digestive system releases pepsin?
Answer: The stomach
◉ What effect does dietary protein have on the body?
Answer: Increases insulin
◉ Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
Answer: Histidine
◉ How much of the adult human body is composed of water?
Answer: 50-60%
◉ How many liters of water does the European Food Safety Authority
recommend daily for men?
Answer: 2.5
◉ Which of these urinary hydration biomarkers provides the best index
of day to day hydration?
Answer: Urine color
◉ What hormone is primarily responsible for water reabsorption at the
level of the kidney?
Answer: Arginine vasopressin
, ◉ A diuretic effect has been observed when caffeine consumption
exceeds how many milligrams per kilogram of body weight?
Answer: 6
◉ Of the following types of exercise, which promotes a higher bone
density when performed consistently?
Answer: Barbell training
◉ Minerals such as calcium function as a(n) ____________.
Answer: Enzyme cofactor
◉ Which mineral has been linked to dietary supplements for fat loss and
muscle gain?
Answer: Chromium
◉ Which mineral is known widely for its role in oral health?
Answer: Fluoride
◉ Boron and molybdenum are essential nutrients classified as
__________.
Answer: Trace minerals
UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Muscle cells serve as a reservoir for which substance?
Answer: Glucose
◉ What effect do foods with a high glycemic index have on the body?
Answer: Increase insulin
◉ Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate?
Answer: Cellulose
◉ Which of the following is a simple sugar?
Answer: Fructose
◉ What is the recommended daily allowance of protein for a female
client who is 30 years of age?
Answer: 46 grams
◉ Which food source provides the highest amount of protein per 100-
gram serving?
Answer: Beef sirloin
,◉ What part of the digestive system releases pepsin?
Answer: The stomach
◉ What effect does dietary protein have on the body?
Answer: Increases insulin
◉ Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
Answer: Histidine
◉ How much of the adult human body is composed of water?
Answer: 50-60%
◉ How many liters of water does the European Food Safety Authority
recommend daily for men?
Answer: 2.5
◉ Which of these urinary hydration biomarkers provides the best index
of day to day hydration?
Answer: Urine color
◉ What hormone is primarily responsible for water reabsorption at the
level of the kidney?
Answer: Arginine vasopressin
, ◉ A diuretic effect has been observed when caffeine consumption
exceeds how many milligrams per kilogram of body weight?
Answer: 6
◉ Of the following types of exercise, which promotes a higher bone
density when performed consistently?
Answer: Barbell training
◉ Minerals such as calcium function as a(n) ____________.
Answer: Enzyme cofactor
◉ Which mineral has been linked to dietary supplements for fat loss and
muscle gain?
Answer: Chromium
◉ Which mineral is known widely for its role in oral health?
Answer: Fluoride
◉ Boron and molybdenum are essential nutrients classified as
__________.
Answer: Trace minerals
