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PORTAGE NUTRITION MODULE 1 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (141) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
NUTRITION
Prepare for your Portage Nutrition Module 1 Exam with this
focused study guide. It covers basic nutrition concepts,
macronutrients and micronutrients, dietary guidelines, and
nutrient metabolism. Emphasizes application of nutritional
principles, critical thinking, and understanding of healthy eating
practices. Suitable for students preparing for the Portage
Nutrition Module 1 assessment.
True or False: Taste and texture are often the 2 most
important reasons specific foods are consumed in North
America. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... True
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and weight.
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... False. Nutrition is the science
that links foods to health and disease.
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Explain the internal and external drives that influence our
desire to eat. List the positive and/or negative sensations
associated with them. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 1.
Internal Drive: Hunger associated with churning, growling, or
pain in the stomach.
2. External Drive: Appetite associated with pleasant food
sensations and leads us to eat when not hungry.
You are at an "all you can eat'' buffet. On the first pass
through the line, you fill your plate with a large quantity of
foods. After eating it, you go back for a second portion of the
foods you liked. However, the food is less appealing the
second time around, and you place a smaller quantity on
your plate because you feel full. Considering the physiology
as you eat, (1) explain what hormones are released (list
specifically) as the stomach stretches. (2) List the area of the
brain that provides neural regulation and appetite
suppression to inhibit eating. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
As the stomach is filled and stretches, hormones are
released that cause satiety (Leptin, serotonin,
cholecystokinin (CCK). These hormones can travel to the
brain (hypothalamus) and activate the satiety center.
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True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Vitamins promote growth and development, maintain
tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic
work, and regulate body processes. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
False. Nutrients promote growth and development, maintain
tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic
work.
Or
Vitamins are organic micronutrients that regulates body
processes.
Match the following:
Macronutrient
Micronutrient
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Organic
Inorganic ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Macronutrient -
needed in large amounts in the body
Micronutrient - needed in small amounts in the body
Organic - a compound that contains a carbon and a
hydrogen
Inorganic - any substance that does not contain carbon
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A vitamin is an inorganic micronutrient that regulates body
processes. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... False. A vitamin is
an organic micronutrient that regulates the body processes.
Which of the following is an inorganic macronutrient?
PORTAGE NUTRITION MODULE 1 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (141) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
NUTRITION
Prepare for your Portage Nutrition Module 1 Exam with this
focused study guide. It covers basic nutrition concepts,
macronutrients and micronutrients, dietary guidelines, and
nutrient metabolism. Emphasizes application of nutritional
principles, critical thinking, and understanding of healthy eating
practices. Suitable for students preparing for the Portage
Nutrition Module 1 assessment.
True or False: Taste and texture are often the 2 most
important reasons specific foods are consumed in North
America. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... True
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and weight.
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... False. Nutrition is the science
that links foods to health and disease.
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Explain the internal and external drives that influence our
desire to eat. List the positive and/or negative sensations
associated with them. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 1.
Internal Drive: Hunger associated with churning, growling, or
pain in the stomach.
2. External Drive: Appetite associated with pleasant food
sensations and leads us to eat when not hungry.
You are at an "all you can eat'' buffet. On the first pass
through the line, you fill your plate with a large quantity of
foods. After eating it, you go back for a second portion of the
foods you liked. However, the food is less appealing the
second time around, and you place a smaller quantity on
your plate because you feel full. Considering the physiology
as you eat, (1) explain what hormones are released (list
specifically) as the stomach stretches. (2) List the area of the
brain that provides neural regulation and appetite
suppression to inhibit eating. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
As the stomach is filled and stretches, hormones are
released that cause satiety (Leptin, serotonin,
cholecystokinin (CCK). These hormones can travel to the
brain (hypothalamus) and activate the satiety center.
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True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Vitamins promote growth and development, maintain
tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic
work, and regulate body processes. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
False. Nutrients promote growth and development, maintain
tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic
work.
Or
Vitamins are organic micronutrients that regulates body
processes.
Match the following:
Macronutrient
Micronutrient
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Organic
Inorganic ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Macronutrient -
needed in large amounts in the body
Micronutrient - needed in small amounts in the body
Organic - a compound that contains a carbon and a
hydrogen
Inorganic - any substance that does not contain carbon
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A vitamin is an inorganic micronutrient that regulates body
processes. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... False. A vitamin is
an organic micronutrient that regulates the body processes.
Which of the following is an inorganic macronutrient?
