ISSA NUTRITIONIST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
Hippocrates - (ANSWER)Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in
400 B.C.?
early 1900s - (ANSWER)Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by
European doctors in the
the eyes - (ANSWER)In humans, what provides the first impression of food?
umami - (ANSWER)Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to
the flavor of glutamates?
functional foods - (ANSWER)Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and
nutrient content are referred to as
religious considerations - (ANSWER)Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the
way they consume foods include: cultural, economic, and
medical foods - (ANSWER)Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific
dietary management of a disease or condition are known as
olfactory system - (ANSWER)Which organ system is used for smelling?
firmness or thickness - (ANSWER)The consistency of a food describes its
fat - (ANSWER)the flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of
70 percent - (ANSWER)Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water?
lipid bilayer - (ANSWER)A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n)
,ISSA NUTRITIONIST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
columnar - (ANSWER)Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
dense connective tissue - (ANSWER)Tendons and ligaments are made of
smooth muscle - (ANSWER)The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle,
skeletal muscle, and
11 - (ANSWER)How many organ systems are in the human body?
endocrine system - (ANSWER)Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce,
release, and regulate hormones?
chyme - (ANSWER)Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small
intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food?
islets of Langerhans - (ANSWER)Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and
somatostatin are referred to as the
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum - (ANSWER)The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the
following order:
metabolism - (ANSWER)The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is
known as
1 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere - (ANSWER)A calorie is the amount of energy needed to
raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by
9 kcal - (ANSWER)What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
, ISSA NUTRITIONIST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
indirect calorimetry - (ANSWER)Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen
consumed, and carbon dioxide produced?
harris-benedict formula - (ANSWER)Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's
resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
the law of conservation of energy - (ANSWER)Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot
be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form to another?
resphosphorylation - (ANSWER)Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is
called?
atpase - (ANSWER)Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP?
30 seconds - (ANSWER)The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to
fatty acids - (ANSWER)Which of the following fuel sources is the most effective at producing ATP?
it must be converted to glucose first - (ANSWER)Fructose produces a slower rise in blood sugar after
consumption because
carbohydrates - (ANSWER)Which of the following have glycemic index scores?
monosacharide - (ANSWER)Which of the following is digested quickly in the body?
hypoglycemia - (ANSWER)A client with low blood sugar levels is correctly identified as having
SOLUTIONS
Hippocrates - (ANSWER)Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in
400 B.C.?
early 1900s - (ANSWER)Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by
European doctors in the
the eyes - (ANSWER)In humans, what provides the first impression of food?
umami - (ANSWER)Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to
the flavor of glutamates?
functional foods - (ANSWER)Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and
nutrient content are referred to as
religious considerations - (ANSWER)Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections and the
way they consume foods include: cultural, economic, and
medical foods - (ANSWER)Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for specific
dietary management of a disease or condition are known as
olfactory system - (ANSWER)Which organ system is used for smelling?
firmness or thickness - (ANSWER)The consistency of a food describes its
fat - (ANSWER)the flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of
70 percent - (ANSWER)Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water?
lipid bilayer - (ANSWER)A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n)
,ISSA NUTRITIONIST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
columnar - (ANSWER)Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
dense connective tissue - (ANSWER)Tendons and ligaments are made of
smooth muscle - (ANSWER)The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle,
skeletal muscle, and
11 - (ANSWER)How many organ systems are in the human body?
endocrine system - (ANSWER)Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce,
release, and regulate hormones?
chyme - (ANSWER)Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small
intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food?
islets of Langerhans - (ANSWER)Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and
somatostatin are referred to as the
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum - (ANSWER)The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the
following order:
metabolism - (ANSWER)The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body is
known as
1 degree celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere - (ANSWER)A calorie is the amount of energy needed to
raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by
9 kcal - (ANSWER)What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
, ISSA NUTRITIONIST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
indirect calorimetry - (ANSWER)Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen
consumed, and carbon dioxide produced?
harris-benedict formula - (ANSWER)Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's
resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
the law of conservation of energy - (ANSWER)Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot
be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form to another?
resphosphorylation - (ANSWER)Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate is
called?
atpase - (ANSWER)Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP?
30 seconds - (ANSWER)The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to
fatty acids - (ANSWER)Which of the following fuel sources is the most effective at producing ATP?
it must be converted to glucose first - (ANSWER)Fructose produces a slower rise in blood sugar after
consumption because
carbohydrates - (ANSWER)Which of the following have glycemic index scores?
monosacharide - (ANSWER)Which of the following is digested quickly in the body?
hypoglycemia - (ANSWER)A client with low blood sugar levels is correctly identified as having
