Final Nutrition Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 2, 3)
Questions and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Update.
What drives food choices? - Answer • Taste and enjoyment are the primary drivers
• Food availability and culture
• Habit
• Advertising
• Food trends
• Limited time
• Convenience
• Emotions
• Perception of healthy and unhealthy
Nutrition - Answer The science that studies how nutrient and compounds in food nourish
the body and affect body functions and overall health
Good Nutrition - Answer • Reduces the risk of the
leading causes of death
• Helps prevent harmful
diseases and conditions
• Reduces the risk of
developing obesity,
diabetes, and high blood
pressure
How nutrition affects health - Answer Compounds in foods that sustain body processes
• Building blocks
• Energy
Six classifications of nutrients found in food and in the body. - Answer • Carbohydrates
• Fats (lipids)
• Proteins
• Vitamins
• Minerals
, • Water
Carbohyrates - Answer Body's main source of energy
Supply glucose
• Primary source of energy for several body cell types
- Red blood cells
- Brain cells
Lipids - Answer Fats (triglycerides), oils, phospholipids, and sterols
Insoluble in water
Triglycerides
• Source of energy during rest and sleep
• Storage form for excess energy
- Adipose tissue beneath the skin and around several
organs
• Found in margarine, butter, oils, and animal products
Organic Nutrients - Answer Contain carbon or carbon-carbon
bonds.
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and vitamins are organic nutrients
Inorganic Nutrients - Answer Minerals and water do not contain carbon and are classified as
inorganic compounds
Three energy nutrients - Answer Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are referred to as the
three energy-yielding nutrients because they provide your body with energy that is measured in
calories.
Essential nutrients - Answer • Must be consumed from food
• Cannot be made in the body in sufficient quantities to
meet its needs and to support health
Nonessential nutrients - Answer • Can be made in sufficient quantities in the body to meet
the body's requirements and to support health
Non-nutrient source of energy - Answer Alcohol
Questions and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Update.
What drives food choices? - Answer • Taste and enjoyment are the primary drivers
• Food availability and culture
• Habit
• Advertising
• Food trends
• Limited time
• Convenience
• Emotions
• Perception of healthy and unhealthy
Nutrition - Answer The science that studies how nutrient and compounds in food nourish
the body and affect body functions and overall health
Good Nutrition - Answer • Reduces the risk of the
leading causes of death
• Helps prevent harmful
diseases and conditions
• Reduces the risk of
developing obesity,
diabetes, and high blood
pressure
How nutrition affects health - Answer Compounds in foods that sustain body processes
• Building blocks
• Energy
Six classifications of nutrients found in food and in the body. - Answer • Carbohydrates
• Fats (lipids)
• Proteins
• Vitamins
• Minerals
, • Water
Carbohyrates - Answer Body's main source of energy
Supply glucose
• Primary source of energy for several body cell types
- Red blood cells
- Brain cells
Lipids - Answer Fats (triglycerides), oils, phospholipids, and sterols
Insoluble in water
Triglycerides
• Source of energy during rest and sleep
• Storage form for excess energy
- Adipose tissue beneath the skin and around several
organs
• Found in margarine, butter, oils, and animal products
Organic Nutrients - Answer Contain carbon or carbon-carbon
bonds.
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and vitamins are organic nutrients
Inorganic Nutrients - Answer Minerals and water do not contain carbon and are classified as
inorganic compounds
Three energy nutrients - Answer Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are referred to as the
three energy-yielding nutrients because they provide your body with energy that is measured in
calories.
Essential nutrients - Answer • Must be consumed from food
• Cannot be made in the body in sufficient quantities to
meet its needs and to support health
Nonessential nutrients - Answer • Can be made in sufficient quantities in the body to meet
the body's requirements and to support health
Non-nutrient source of energy - Answer Alcohol
