ISSA NUTRITIONIST 2026 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED NUTRITION
SCIENCE BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ Good Nutrition is defined as: Answer: controlling energy balance,
producing measurable results, improving body
composition/performance/health
◉ To improve their body composition, your client must: Answer:
gain control over their energy balance
◉ The most popular, successful weight loss programs share what in
common: Answer: They control energy balance and present a plan
for people to follow
◉ T/F: Very High or Very low carb diets should be used cautiously
and for only short periods of time Answer: True
◉ Research demonstrates that peoples actual and perceived
nutritional intakes differ in which of the following ways Answer:
People eat fewer fruits and veggies and less protein than they think
,◉ Foods with low calorie density can include: Answer: Vegetables,
fruits, broth based soups.
◉ T/F: Foods with high nutrient density and low calorie density are
often over consumed and can lead to excess body fat Answer: False
◉ Healthy weight loss requires which of the following: Answer:
Being in a negative energy balance while preserving lean mass
◉ T/F: Focusing on exclusively body composition when making
nutrition choices is always healthy Answer: False
◉ As an SFT, you can make nutritional suggestions to the following:
Answer: Healthy clients and athletes
◉ What kind of advice may be illegal to share with your clients:
Answer: Anything that offers nutritional suggestions to remedy
health issues
◉ Which of the following roles will you be qualified to fill: Answer:
trainer, health information provider, social support network
◉ Metabolism: Answer: all of the diverse physiological processes
that contribute to life
,◉ Example of an organism: Answer: human
◉ The immune system: Answer: responsibility of protecting us
against pathogens, tumor cells, foreign invaders
◉ Major class of tissue in the human body: Answer: epithelial,
connective, muscle
◉ Example of an organelle: Answer: Mitochondrion
◉ T/F: All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body
require phytochemicals Answer: False
◉ The DNA code in cells is unique to us and contains the
instructions for making: Answer: Protiens
◉ Due to ____________, we all tolerate different amounts of caffeine.
Answer: genetic polymorphisms
◉ Since phospholipids help to form the plasma membrane, the types
of ________ we consume in our diet will influence the membrane's
fluidity, or flexibility. Answer: Fats
, ◉ What highly organized cellular organelles are responsible for
converting things like protein, carbohydrate, and fat into energy?
Answer: Mitochondria
◉ Once our DNA sends out a signal to make proteins, it's the job of
the ________ to receive this genetic message from the DNA and to
make and transport the required proteins for use inside and outside
the cell. Answer: endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus
◉ Which of the following would be an example of a protein receptor
initiating a signal transduction cascade: Answer: cellular response to
insulin
◉ Lipase is an example of a __________ that degrades __________.
Answer: enzyme, lipids
◉ Enzymatic function is influenced by: Answer: temperature, PH,
vitamin and mineral status
◉ When speaking to clients about nutrition, talk about _______, not
_________. Answer: Food, Nutrients
◉ After processing, food components travel through the
bloodstream and are subject to one of three eventual fates: Answer:
storage, energy production, excretion
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED NUTRITION
SCIENCE BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ Good Nutrition is defined as: Answer: controlling energy balance,
producing measurable results, improving body
composition/performance/health
◉ To improve their body composition, your client must: Answer:
gain control over their energy balance
◉ The most popular, successful weight loss programs share what in
common: Answer: They control energy balance and present a plan
for people to follow
◉ T/F: Very High or Very low carb diets should be used cautiously
and for only short periods of time Answer: True
◉ Research demonstrates that peoples actual and perceived
nutritional intakes differ in which of the following ways Answer:
People eat fewer fruits and veggies and less protein than they think
,◉ Foods with low calorie density can include: Answer: Vegetables,
fruits, broth based soups.
◉ T/F: Foods with high nutrient density and low calorie density are
often over consumed and can lead to excess body fat Answer: False
◉ Healthy weight loss requires which of the following: Answer:
Being in a negative energy balance while preserving lean mass
◉ T/F: Focusing on exclusively body composition when making
nutrition choices is always healthy Answer: False
◉ As an SFT, you can make nutritional suggestions to the following:
Answer: Healthy clients and athletes
◉ What kind of advice may be illegal to share with your clients:
Answer: Anything that offers nutritional suggestions to remedy
health issues
◉ Which of the following roles will you be qualified to fill: Answer:
trainer, health information provider, social support network
◉ Metabolism: Answer: all of the diverse physiological processes
that contribute to life
,◉ Example of an organism: Answer: human
◉ The immune system: Answer: responsibility of protecting us
against pathogens, tumor cells, foreign invaders
◉ Major class of tissue in the human body: Answer: epithelial,
connective, muscle
◉ Example of an organelle: Answer: Mitochondrion
◉ T/F: All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body
require phytochemicals Answer: False
◉ The DNA code in cells is unique to us and contains the
instructions for making: Answer: Protiens
◉ Due to ____________, we all tolerate different amounts of caffeine.
Answer: genetic polymorphisms
◉ Since phospholipids help to form the plasma membrane, the types
of ________ we consume in our diet will influence the membrane's
fluidity, or flexibility. Answer: Fats
, ◉ What highly organized cellular organelles are responsible for
converting things like protein, carbohydrate, and fat into energy?
Answer: Mitochondria
◉ Once our DNA sends out a signal to make proteins, it's the job of
the ________ to receive this genetic message from the DNA and to
make and transport the required proteins for use inside and outside
the cell. Answer: endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus
◉ Which of the following would be an example of a protein receptor
initiating a signal transduction cascade: Answer: cellular response to
insulin
◉ Lipase is an example of a __________ that degrades __________.
Answer: enzyme, lipids
◉ Enzymatic function is influenced by: Answer: temperature, PH,
vitamin and mineral status
◉ When speaking to clients about nutrition, talk about _______, not
_________. Answer: Food, Nutrients
◉ After processing, food components travel through the
bloodstream and are subject to one of three eventual fates: Answer:
storage, energy production, excretion
