STRAIGHTERLINE NUTRITION
FINAL EXAM 2026 HEALTH SCIENCE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which statement(s) describe the role of major minerals in the body?
Answer: a, b, and d
◉ Calcium absorption is aided by: Answer: Vitamin D
◉ Calcium is the only mineral involved in bone health Answer: False
◉ What happens when a person's calcium intake is low? Answer:
Calcium is released from bones into the bloodstream to be used by the
rest of the body
◉ Calcium from animal and plant sources is absorbed with the same
efficiency Answer: False
◉ Iron from animal sources is absorbed better than iron from plant
sources Answer: True
◉ Vitamin c will increase the absorption of __________ when included
in the same meal Answer: Iron
, ◉ Which foods provides iron in the most absorbable form? Answer:
Steak
◉ Who is at low risk for iron-deficiency anemia? Answer: Tom and
Mary
◉ What determines the amount of iodine in foods? Answer: Amount of
iodine in the soil where plants are grown or animal grazed
◉ Functions of water in the body include: Answer: C and d only
◉ Strictly speaking, water can be classified as a nutrient. Answer: True
◉ Dehydration is a deficiency of: Answer: Water
◉ In the United States, where does most excess dietary sodium come
from? Answer: Processed foods
◉ A lifelong intake of foods low in sodium and high in potassium
protects against high blood pressure Answer: True
◉ Bottled water is less expensive than tap water Answer: False
◉ Drinking bottled water is always safer and healthier than drinking
water from the tap Answer: False
FINAL EXAM 2026 HEALTH SCIENCE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which statement(s) describe the role of major minerals in the body?
Answer: a, b, and d
◉ Calcium absorption is aided by: Answer: Vitamin D
◉ Calcium is the only mineral involved in bone health Answer: False
◉ What happens when a person's calcium intake is low? Answer:
Calcium is released from bones into the bloodstream to be used by the
rest of the body
◉ Calcium from animal and plant sources is absorbed with the same
efficiency Answer: False
◉ Iron from animal sources is absorbed better than iron from plant
sources Answer: True
◉ Vitamin c will increase the absorption of __________ when included
in the same meal Answer: Iron
, ◉ Which foods provides iron in the most absorbable form? Answer:
Steak
◉ Who is at low risk for iron-deficiency anemia? Answer: Tom and
Mary
◉ What determines the amount of iodine in foods? Answer: Amount of
iodine in the soil where plants are grown or animal grazed
◉ Functions of water in the body include: Answer: C and d only
◉ Strictly speaking, water can be classified as a nutrient. Answer: True
◉ Dehydration is a deficiency of: Answer: Water
◉ In the United States, where does most excess dietary sodium come
from? Answer: Processed foods
◉ A lifelong intake of foods low in sodium and high in potassium
protects against high blood pressure Answer: True
◉ Bottled water is less expensive than tap water Answer: False
◉ Drinking bottled water is always safer and healthier than drinking
water from the tap Answer: False
