HOSA NUTRITION TESTS COMPILATION
BUNDLE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET
2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ Adipose tissue.
Answer: Fatty tissue
⩥ Aerobic metabolism.
Answer: Combining nutrient oxygen within the cell; also called
oxidation.
⩥ Albumin.
Answer: Protein that occurs in blood plasma
⩥ Alkalosis.
Answer: Condition in which excess base accumulates in, or acids are
lost from, the body.
⩥ Amino acids.
Answer: Nitrogen containing chemical compounds of which protein is
composed
,⩥ Amphetamines.
Answer: Drugs intended to inhibit appetite
⩥ Anemia.
Answer: Condition caused by insufficient number of red blood cells,
hemoglobin or blood volume.
⩥ Angina pectoris.
Answer: Pain in the heart muscle due to inadequate blood supply.
⩥ arteriosclerosis.
Answer: Generic term for thickened arteries
⩥ Arthritis.
Answer: Chronic disease involving the joints
⩥ ascites.
Answer: Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen.
⩥ aspartame.
,Answer: Artificial sweetener made from two amino acid; does not
require insulin for metabolism
⩥ aspirated.
Answer: Inhaled or suctioned
⩥ Atherosclerosis.
Answer: a form of arteriolosclerosis affecting the intima (inner lining) of
the artery walls
⩥ avitaminosis.
Answer: Without vitamins
⩥ Beriberi.
Answer: Deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin b1 thiamine. Legs
feel heavy feet burn and muscles degenerate.
⩥ Basal metabolism rate BMR.
Answer: The rate at which energy is needed for body maintenance.
⩥ bile.
Answer: Secretion of the liver, stored in the gallbladder, essential for the
digestion of fat.
, ⩥ Bioavailable.
Answer: The ability of a nutrient to be readily absorbed and used by the
body
⩥ biotin.
Answer: a B vitamin, necessary for metabolism
⩥ Bolus.
Answer: Food in the mouth that is ready to be swallowed
⩥ Botulism.
Answer: Deadliest of food poisoning; cost by the bacteria Clostridium
botulinum
⩥ bran.
Answer: outer covering of grain kernels. Contains minerals B vitamins
cellulose and protein
⩥ Buffer systems.
Answer: Protective systems regulating amounts of hydrogen ions in
body fluids
BUNDLE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET
2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ Adipose tissue.
Answer: Fatty tissue
⩥ Aerobic metabolism.
Answer: Combining nutrient oxygen within the cell; also called
oxidation.
⩥ Albumin.
Answer: Protein that occurs in blood plasma
⩥ Alkalosis.
Answer: Condition in which excess base accumulates in, or acids are
lost from, the body.
⩥ Amino acids.
Answer: Nitrogen containing chemical compounds of which protein is
composed
,⩥ Amphetamines.
Answer: Drugs intended to inhibit appetite
⩥ Anemia.
Answer: Condition caused by insufficient number of red blood cells,
hemoglobin or blood volume.
⩥ Angina pectoris.
Answer: Pain in the heart muscle due to inadequate blood supply.
⩥ arteriosclerosis.
Answer: Generic term for thickened arteries
⩥ Arthritis.
Answer: Chronic disease involving the joints
⩥ ascites.
Answer: Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen.
⩥ aspartame.
,Answer: Artificial sweetener made from two amino acid; does not
require insulin for metabolism
⩥ aspirated.
Answer: Inhaled or suctioned
⩥ Atherosclerosis.
Answer: a form of arteriolosclerosis affecting the intima (inner lining) of
the artery walls
⩥ avitaminosis.
Answer: Without vitamins
⩥ Beriberi.
Answer: Deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin b1 thiamine. Legs
feel heavy feet burn and muscles degenerate.
⩥ Basal metabolism rate BMR.
Answer: The rate at which energy is needed for body maintenance.
⩥ bile.
Answer: Secretion of the liver, stored in the gallbladder, essential for the
digestion of fat.
, ⩥ Bioavailable.
Answer: The ability of a nutrient to be readily absorbed and used by the
body
⩥ biotin.
Answer: a B vitamin, necessary for metabolism
⩥ Bolus.
Answer: Food in the mouth that is ready to be swallowed
⩥ Botulism.
Answer: Deadliest of food poisoning; cost by the bacteria Clostridium
botulinum
⩥ bran.
Answer: outer covering of grain kernels. Contains minerals B vitamins
cellulose and protein
⩥ Buffer systems.
Answer: Protective systems regulating amounts of hydrogen ions in
body fluids
