NUTRITION MIDTERM HUN1201 IRSC TEST
BANK 2026 UPDATED 50 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following lipids do not contain a glycerol backbone?
Answer: sterols
⩥ Lipids that are liquid at room temperature are called oils. Answer:
True
⩥ Lipids contain all the following molecules except Answer: nitrogen.
⩥ Which of the following types of lipoprotein contains the highest
percentage of protein? Answer: HDL
⩥ Most of the fat in the Mediterranean diet comes from fish oil. Answer:
False
⩥ The two essential fatty acids are Answer: linoleic and alpha-linolenic
acid.
⩥ A diet low in unsaturated fat and trans fat can reduce your risk of heart
disease. Answer: False
, ⩥ our body needs cholesterol as the precursor for vitamin A, bile acids,
and sex hormones. Answer: False
⩥ The decrease in estrogen in postmenopausal women plays a part in the
increased risk of heart disease that occurs in older women. Answer: True
⩥ Lipids are hydrophilic, which means they do not dissolve in water.
Answer: False
⩥ Which benefit is associated with omega-3 fatty acids?
1. prevention of irregular heartbeat
2. reduce reduce atherosclerosis
3. lower blood pressure Answer: All of the above
⩥ The lipid bilayer of cell membranes is primarily made up of
phospholipids. Answer: True
⩥ What is produced by hydrogenating unsaturated fat? Answer: Transfat
⩥ Max eats 2,400 calories per day and wants no more than 30 percent of
his calories to be from fat. What is the maximum number of fat grams he
can eat in a day? Answer: 80
BANK 2026 UPDATED 50 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following lipids do not contain a glycerol backbone?
Answer: sterols
⩥ Lipids that are liquid at room temperature are called oils. Answer:
True
⩥ Lipids contain all the following molecules except Answer: nitrogen.
⩥ Which of the following types of lipoprotein contains the highest
percentage of protein? Answer: HDL
⩥ Most of the fat in the Mediterranean diet comes from fish oil. Answer:
False
⩥ The two essential fatty acids are Answer: linoleic and alpha-linolenic
acid.
⩥ A diet low in unsaturated fat and trans fat can reduce your risk of heart
disease. Answer: False
, ⩥ our body needs cholesterol as the precursor for vitamin A, bile acids,
and sex hormones. Answer: False
⩥ The decrease in estrogen in postmenopausal women plays a part in the
increased risk of heart disease that occurs in older women. Answer: True
⩥ Lipids are hydrophilic, which means they do not dissolve in water.
Answer: False
⩥ Which benefit is associated with omega-3 fatty acids?
1. prevention of irregular heartbeat
2. reduce reduce atherosclerosis
3. lower blood pressure Answer: All of the above
⩥ The lipid bilayer of cell membranes is primarily made up of
phospholipids. Answer: True
⩥ What is produced by hydrogenating unsaturated fat? Answer: Transfat
⩥ Max eats 2,400 calories per day and wants no more than 30 percent of
his calories to be from fat. What is the maximum number of fat grams he
can eat in a day? Answer: 80
