NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM 2026 CORE
NUTRIENT METABOLISM AND DIET
PLANNING QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Diabetes
Answer: a chronic disorder resulting from unsufficient or ineffective
insulin
◉ Lipo-proteins
Answer: special proteins in our bodies that transport lipids in the
blood; can't get from food
◉ HDL lipo-protein
Answer: good; made by the liver and carries cholesterol around and
takes it from our bodies back to the liver to get rid of; lowers the risk
of heart disease
◉ LDL lipo-proteins
Answer: bad; take cholesterol from liver and distributes it around
the body; causes plaque formation; high LDL associated with high
risk of heart attack
, ◉ Dietary Strategies to lower blood cholesterol
Answer: lower saturated and trans fats
◉ Cholesterol
Answer: a sterol derived only from animal products
◉ Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Answer: polyunsaturated fatty acids commonly found in fish oils
that are beneficial to cardiovascular health
◉ Hemoglobin
Answer: protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to
cells
◉ Antibodies
Answer: large proteins of the blood produced by the immune system
in response to the invasion of the body by foreign molecules
◉ High-quality Proteins
Answer: proteins containing all the essential amino acids in the right
order; only come from animal products and soy
◉ Fibrin
NUTRIENT METABOLISM AND DIET
PLANNING QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Diabetes
Answer: a chronic disorder resulting from unsufficient or ineffective
insulin
◉ Lipo-proteins
Answer: special proteins in our bodies that transport lipids in the
blood; can't get from food
◉ HDL lipo-protein
Answer: good; made by the liver and carries cholesterol around and
takes it from our bodies back to the liver to get rid of; lowers the risk
of heart disease
◉ LDL lipo-proteins
Answer: bad; take cholesterol from liver and distributes it around
the body; causes plaque formation; high LDL associated with high
risk of heart attack
, ◉ Dietary Strategies to lower blood cholesterol
Answer: lower saturated and trans fats
◉ Cholesterol
Answer: a sterol derived only from animal products
◉ Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Answer: polyunsaturated fatty acids commonly found in fish oils
that are beneficial to cardiovascular health
◉ Hemoglobin
Answer: protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to
cells
◉ Antibodies
Answer: large proteins of the blood produced by the immune system
in response to the invasion of the body by foreign molecules
◉ High-quality Proteins
Answer: proteins containing all the essential amino acids in the right
order; only come from animal products and soy
◉ Fibrin
