NUSC 1165 FINAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST
2026 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| NUSC
1165 FINAL EXAM PREP (MOST RECENT!!)
The RDAs are estimated to meet the nutrient needs of what percentage
of a healthy population group?
a) 97-98%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 30% - Correct Answer – a) 97-98%
This type of food and dietary supplement claim does not need to be
reviewed/approved by the FDA
a) structure/function claim
b) Nutrient content claim
c) Health claim
d) None of the above - Correct Answer – a) Structure/function claim
Where does most nutrient absorption take place in the GI tract?
a) Small intestine
b) Stomach
c) Large intestine
d) Esophagus - Correct Answer – a) Small intestine
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,A diseased gallbladder can interfere with:
a) The ability to regulate blood glucose levels
b) The ability to chew
c) Chyme formation
d) Fat digestion - Correct Answer – d) Fat digestion
Which organ filters metabolic waste products out of the blood?
a) Kidneys
b) Small intestine
c) Spleen
d) Pancreas - Correct Answer – a) Kidneys
Which of the following releases bile into the GI tract?
a) Gallbladder
b) Pituitary gland
c) Salivary glands
d) None of the above - Correct Answer – a) Gallbladder
The sum of the chemical reactions that occur inside body cells is
collectively referred to as:
a) Absorption
b) Hydrolysis
c) Metabolism
d) digestion - Correct Answer – c) Metabolism
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,The absorptive surface of the SI is increased by the presence of:
a) Sphincters
b) Goblet cells
c) Microvilli
d) Gastric pits - Correct Answer – c) Microvilli
Which of the following is the best source of dietary fiber?
a) 1 cup of broccoli
b) 2 scrambled eggs
c) 1 small donut
d) A 4 oz filet of salmon - Correct Answer – a) 1 cup of broccoli
Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that:
a) Synthesizes glycogen
b) Generates glucose from glucogenic amino acids
c) Splits glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate
d) Creates glucose molecules from glycogen - Correct Answer – c) Splits
glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate
Ketogenesis in the liver spares a molecule called oxaloacetate from
being used in the CAC so that it can be used to make ______:
a) Fatty acids
b) Glucose
c) Insulin
d) Secretin - Correct Answer – b) Glucose
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, In which individual would you expect the highest muscle glycogen
content?
a) A person on a high protein weight loss diet
b) A trained athlete consuming 65-70% of kcals as carbs
c) A person who eats a balanced diet of protein, carb, fat
d) A sedentary person - Correct Answer - A trained athlete consuming
65-70% of kcals as carbs
Which of the following sequences represents a monosaccharide followed
by a disaccharide followed by a polypeptide?
a) Galactose, glycogen, starch
b) Fructose, sucrose, starch
c) Lactose, glucose, dietary fiber
d) Glucose, maltose, lactose - Correct Answer - Fructose, sucrose, starch
Which of the following types of diabetes is classified as an autoimmune
disease?
a) Type I
b) Type II
c) Gestational diabetes
d) All of the above - Correct Answer - Type I
One group of individuals is asked to eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables
and dairy foods while a second group of individuals is asked to eat a diet
with lower amounts of fruits, vegetables and dairy foods. The two
groups' blood pressure readings are monitored and compared. This is an
example of a(an)
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2026 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| NUSC
1165 FINAL EXAM PREP (MOST RECENT!!)
The RDAs are estimated to meet the nutrient needs of what percentage
of a healthy population group?
a) 97-98%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 30% - Correct Answer – a) 97-98%
This type of food and dietary supplement claim does not need to be
reviewed/approved by the FDA
a) structure/function claim
b) Nutrient content claim
c) Health claim
d) None of the above - Correct Answer – a) Structure/function claim
Where does most nutrient absorption take place in the GI tract?
a) Small intestine
b) Stomach
c) Large intestine
d) Esophagus - Correct Answer – a) Small intestine
pg. 1
,A diseased gallbladder can interfere with:
a) The ability to regulate blood glucose levels
b) The ability to chew
c) Chyme formation
d) Fat digestion - Correct Answer – d) Fat digestion
Which organ filters metabolic waste products out of the blood?
a) Kidneys
b) Small intestine
c) Spleen
d) Pancreas - Correct Answer – a) Kidneys
Which of the following releases bile into the GI tract?
a) Gallbladder
b) Pituitary gland
c) Salivary glands
d) None of the above - Correct Answer – a) Gallbladder
The sum of the chemical reactions that occur inside body cells is
collectively referred to as:
a) Absorption
b) Hydrolysis
c) Metabolism
d) digestion - Correct Answer – c) Metabolism
pg. 2
,The absorptive surface of the SI is increased by the presence of:
a) Sphincters
b) Goblet cells
c) Microvilli
d) Gastric pits - Correct Answer – c) Microvilli
Which of the following is the best source of dietary fiber?
a) 1 cup of broccoli
b) 2 scrambled eggs
c) 1 small donut
d) A 4 oz filet of salmon - Correct Answer – a) 1 cup of broccoli
Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that:
a) Synthesizes glycogen
b) Generates glucose from glucogenic amino acids
c) Splits glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate
d) Creates glucose molecules from glycogen - Correct Answer – c) Splits
glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate
Ketogenesis in the liver spares a molecule called oxaloacetate from
being used in the CAC so that it can be used to make ______:
a) Fatty acids
b) Glucose
c) Insulin
d) Secretin - Correct Answer – b) Glucose
pg. 3
, In which individual would you expect the highest muscle glycogen
content?
a) A person on a high protein weight loss diet
b) A trained athlete consuming 65-70% of kcals as carbs
c) A person who eats a balanced diet of protein, carb, fat
d) A sedentary person - Correct Answer - A trained athlete consuming
65-70% of kcals as carbs
Which of the following sequences represents a monosaccharide followed
by a disaccharide followed by a polypeptide?
a) Galactose, glycogen, starch
b) Fructose, sucrose, starch
c) Lactose, glucose, dietary fiber
d) Glucose, maltose, lactose - Correct Answer - Fructose, sucrose, starch
Which of the following types of diabetes is classified as an autoimmune
disease?
a) Type I
b) Type II
c) Gestational diabetes
d) All of the above - Correct Answer - Type I
One group of individuals is asked to eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables
and dairy foods while a second group of individuals is asked to eat a diet
with lower amounts of fruits, vegetables and dairy foods. The two
groups' blood pressure readings are monitored and compared. This is an
example of a(an)
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