INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Matteo wishes to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. He is
already very fit and healthy and has a history of personal training
others with positive results. What recommendation would you give
Matteo in order to fulfill his goal of becoming a Registered Dietitian
Nutritionist?
a. Matteo will need to continue training others and build up a
clientele of satisfied customers.
b. Matteo will need to attend a program accredited by ACEND.
c. Matteo will need to shadow a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for
several weeks.
d. There are currently no standards for becoming a Registered
Dietitian Nutritionist.
Answer: Matteo will need to attend a program accredited by ACEND.
◉ What does the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a nutrient
represent?
,a. The maximum allowable amount available in supplement form
b. The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe for most
healthy people
c. The maximum amount allowed for fortifying a food
d. A number calculated by taking twice the RDA or three times the AI
e. The amount that can be absorbed from a typical die
Answer: The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe
for most healthy people
◉ Which nutrient source will yields more than 4 kcalories per gram?
a. plant fats
b. plant proteins
c. plant carbohydrates
d. animal carbohydrates
e. animal proteins
Answer: plant fats
, ◉ The RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are
generally ____.
a. the minimum amounts that ordinary people need
b. designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people
c. more than twice as high as anyone needs
d. designed to prevent deficiency diseases in half the population
e. reflective of current dietary preferences
Answer: designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people
◉ In the scientific method, a tentative solution to a problem is called
a ____.
a. correlation
b. hypothesis
c. theory
d. deduction
e. prediction
Answer: hypothesis