STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Protein
Answer: Macronutrient
Organic
Provides structure
Regulates body processes
Supplies energy
Sources: Meat, dairy, legumes, vegetables, and grains.
◉ Vitamins
Answer: Micronutrients
Organic
Regulate body processes
Source: all
Fat soluble: ADEK
Water soluble: BC
◉ Minerals
, Answer: 16 Macronutrients, rest micronutrients (in trace amounts)
Inorganic
Regulate body processes
Source: all
◉ Water
Answer: Macronutrient
Inorganic
Provide structure
Regulate body processes
Source: Food and beverage
◉ Energy
Answer: Chemical energy from food is converted into electrical,
mechanical and heat.
◉ Uses for energy
Answer: Building new compounds
Performing muscle movement
Promoting nerve transmission
Maintaining ion balance