ISSA Nutritionist Questions with Correct Answers
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400
B.C. - ANSWER Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European
doctors in the - ANSWER Early 1900s
In humans what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWER The eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to
the flavor glutamate? - ANSWER Umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient
content are referred to as - ANSWER Functional Foods
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is water? - ANSWER 70%
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of a lipid molecules, is known as - ANSWER
Lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANSWER Columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANSWER Dense connective tissue
The three types of body muscle found in the human body are: cardiac, skeletal, and -
ANSWER Smooth
How many organ systems in the body - ANSWER 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and
regulate hormones? - ANSWER Endocrine system
Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small
intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food? - ANSWER Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin
are referred to as the - ANSWER islet of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into the sections, in what order? - ANSWER
Doudenum, jejunum, and ileum
Process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body - ANSWER
Metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water
by - ANSWER 1 degree Celsius and 1 ATM
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400
B.C. - ANSWER Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European
doctors in the - ANSWER Early 1900s
In humans what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWER The eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to
the flavor glutamate? - ANSWER Umami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient
content are referred to as - ANSWER Functional Foods
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is water? - ANSWER 70%
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of a lipid molecules, is known as - ANSWER
Lipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANSWER Columnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANSWER Dense connective tissue
The three types of body muscle found in the human body are: cardiac, skeletal, and -
ANSWER Smooth
How many organ systems in the body - ANSWER 11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and
regulate hormones? - ANSWER Endocrine system
Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small
intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food? - ANSWER Chyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin
are referred to as the - ANSWER islet of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into the sections, in what order? - ANSWER
Doudenum, jejunum, and ileum
Process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body - ANSWER
Metabolism
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water
by - ANSWER 1 degree Celsius and 1 ATM
