ISSA Nutritionist Exams (Latest 2024/ 2025 Updates
STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) | Qs &
As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400
B.C. - ANSWERHippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European
doctors in the - ANSWEREarly 1900s
In humans what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWERThe eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to
the flavor glutamate? - ANSWERUmami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient
content are referred to as - ANSWERFunctional Foods
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is water? - ANSWER70%
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of a lipid molecules, is known as -
ANSWERLipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANSWERColumnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANSWERDense connective tissue
The three types of body muscle found in the human body are: cardiac, skeletal, and -
ANSWERSmooth
How many organ systems in the body - ANSWER11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and
regulate hormones? - ANSWEREndocrine 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? - ANSWERChyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin
are referred to as the - ANSWERislet of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into the sections, in what order? - ANSWERDoudenum,
jejunum, and ileum
Process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body -
ANSWERMetabolism
, A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of
water by - ANSWER1 degree Celsius and 1 ATM
What is the caloric(kcal) yield of nutritional fat - ANSWER9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and
carbon dioxide produced? - ANSWERIndirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's RMR - ANSWERHarris-
Benedict Formula
What principle states energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but only change from
one form to another - ANSWERLaw of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate? -
ANSWERRephosphorylation
Enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP - ANSWERATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to - ANSWER30
seconds
Most effective at producing ATP - ANSWERFatty Acids
Fructose produces a slower rise in blood sugar after consumption because -
ANSWERIt must be converted into glucose first
Has glycemic index scores - ANSWERCarbohydrates
Digested quickly in the body - ANSWERMonosacharides
A client with low blood sugar levels is correctly identified as - ANSWERHypoglycemia
Most likely to protect muscle from being catabolized during exercise - ANSWERFruit
The best time to consume a carbohydrate rich drink when cycling is when the
athletic activity level lasts - ANSWER95 minutes
Characteristics of a soluble fiber - ANSWERPrevents spikes in blood glucose levels
Gut bacteria has been found to prefer which types of carbohydrate - ANSWER
Primary energy source of the brain - ANSWERGlycogen
Liver serves as a reservoir for what? - ANSWERGlucose
STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) | Qs &
As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400
B.C. - ANSWERHippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European
doctors in the - ANSWEREarly 1900s
In humans what provides the first impression of food? - ANSWERThe eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to
the flavor glutamate? - ANSWERUmami
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient
content are referred to as - ANSWERFunctional Foods
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is water? - ANSWER70%
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of a lipid molecules, is known as -
ANSWERLipid bilayer
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - ANSWERColumnar
Tendons and ligaments are made of - ANSWERDense connective tissue
The three types of body muscle found in the human body are: cardiac, skeletal, and -
ANSWERSmooth
How many organ systems in the body - ANSWER11
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and
regulate hormones? - ANSWEREndocrine 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? - ANSWERChyme
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin
are referred to as the - ANSWERislet of Langerhans
The small intestine is divided into the sections, in what order? - ANSWERDoudenum,
jejunum, and ileum
Process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body -
ANSWERMetabolism
, A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of
water by - ANSWER1 degree Celsius and 1 ATM
What is the caloric(kcal) yield of nutritional fat - ANSWER9 kcal
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and
carbon dioxide produced? - ANSWERIndirect calorimetry
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's RMR - ANSWERHarris-
Benedict Formula
What principle states energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but only change from
one form to another - ANSWERLaw of Conservation of Energy
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate? -
ANSWERRephosphorylation
Enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP - ANSWERATPase
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to - ANSWER30
seconds
Most effective at producing ATP - ANSWERFatty Acids
Fructose produces a slower rise in blood sugar after consumption because -
ANSWERIt must be converted into glucose first
Has glycemic index scores - ANSWERCarbohydrates
Digested quickly in the body - ANSWERMonosacharides
A client with low blood sugar levels is correctly identified as - ANSWERHypoglycemia
Most likely to protect muscle from being catabolized during exercise - ANSWERFruit
The best time to consume a carbohydrate rich drink when cycling is when the
athletic activity level lasts - ANSWER95 minutes
Characteristics of a soluble fiber - ANSWERPrevents spikes in blood glucose levels
Gut bacteria has been found to prefer which types of carbohydrate - ANSWER
Primary energy source of the brain - ANSWERGlycogen
Liver serves as a reservoir for what? - ANSWERGlucose
