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JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL (ACTUAL
2025/2026) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
pernicious anemia - (answers)a form of anemia that is the primary cause of a
vitamin B12 deficiency; occurs at the end stage of a disorder that causes the loss
of certain cells in the stomach
Remodeling - (answers)breakdown and buildup of bone tissue
What is pellagra the deficiency of - (answers)Niacin Vit B3
components of blood - (answers)plasma, platelets, white blood cells, red blood
cells
keep cold at this temp or below - (answers)41 or below
micronutrient that is important for bone formation - (answers)calcium
What is body mass index (BMI)? - (answers)ratio of weight (kg) to height (m) to
determine if a person is at a healthy weight
Function of Vitamin D - (answers)-Helps absorb calcium
-Keeps teeth and bones strong
-Found in dairy products and eggs
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Numbers for BMI - (answers)underweight less than 18.5
normal 18.5-24.9
overweight 25-29
obese greater than 30
microorganisms that commonly cause food infections - (answers)bacteria and
viruses
What is beriberi? - (answers)deficiency of thiamin resulting in muscle wasting and
nerve damage
Vitamin B - (answers)Thiamin Pantothenic Acid Biotin
basal metabolic rate (BMR) - (answers)the rate at which the body burns energy
when the organism is resting
vitamin k - (answers)blood clotting vitamin
magnesium absorption is reduced with what nutrients - (answers)phytate/ wheat
bran and dried beans fiber excess unabsorbed acids calciums and phosphorus
JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL (ACTUAL
2025/2026) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
pernicious anemia - (answers)a form of anemia that is the primary cause of a
vitamin B12 deficiency; occurs at the end stage of a disorder that causes the loss
of certain cells in the stomach
Remodeling - (answers)breakdown and buildup of bone tissue
What is pellagra the deficiency of - (answers)Niacin Vit B3
components of blood - (answers)plasma, platelets, white blood cells, red blood
cells
keep cold at this temp or below - (answers)41 or below
micronutrient that is important for bone formation - (answers)calcium
What is body mass index (BMI)? - (answers)ratio of weight (kg) to height (m) to
determine if a person is at a healthy weight
Function of Vitamin D - (answers)-Helps absorb calcium
-Keeps teeth and bones strong
-Found in dairy products and eggs
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Numbers for BMI - (answers)underweight less than 18.5
normal 18.5-24.9
overweight 25-29
obese greater than 30
microorganisms that commonly cause food infections - (answers)bacteria and
viruses
What is beriberi? - (answers)deficiency of thiamin resulting in muscle wasting and
nerve damage
Vitamin B - (answers)Thiamin Pantothenic Acid Biotin
basal metabolic rate (BMR) - (answers)the rate at which the body burns energy
when the organism is resting
vitamin k - (answers)blood clotting vitamin
magnesium absorption is reduced with what nutrients - (answers)phytate/ wheat
bran and dried beans fiber excess unabsorbed acids calciums and phosphorus
