NUTRITION FINAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Functions and types of each of the macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water)
- CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbohydrates are the body's main source of fuel.
•Carbohydrates are easily used by the body for energy.
•All of the tissues and cells in our body can use glucose for energy.
•Carbohydrates are needed for the central nervous system, the kidneys, the brain, the
muscles (including the heart) to function properly.
•Carbohydrates can be stored in the muscles and liver and later used for energy.
•Carbohydrates are important in intestinal health and waste elimination.
•Carbohydrates are mainly found in starchy foods (like grain and potatoes), fruits, milk,
and yogurt. Other foods like vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds and cottage cheese contain
carbohydrates, but in lesser amounts.
Protein
Growth (especially important for children, teens, and pregnant women)
,•Tissue repair
•Immune function
•Making essential hormones and enzymes
•Energy when carbohydrate is not available
•Preserving lean muscle mass
Fats
Normal growth and development
•Energy (fat is the most concentrated source of energy)
•Absorbing certain vitamins ( like vitamins A, D, E, K, and carotenoids)
•Providing cushioning for the organs
•Maintaining cell membranes
•Providing taste, consistency, and stability to foods
Functions and types of each of the micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSVitamins and minerals are essential nutrients because they perform hundreds
of roles in the body.
,•There is a fine line between getting enough of these nutrients (which is healthy) and
getting too much (which can end up harming you).
•Eating a healthy diet remains the best way to get sufficient amounts of the vitamins
and minerals you need
Calories per gram for each macronutrient and be able to calculate total calories based
on a particular macronutrient - CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbohydrate provides 4 calories
per gram.
Protein provides 4 calories per gram.
Fat provides 9 calories per gram
Review the typical American diet and number of basic items of food for adults -
CORRECT-ANSWERSthe average American consumes about 1 gallon of soda per week
With the average American consuming 24 lbs of artificial sweeteners, 29 lbs of french
fries, and over 600 lbs of dairy per year
Fat versus water-soluble vitamins - CORRECT-ANSWERSVitamins are classified as either
fat soluble (vitamins A, D, E and K) or water soluble (vitamins B and C). The fat soluble
vitamins are soluble in lipids (fats). These vitamins are usually absorbed in fat globules
, (called chylomicrons) that travel through the lymphatic system of the small intestines
and into the general blood circulation within the body. These fat soluble vitamins,
especially vitamins A and E, are then stored in body tissues.
There is a difference between the vitamins that are naturally water soluble (such as
vitamins B and C) and the "water solubilized" form of a vitamin (such as vitamin E) that is
naturally a fat soluble vitamin. This form of vitamin E is "water solubilized" by the
addition of certain compounds during a specific manufacturing process. It is
hypothesized that this "water solubilized form" of vitamin E is more efficiently absorbed
through the intestinal wall into the body.
"The difference (if any) between vitamins that are "water soluble" and those that are
not" -- There is a big difference between the water soluble vitamins and the fat soluble
vitamins and this is absolutely a critical distinction.
"Specifically Vitamin E" -- Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin. Although it can be "water
solubilized" in the lab to help its absorption through the intestinal wall, once it is
absorbed into the body it would appear to behave as a fat soluble vitamin does
Calories in a gram of alcohol - CORRECT-ANSWERS7 calories per gram
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Functions and types of each of the macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water)
- CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbohydrates are the body's main source of fuel.
•Carbohydrates are easily used by the body for energy.
•All of the tissues and cells in our body can use glucose for energy.
•Carbohydrates are needed for the central nervous system, the kidneys, the brain, the
muscles (including the heart) to function properly.
•Carbohydrates can be stored in the muscles and liver and later used for energy.
•Carbohydrates are important in intestinal health and waste elimination.
•Carbohydrates are mainly found in starchy foods (like grain and potatoes), fruits, milk,
and yogurt. Other foods like vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds and cottage cheese contain
carbohydrates, but in lesser amounts.
Protein
Growth (especially important for children, teens, and pregnant women)
,•Tissue repair
•Immune function
•Making essential hormones and enzymes
•Energy when carbohydrate is not available
•Preserving lean muscle mass
Fats
Normal growth and development
•Energy (fat is the most concentrated source of energy)
•Absorbing certain vitamins ( like vitamins A, D, E, K, and carotenoids)
•Providing cushioning for the organs
•Maintaining cell membranes
•Providing taste, consistency, and stability to foods
Functions and types of each of the micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSVitamins and minerals are essential nutrients because they perform hundreds
of roles in the body.
,•There is a fine line between getting enough of these nutrients (which is healthy) and
getting too much (which can end up harming you).
•Eating a healthy diet remains the best way to get sufficient amounts of the vitamins
and minerals you need
Calories per gram for each macronutrient and be able to calculate total calories based
on a particular macronutrient - CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbohydrate provides 4 calories
per gram.
Protein provides 4 calories per gram.
Fat provides 9 calories per gram
Review the typical American diet and number of basic items of food for adults -
CORRECT-ANSWERSthe average American consumes about 1 gallon of soda per week
With the average American consuming 24 lbs of artificial sweeteners, 29 lbs of french
fries, and over 600 lbs of dairy per year
Fat versus water-soluble vitamins - CORRECT-ANSWERSVitamins are classified as either
fat soluble (vitamins A, D, E and K) or water soluble (vitamins B and C). The fat soluble
vitamins are soluble in lipids (fats). These vitamins are usually absorbed in fat globules
, (called chylomicrons) that travel through the lymphatic system of the small intestines
and into the general blood circulation within the body. These fat soluble vitamins,
especially vitamins A and E, are then stored in body tissues.
There is a difference between the vitamins that are naturally water soluble (such as
vitamins B and C) and the "water solubilized" form of a vitamin (such as vitamin E) that is
naturally a fat soluble vitamin. This form of vitamin E is "water solubilized" by the
addition of certain compounds during a specific manufacturing process. It is
hypothesized that this "water solubilized form" of vitamin E is more efficiently absorbed
through the intestinal wall into the body.
"The difference (if any) between vitamins that are "water soluble" and those that are
not" -- There is a big difference between the water soluble vitamins and the fat soluble
vitamins and this is absolutely a critical distinction.
"Specifically Vitamin E" -- Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin. Although it can be "water
solubilized" in the lab to help its absorption through the intestinal wall, once it is
absorbed into the body it would appear to behave as a fat soluble vitamin does
Calories in a gram of alcohol - CORRECT-ANSWERS7 calories per gram
