EAT RIGHT PREP ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
EXAM
**1. Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen into glucose. This
occurs in the cells of the _____.**
- A. Stomach and Small Intestine
- B. Liver and Muscle
- C. Kidney and Brain
- D. Small intestine and Kidney
**Answer: B. Liver and Muscle**
**Rationale:** Glycogenolysis occurs primarily in the liver and muscle
cells to release glucose into the bloodstream (liver) or for use by the
muscle itself (muscle) .
**2. Which nutrient is most susceptible to loss in foods?**
- A. Water soluble vitamins
- B. Fat soluble vitamins
- C. Carbs
,- D. Proteins
**Answer: A. Water soluble vitamins**
**Rationale:** Water-soluble vitamins (like Vitamin C and B-complex)
are delicate and easily lost or destroyed during food processing,
storage, and cooking due to heat, light, air, or leaching into water .
**3. The breakdown of FA to yield acetyl-coa is called _____.**
- A. Glycolysis
- B. Lipolysis
- C. Ketogenesis
- D. Beta-oxidation
**Answer: D. Beta-oxidation**
**Rationale:** Beta-oxidation is the catabolic process by which fatty
acid molecules are broken down in the mitochondria to generate
acetyl-CoA .
**4. Which of the following accurately describes how alcohol is
digested and absorbed?**
- A. Alcohol requires no digestion and is absorbed by simple diffusion
- B. Alcohol is digested in the stomach and absorbed primarily from the
small intestine
- C. Alcohol is digested in and absorbed primarily from the stomach
- D. Alcohol requires no digestion and is absorbed by active transport
,**Answer: A. Alcohol requires no digestion and is absorbed by simple
diffusion**
**Rationale:** Alcohol (ethanol) is a small molecule that does not
require enzymatic digestion and is absorbed rapidly by simple diffusion
through the stomach and small intestinal lining .
**5. The presence of fat in the intestine stimulates cells to release:**
- A. Gastrin
- B. Secretin
- C. Insulin
- D. Cholecystokinin
**Answer: D. Cholecystokinin**
**Rationale:** Cholecystokinin (CCK) is released by I-cells in the
duodenum in response to the presence of fats and proteins, stimulating
gallbladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretion .
**6. Which of the following gastrointestinal hormones has the effect of
increasing the consumption of food?**
- A. Cholecystokinin
- B. Ghrelin
- C. Enterostatin
- D. Peripheral Hormone Peptide YY
**Answer: B. Ghrelin**
, **Rationale:** Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone." It is
produced in the stomach and stimulates appetite, promoting food
intake .
**7. Which of the following is the recommended amount of caffeine for
healthy children aged 5-12 years of age?**
- A. 10 mg/kg
- B. 1 mg/kg
- C. 3 mg/kg
- D. 5 mg/kg
**Answer: C. 3 mg/kg**
**Rationale:** The recommended maximum caffeine intake for
children is generally 2.5-3 mg per kg of body weight per day .
**8. What component of serum cholesterol do plant stanols/sterols
lower?**
- A. Total cholesterol
- B. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
- C. Triglycerides
- D. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
**Answer: D. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)**
**Rationale:** Plant stanols and sterols have a chemical structure
similar to cholesterol. They compete with cholesterol for absorption in
the digestive tract, effectively lowering LDL cholesterol levels .
EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
EXAM
**1. Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen into glucose. This
occurs in the cells of the _____.**
- A. Stomach and Small Intestine
- B. Liver and Muscle
- C. Kidney and Brain
- D. Small intestine and Kidney
**Answer: B. Liver and Muscle**
**Rationale:** Glycogenolysis occurs primarily in the liver and muscle
cells to release glucose into the bloodstream (liver) or for use by the
muscle itself (muscle) .
**2. Which nutrient is most susceptible to loss in foods?**
- A. Water soluble vitamins
- B. Fat soluble vitamins
- C. Carbs
,- D. Proteins
**Answer: A. Water soluble vitamins**
**Rationale:** Water-soluble vitamins (like Vitamin C and B-complex)
are delicate and easily lost or destroyed during food processing,
storage, and cooking due to heat, light, air, or leaching into water .
**3. The breakdown of FA to yield acetyl-coa is called _____.**
- A. Glycolysis
- B. Lipolysis
- C. Ketogenesis
- D. Beta-oxidation
**Answer: D. Beta-oxidation**
**Rationale:** Beta-oxidation is the catabolic process by which fatty
acid molecules are broken down in the mitochondria to generate
acetyl-CoA .
**4. Which of the following accurately describes how alcohol is
digested and absorbed?**
- A. Alcohol requires no digestion and is absorbed by simple diffusion
- B. Alcohol is digested in the stomach and absorbed primarily from the
small intestine
- C. Alcohol is digested in and absorbed primarily from the stomach
- D. Alcohol requires no digestion and is absorbed by active transport
,**Answer: A. Alcohol requires no digestion and is absorbed by simple
diffusion**
**Rationale:** Alcohol (ethanol) is a small molecule that does not
require enzymatic digestion and is absorbed rapidly by simple diffusion
through the stomach and small intestinal lining .
**5. The presence of fat in the intestine stimulates cells to release:**
- A. Gastrin
- B. Secretin
- C. Insulin
- D. Cholecystokinin
**Answer: D. Cholecystokinin**
**Rationale:** Cholecystokinin (CCK) is released by I-cells in the
duodenum in response to the presence of fats and proteins, stimulating
gallbladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretion .
**6. Which of the following gastrointestinal hormones has the effect of
increasing the consumption of food?**
- A. Cholecystokinin
- B. Ghrelin
- C. Enterostatin
- D. Peripheral Hormone Peptide YY
**Answer: B. Ghrelin**
, **Rationale:** Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone." It is
produced in the stomach and stimulates appetite, promoting food
intake .
**7. Which of the following is the recommended amount of caffeine for
healthy children aged 5-12 years of age?**
- A. 10 mg/kg
- B. 1 mg/kg
- C. 3 mg/kg
- D. 5 mg/kg
**Answer: C. 3 mg/kg**
**Rationale:** The recommended maximum caffeine intake for
children is generally 2.5-3 mg per kg of body weight per day .
**8. What component of serum cholesterol do plant stanols/sterols
lower?**
- A. Total cholesterol
- B. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
- C. Triglycerides
- D. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
**Answer: D. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)**
**Rationale:** Plant stanols and sterols have a chemical structure
similar to cholesterol. They compete with cholesterol for absorption in
the digestive tract, effectively lowering LDL cholesterol levels .
