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WGU D440 NUTRITION, ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
WGU NUTRITION D440 | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
PASS.
What breaks down fat ---- ANSWER----lingual lipase and ebner gland stomach
only breaks down butterfat
SI releases cholecystokinin when fat is here which triggers the gallbladder to
release bile pancreatic lipase to breakdown triglycerides.
What is the chemical group name for fats? ---- ANSWER----Glycerides
How many essential, nonessential, and conditional amino acids are there? ----
ANSWER----9 essential
5 nonessential if you're eating your essentials and conditional on
which disease you have that requires these
Negative vs Positive nitrogen balance ---- ANSWER----negative- excreting
more nitrogen than eating (very harmful, body can feed on muscles of the body)
positive- holding more nitrogen than excreting (growth periods)
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Blood proteins ---- ANSWER----Hemoglobin - oxygen carrying and Transferrin
- iron transport
Nitrogen balance is a measure of overall ---- ANSWER----protein balance
Scurvy ---- ANSWER----(VitC Deficiency) - breakdown of blood vessel walls
with normal blood pressure causing blood in joints and eventually death
Micelles ---- ANSWER----when bile salts surround monoglycerides for
absorption - high cholesterol medications get rid of bile salts so that this
absorption can't happen
Is bile reabsorbed? ---- ANSWER----yes - by the hepatic portal vein
What vitamins are stored? ---- ANSWER----All fat soluble ones and water
soluble vitamin b6 and b12
Osteoporosis vs Osteomalacia ---- ANSWER----brittle bones vs soft bones
(600IU's DRI)
Vitamin E - aka ---- ANSWER----Tocopherol - in fats, nuts and seeds, need in
premature babies - is an antioxidant and protects polyunsaturated fats
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Vitamin A - aka ---- ANSWER----retinol - for your eyes
Vitamin K ---- ANSWER----for clotting and bones need bile
salts to absorb vitamin k
Vitamin C ---- ANSWER----Ascorbic acid - connective tissues and blood
vessels walls - tomatoes, oranges, bell peppers and berries
Complete proteins ---- ANSWER----are of animal origin and have all essential
amino acids (soy is complete even though it's a plant) (gelatin is not complete
even though it's of animal origin)
Zymogens ---- ANSWER----stored protein enzymes and proenzymes
Digestion of proteins ---- ANSWER----mouth - mechanical begins in
stomach -Hydrochloric acid
-HA activates pepsinogen to become pepsid
-Rennin - only in children to help digest milk
SI - food activates trypsinogen to become trypsin
-which then activates chymotrypsin(ogen) and (pro)carboxypeptidas(attacks
acid end)
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-Aminopeptidase: attacks nitrogen end
- Dipeptidase: takes all remaining dipeptides to make them single amino acids
Vitamin b3 ---- ANSWER----niacin - the 4 d's
nad to nadp pellagra disease protein and energy
metabolism
UL is 35 and can be toxic when treating hypercholesterolemia
Vitamin b 6 ---- ANSWER----Pyridoxine - stored in muscle - required for the
red in hemoglobin - nerve damage if too much
Folate ---- ANSWER----too much can hide a vitaminb12 deficiency
Vitamin b12 ---- ANSWER----Cobalamin - RBC formation - in animal products
Pantothetic acid ---- ANSWER----not much overdose or underdone - but is
essential for life and is also called CoenzymeA
Dietetics ---- ANSWER----The use of evidence-based practices in the area of
food and nutrition to improve and maintain good health
Health vs Wellness ---- ANSWER----Health - complete well being
WGU D440 NUTRITION, ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
WGU NUTRITION D440 | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
PASS.
What breaks down fat ---- ANSWER----lingual lipase and ebner gland stomach
only breaks down butterfat
SI releases cholecystokinin when fat is here which triggers the gallbladder to
release bile pancreatic lipase to breakdown triglycerides.
What is the chemical group name for fats? ---- ANSWER----Glycerides
How many essential, nonessential, and conditional amino acids are there? ----
ANSWER----9 essential
5 nonessential if you're eating your essentials and conditional on
which disease you have that requires these
Negative vs Positive nitrogen balance ---- ANSWER----negative- excreting
more nitrogen than eating (very harmful, body can feed on muscles of the body)
positive- holding more nitrogen than excreting (growth periods)
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Blood proteins ---- ANSWER----Hemoglobin - oxygen carrying and Transferrin
- iron transport
Nitrogen balance is a measure of overall ---- ANSWER----protein balance
Scurvy ---- ANSWER----(VitC Deficiency) - breakdown of blood vessel walls
with normal blood pressure causing blood in joints and eventually death
Micelles ---- ANSWER----when bile salts surround monoglycerides for
absorption - high cholesterol medications get rid of bile salts so that this
absorption can't happen
Is bile reabsorbed? ---- ANSWER----yes - by the hepatic portal vein
What vitamins are stored? ---- ANSWER----All fat soluble ones and water
soluble vitamin b6 and b12
Osteoporosis vs Osteomalacia ---- ANSWER----brittle bones vs soft bones
(600IU's DRI)
Vitamin E - aka ---- ANSWER----Tocopherol - in fats, nuts and seeds, need in
premature babies - is an antioxidant and protects polyunsaturated fats
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Vitamin A - aka ---- ANSWER----retinol - for your eyes
Vitamin K ---- ANSWER----for clotting and bones need bile
salts to absorb vitamin k
Vitamin C ---- ANSWER----Ascorbic acid - connective tissues and blood
vessels walls - tomatoes, oranges, bell peppers and berries
Complete proteins ---- ANSWER----are of animal origin and have all essential
amino acids (soy is complete even though it's a plant) (gelatin is not complete
even though it's of animal origin)
Zymogens ---- ANSWER----stored protein enzymes and proenzymes
Digestion of proteins ---- ANSWER----mouth - mechanical begins in
stomach -Hydrochloric acid
-HA activates pepsinogen to become pepsid
-Rennin - only in children to help digest milk
SI - food activates trypsinogen to become trypsin
-which then activates chymotrypsin(ogen) and (pro)carboxypeptidas(attacks
acid end)
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-Aminopeptidase: attacks nitrogen end
- Dipeptidase: takes all remaining dipeptides to make them single amino acids
Vitamin b3 ---- ANSWER----niacin - the 4 d's
nad to nadp pellagra disease protein and energy
metabolism
UL is 35 and can be toxic when treating hypercholesterolemia
Vitamin b 6 ---- ANSWER----Pyridoxine - stored in muscle - required for the
red in hemoglobin - nerve damage if too much
Folate ---- ANSWER----too much can hide a vitaminb12 deficiency
Vitamin b12 ---- ANSWER----Cobalamin - RBC formation - in animal products
Pantothetic acid ---- ANSWER----not much overdose or underdone - but is
essential for life and is also called CoenzymeA
Dietetics ---- ANSWER----The use of evidence-based practices in the area of
food and nutrition to improve and maintain good health
Health vs Wellness ---- ANSWER----Health - complete well being
