2024 NASM FNS Final Exam Review New Full Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
- The two most important elements in the selection of food are
Answer: taste and texture
- Which of the following is true regarding the American diet?
Answer: The most popular vegetable is the potato
- Nutrients are defined as the chemicals
Answer: in foods that are essential for normal body functions
- An essential nutrient is a chemical that
Answer: must be consumed because the body cannot make it in sufficient quantity
- Nutrients are
Answer: substances that the body uses for energy and other functions
- Macronutrients are
Answer: needed in relatively large amounts by the body
- Which of the following substances supplies energy
Answer: protein powders
- Triglycerides are
Answer: lipids
- As a macronutrient, protein can supply
Answer: the same amount of energy per gram as carbohydrates
- After an experiment or study is complete, researchers present their results to scientific
journals for
Answer: peer review
11. The term moderation as part of menu planning means:
Answer: not having too much or too little of any one type of food in the diet
12. The purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to:
Answer: promote health and reduce the risk for chronic disease
- What is MyPlate?
Answer: An Internet-based educational tool used to teach healthy eating and exercise habits 1 / 3
- MyPyramid was designed to be
Answer: a personalized approach to eating healthy
- Tolerable upper intake levels
Answer: indicate amounts of certain nutrients that can be harmful
- All food labels must include
Answer: a list of ingredients in the product
- It is illegal for a dietary supplement to
Answer: claim to cure a disease
- Which of the following is an example of an anthropometric component of a nutritional
assessment
Answer: Measurement of body fat percentage
- The nutrient intake level that is sufficient to meet the needs of 97% to 98% of individuals
in a life-stage and gender group is known as which of the following
Answer: Recommended Dietary Allowance
- When comparing labels to select the most healthful food products, it is important to
compare the
Answer: percent daily values
- The innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract is the
Answer: mucosa
- Which of the following organs carries food from the mouth into the stomach
Answer: Esophagus
- Which of the following sensations provides the greatest stimulation of olfactory receptors
Answer: smell of freshly baked bread
- You recognize flavors mainly through
Answer: sense of smell
- Peristaltic muscle contractions occur most frequently in the
Answer: small intestine
- What type of chemical is an enzyme
Answer: protein
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- Which of the following is the correct pathway that bile follows in the digestive system
Answer: liver, gallbladder, small intestine
- Which of the following is the pH level of the stomach
Answer: 2
- The secretions from the gallbladder and pancreas empty into the
Answer: duodenum
- Which of the following nutrients needs to digest before it can be absorbed by the body
Answer: protein
- The chemical structures of which of the following two monosaccharides are the most
similar
Answer: Galactose and glucose
- Glucose also is referred to as
Answer: dextrose
- Food manufacturers use high-fructose corn syrup as an additive to sweeten
Answer: regular soft drinks
- Which of the following foods is a rich source of sucrose
Answer: maple syrup
- When athletes follow a carbohydrate-loading regimen, they are trying to boost their body
stores of
Answer: glycogen
- Carbohydrate digestion begins in the
Answer: mouth
- Which of the following enzymes is necessary for the digestion of the carbohydrate found
in milk
Answer: lactase
- After absorption, fructose and galactose are converted to in
the liver
Answer: glucose
- What hormones regulates blood glucose
Answer: Glucagon, Epinephrine, Insulin
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