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ISSA NUTRITIONIST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Question : Approximately what percentage of a cell's
mass is comprised of water?
CORRECT ANSWER: : 80
Question : A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid
molecules, is known as a(n)
CORRECT ANSWER: : lipid bilayer
Question : Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous,
cuboidal, or
CORRECT ANSWER:: cubodial
Question : Tendons and ligaments are made of
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CORRECT ANSWER: : dense regular connective tissue
Question : The three types of muscle found in the human
body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and
CORRECT ANSWER: : smooth muscle
Question : How many organ systems are in the human
body?
CORRECT ANSWER: : 11
Question : Which organ system works closely with the
nervous system to produce, release, and regulate hormones?
CORRECT ANSWER: : endocrine system
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Question : Which of the following is a pulpy, acidic fluid
passing from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food?
CORRECT ANSWER: : chyme
Question : Specialized cells on the pancreas, which
secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are referred to as the
CORRECT ANSWER: : islets of Langerhans.
Question : The small intestine is divided into three
sections, in the following order:
CORRECT ANSWER: : duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Question : The process of converting ingested nutrients
into energy within the body is known as
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CORRECT ANSWER: : metabolism
Question : calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise
the temperature of 1 gram of water by
CORRECT ANSWER: : 1° Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
Question : What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional
fat?
CORRECT ANSWER: : 9 kcal
Question : Which method of measuring energy
expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon dioxide produced?
CORRECT ANSWER: : Indirect calorimetry