ISSA Quiz Questions Nutrition
A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by
1 degree Celsius and 1 ATM
The best time to consume a carbohydrate rich drink when cycling is when the athletic activity level lasts
95 minutes
Food source with a high amount of protein per 100 gram serving
Almonds
Water soluble vitamin
Ascorbic Acid
Has glycemic index scores
Carbohydrates
Tendons and ligaments are made of
Dense connective tissue
Most effective at producing ATP
Fatty Acids
Liver serves as a reservoir for what?
Glucose
BCAA
Isoleucine
Linked to the formation of atherosclerotic plaque
LDL
A client is at most risk for malabsorption of vitamin K on what type of diet?
Low in fat
Supplementing with glutamine is most beneficial for clients
Recovering from an injury
Women require higher doses of what vitamin?
Vitamin B
Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin are referred to as the
islet of Langerhans
Approximately what percentage of body weight consists of minerals?
1-3%
Recommended daily intake of protein for a client who's goal is to build lean body mass
1.4-2.0 g/kg/d
How many organ systems in the body
11
What is the daily recommended dosage of calcium for female athletes?
1500mg
Protein catabolism is mostly likely to occur during a
2 hour swim
Considered an excessive intake of folate
2,000 mcg
What is the standard recommendation for total daily calories from saturated fats?
20%
The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up to
30 seconds
Recommended ratio for omega-6 to omega-3
4:1
Correct number of carbons for a medium-chain fatty acid
7
Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is water?
70%
What is the caloric(kcal) yield of nutritional fat
9 kcal
Enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of ATP to ADP
ATPase
What increases the absorption of vitamin C?
Bioflavens
Which of the following is widely used to predict an individual's RMR
Bland Altman analysis
How are most vitamins classified?
By how they are absorbed into the body
Precursor to bile acids
Cholesterol
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?
Chyme
Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
Columnar
Proteins that have a high biological value are classified as
Complete Protiens
The small intestine is divided into the sections, in what order?
Doudenum, jejunum, and ileum
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered by European doctors in the
Early 1900s
Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to produce, release, and regulate hormones?
Endocrine system
Most likely to protect muscle from being catabolized during exercise
Fruit
Foods selected, produced, or consumed for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content are referred to as
Functional Foods
Primary energy source of the brain
Glycogen
Who declared "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food" in 400 B.C.
Hippocrates
A client with low blood sugar levels is correctly identified as
Hypoglycemia
Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen consumed, and carbon dioxide produced?
Indirect calorimetry
What role does the pancreas play in the digestion of protein
It absorbs pepsin
Fructose produces a slower rise in blood sugar after consumption because
It must be converted into glucose first
What effect is megadosing with niacin most likely to have on a client looking to increase athletic performance?
It will cause early onset fatigue
What principle states energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but only change from one form to another
Law of Conservation of Energy
of the BCAAs, which amino acid is most used by the body
Leucine
A thin polar membrane made of pairs of a lipid molecules, is known as
Lipid bilayer
ApoE is responsible for the reabsorption of lipids into what tissue?
Liver
Process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the body
Metabolism
Digested quickly in the body
Monosacharides
What type of formulation can help improve the absorption of vitamin A?
Oil-Based
Non-essential fatty acid
Omega-9
What vitamin is neither fat or water soluble?
Pantothenic Acid
Characteristics of a soluble fiber
Prevents spikes in blood glucose levels
Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a phosphate?
Rephosphorylation
An individual is more prone to obesity with a diet with what type of fat?
Saturated Fats
Most protein digestion happens after chyme moves into the
Small Intestine
The three types of body muscle found in the human body are: cardiac, skeletal, and
Smooth
In humans what provides the first impression of food?
The eyes
Vitamin C is stored in the body in low amounts because?
They dissolve in water and removed in the urine
Excess energy is stored in adipose tissue in what form?
Triglycerides
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food, corresponding to the flavor glutamate?
Umami
Cholesterol is needed in the synthesis of what vitamin?
Vitamin D
Muscle will release amino acids to be used as energy under which condition?
With severe calorie restriction
