WorksheetsNCM 105 NUTRI LEC - MIDTERM QUIZ NO. 1 – SET A
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
While making breakfast, someone spreads peanut butter on whole-grain toast. Which macronutrient is primarily responsible for building and repairing tissues?
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fiber
Fat
During a morning jog, energy comes mostly from foods rich in which macronutrient?
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Protein
A smoothie is made using milk, banana, and honey. Which sugar is absorbed directly into the bloodstream without digestion?
Glucose
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
I am cooking pasta and wonder why it provides long-lasting energy. Which carbohydrate type explains this?
Fiber
Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
A person slices an apple and eats it with the skin. Which component helps slow digestion and support bowel movement?
Starch
Protein
Fiber
Glucose
Water is added to a fruit drink to make it easier to consume. Which property of water allows it to dissolve vitamins and minerals?
High energy content
Insolubility
Polarity
Nonpolarity
Fats require a special substance to mix with water in the digestive system. Which organ produces this substance?
Gallbladder
Liver
Stomach
Pancreas
During breakfast, a spoonful of sugar is added to tea. Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down this sugar during digestion?
Pepsin
Amylase
Lipase
Lactase
A group is making homemade bread. Starch in the flour undergoes enzymatic digestion to release simple sugars. Which form of carbohydrate results?
Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Fiber
While eating a salad, someone wonders why raw vegetables keep the digestive system moving. Which component plays this role?
Water
Fat
Fiber
Protein
Cooking oil is added to a stir-fry. Which organ stores bile that helps digest these fats?
Stomach
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Observing a chocolate bar melting in the mouth, which process occurs first in digestion?
Enzymatic digestion in the large intestine
Chemical digestion in the stomach
Absorption in the small intestine
Mechanical breakdown by chewing
Fruits contain sugars that the body can absorb immediately. Which type of sugar is this?
Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides
Fiber
Disaccharides
During a sports day, energy for quick movements comes primarily from which nutrient?
Protein
Vitamins
Fat
Carbohydrates
The “powerhouse” of the cell produces energy for cellular activities. Which organelle is this?
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Ribosome
Bread contains starch that cannot be absorbed directly. Which process must occur before absorption?
Osmosis
Enzymatic digestion
Excretion
Filtration
Preparing breakfast cereal with milk, sugar, and banana, which macronutrient in the milk helps build and repair tissues?
Protein
Carbohydrate
Fat
Fiber
During a picnic, fruit juices are consumed. Which carbohydrate form is already simple enough to enter the bloodstream?
Disaccharides
Fiber
Monosaccharides
Polysaccharides
While observing vegetables, someone notices certain compounds that absorb water and help move food through the digestive tract. Which compounds are these?
Fiber
Lipids
Starch
Protein
During a community immersion, nursing students assist in a feeding program. One elderly woman feels weak after skipping breakfast but regains strength after eating rice porridge. Which nutrient provided quick energy?
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
After eating fatty foods, which organ secretes enzymes that complete fat digestion?
Small intestine
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
While cooking rice, a student observes that it swells when water is absorbed. Which property of starch explains this?
Denaturation
Hydrolysis
Gelatinization
Emulsification
A student performs a glucose test using Benedict’s solution. The color changes to orange. What does this indicate?
Presence of fat
Presence of reducing sugar
Presence of protein
Presence of starch
After consuming an energy drink, a person feels an immediate boost. Which nutrient likely caused the effect?
Simple sugars
Complex carbohydrates
Minerals
Protein
A patient’s diet lacks essential amino acids. What will likely be affected?
Oxygen transport
Water balance
Bone mineralization
Enzyme formation
The nurse educates a diabetic client about reducing intake of table sugar. Which compound is this?
Glucose
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
A marathon runner stores energy in the muscles for long-term endurance. In what form is this energy stored?
Fiber
Glucose
Lactose
Glycogen
During digestion, proteins are broken down into which simpler unit?
Peptides
Amino acids
Fatty acids
Monosaccharides
Which vitamin is fat-soluble and essential for vision?
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin B12
An athlete drinking electrolyte solution after a workout is replenishing which key nutrient group?
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals
Proteins
While preparing a sandwich, mayonnaise and egg yolk help blend oil and vinegar. Which compound allows this mixing?
Keratin
Cholesterol
Lecithin
Collagen
A vegan patient may risk deficiency in which vitamin commonly found in animal products?
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
The nurse explains that most nutrient absorption occurs in which part of the digestive system?
Large intestine
Stomach
Esophagus
Small intestine
Which mineral helps in oxygen transport through hemoglobin?
Zinc
Iron
Sodium
Calcium
During a nutrition lab, students heat oil and observe smoke. This point indicates the oil’s:
Flash point
Smoke point
Boiling point
Melting point
A person on a high-protein diet must drink more water because protein metabolism produces:
Bile
Fatty acids
Glucose
Urea
The student identifies the process by which nutrients move from the intestine into the bloodstream. This is called:
Excretion
Metabolism
Absorption
Ingestion
A food label shows 9 kcal per gram. This nutrient must be:
Fat
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamin
Which hormone regulates blood glucose levels by promoting glucose uptake in cells?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Adrenaline
Glucagon
When a person sweats during exercise, which nutrient primarily prevents dehydration?
Vitamin C
Water
Protein
Fat
Which vitamin aids calcium absorption and bone health?
Vitamin K
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1
Vitamin E
After a meal, the pancreas releases enzymes into the small intestine. These enzymes mainly digest:
Only carbohydrates
Only proteins
Nucleic acids
Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is:
Glycogen
Starch
Glucose
Fiber
A nursing student explains that excessive fat intake can lead to which condition?
Anemia
Kwashiorkor
Obesity
Goiter
An infant fed only rice water develops edema and muscle wasting. Which deficiency is evident?
Fat deficiency
Iron deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency
Protein deficiency
A client with brittle bones may need more of which mineral?
Iron
Sodium
Calcium
Potassium
The body’s immediate source of energy for cellular work is:
Protein
Glucose
ATP
Glycogen
In a nutrition lab, students observe emulsification under a microscope. Which substance enables this?
Amylase
Saliva
Bile
Pepsin
Observing cells in class, students identify the organelle responsible for energy production. Which organelle is this?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Lysosome
Mitochondria
Sugars in fruit juice enter the bloodstream directly without digestion. Which type of sugar is this?
Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides
Fiber
Disaccharides
