NASM FITNESS NUTRITION SPECIALIST (FNS) 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRCT 100%)
GRADE A+ ASSURED
When athletes follow a carbohydrate loading regimen, they are trying to boost their
body stores of - (correct answer) glycogen
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the - (correct answer) mouth
Which of the following enzymes is necessary for the digestion of the carbohydrate
found in milk? - (correct answer) lactase
After absorption, fructose and galactose are converted to ________ in the liver. -
(correct answer) glucose
Which of the following hormones regulate blood glucose? - (correct answer)
Glucagon, epinephrine, insulin... All of the above
Which of the following substances is the primary fuel for the brain and the nerve cells?
- (correct answer) Glucose
Fats and oils are found in which of the following categories of lipids? - (correct
answer) triglycerides
Which of the following compounds cannot be synthesized by humans? - (correct
answer) linolenic acid
Which of the following compounds is not an eicosanoid? - (correct answer) Alanine
The nutrient that supplies about 60% of the body's resting energy needs is - (correct
answer) Fat
A granola bar contains 2 g of fat. How much energy does not provide? - (correct
answer) 18 kilocalories
Which of the following oils is the richest Source of omega-3 fatty acids? - (correct
answer) flaxseed
Fat stored around organs is called - (correct answer) visceral
Phospholipids are an important ingredient in which of the following foods? - (correct
answer) salad dressing
, Which of the following foods contains the most cholesterol per serving? - (correct
answer) 1 ounce roasted turkey
High HDL levels are associated with - (correct answer) low rates of heart disease
and stroke.
A polypeptide must contain at least how many amino acids? - (correct answer) 10
Which of the following treatments is least likely to denature the proteins in the food? -
(correct answer) freezing
Which of the following is a structural proteins? - (correct answer) Keratin
The two most important elements in the selection of food are - (correct answer)
Taste and texture of food
Which of the following is true regarding the American diet? - (correct answer) The
most popular vegetable is the potato
Nutrients are defined as the chemicals - (correct answer) In foods that are
essential for normal body functions.
An essential nutrient is a chemical that - (correct answer) must be consumed
because the body cannot make it in sufficient quantity.
Nutrients are - (correct answer) substances that the body uses for energy and
other functions.
Macronutrients are - (correct answer) needed in relatively large amounts by the
body
Which of the following substances supplies energy? - (correct answer) protein
powders
Triglycerides are - (correct answer) lipids
As a macronutrient, protein can supply - (correct 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 - (correct answer) Peer review
The term moderation as part of menu planning means - (correct answer) not
having too much or too little of any one type of food in the diet.
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