ISSA Nutritionist Questions with Correct Answers
Who declared "let thy medicine be thy food, and let thy food be thy
medicine". Correct Answer-Hippocrates
Vitamins and their importance in health and wellness were discovered
by European doctors in the... Correct Answer-Early 1900s
In humans, what provides the first impression of food? Correct Answer-
The eyes
Which of the following is one of the five categories of taste in food,
corresponding to the flavor of glutamates? Correct Answer-Umami
Factors affecting a person's access to food, food selections, and the way
they consume foods include: cultural, economic, and... Correct Answer-
Religious considerations
Foods intended to be ingested under the supervision of a physician for a
specific management of a disease or condition are known as... Correct
Answer-Medicinal foods
Which organ system is used for smelling? Correct Answer-Olfactory
System
The consistency of a food describes its... Correct Answer-Firmness of
thickness
,The flavor of food is heavily influenced by the amount of... Correct
Answer-Fat
Cell Membrane Correct Answer-The lipid bilayer enclosing human cells
Lipid Bilayer Correct Answer-A thin polar membrane made of pairs of
lipid molecules
Hydrophilic Correct Answer-Water-loving; attracted to water
Hyrdophobic Correct Answer-Water-hating; repelled by water
Blastocyst Correct Answer-A bundle of 70-100 mostly undifferentiated
human cells
Tissue Correct Answer-Groups of cells having similar structure and
acting together to perform a function
The 4 main tissue types Correct Answer-Endothelial, epithelial,
connective, muscle
,Epidermis Correct Answer-The outermost layer of the skin
Epithelialization Correct Answer-The process of replacing epithelial
cells to maintain a protective barrier
Types of epithelial cells Correct Answer-Squamous, cuboidal, columnar
Squamous Cells Correct Answer-Thin, flat epithelial cells that allow
molecules to easily pass through.
Cuboidal Correct Answer-Box-shaped epithelial cells that secrete and
absorb
Columnar Correct Answer-Rectangular-shaped epithelial cells that
secrete and absorb in basal layer
Simple Epithelial Cells Correct Answer-Single layer of cells
Stratified Epithelial Cells Correct Answer-Multiple layers of cells
Transitional Epithelium Correct Answer-Epithelial cells that can change
shape of stretch
, Glandular Epithelium Correct Answer-Epithelial cells secreting specific
water-based fluid, often containing proteins (breast milk, saliva,
hormones)
Connective Tissue Correct Answer-Tissue supporting, binding, or
connecting other tissues in the body
Loose connective tissue Correct Answer-Made of collagen, elastin, and
reticular fibers, and it holds organs in place
Dense connective tissue Correct Answer-Made of collagen, elastin, and
reticular fibers, and makes up tendons and ligaments.
3 types of muscle tissue Correct Answer-skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
Skeletal Muscle Correct Answer-muscle fibers responsible for voluntary
contraction
Smooth muscle Correct Answer-muscle fibers responsible for
involuntary muscle contraction in the orgqn systems
Cardiac Muscle Correct Answer-Muscle found only in the heart and
contains branched and striated muscle fibers
Striated muscle fibers Correct Answer-muscle fibers having contractile
units running parallel, appearing striped on a microscope
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