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Kernlehrplan Ernährungslehre GOSt: Bedarfsgerechte Ernährung, Physiologie der Ernährung, Lebensmittelqualität

MSB NRW, Kernlehrplan Ernährungslehre für die gymnasiale Oberstufe

16 Apr – 8 May 2026

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MSB NRW, Zentralabitur GOSt Rahmentermine 2026

300 / 900 points

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation to pass under § 29 APO-GOSt

APO-GOSt § 29

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for NRW Zentralabitur Ernährungslehre. Official exam: German case-study-based constructed-response covering nutrient needs, nutrition physiology, and food quality (Kernlehrplan Ernährungslehre GOSt). Not an official format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1How many kilocalories per gram does carbohydrate provide, according to standard nutrition science energy values?
A.Approximately 4 kcal/g
B.Approximately 9 kcal/g
C.Approximately 7 kcal/g
D.Approximately 1 kcal/g
Explanation: Carbohydrates provide approximately 4 kcal per gram, a standard physiological fuel value used in nutrition science.
2How many kilocalories per gram does fat (lipid) provide?
A.Approximately 9 kcal/g
B.Approximately 4 kcal/g
C.Approximately 2 kcal/g
D.Approximately 0 kcal/g
Explanation: Fat provides approximately 9 kcal per gram, more than double the energy density of carbohydrates or protein.
3How many kilocalories per gram does protein provide?
A.Approximately 4 kcal/g
B.Approximately 9 kcal/g
C.Approximately 0 kcal/g
D.Approximately 12 kcal/g
Explanation: Protein provides approximately 4 kcal per gram, the same standard energy value as carbohydrate.
4What is 'Grundumsatz' (basal metabolic rate, BMR)?
A.The minimum energy the body needs at complete rest to maintain vital functions
B.The total energy expended during intense physical exercise only
C.The energy content of a single meal
D.A fixed value identical for every person regardless of body size
Explanation: Grundumsatz is the minimum energy required to maintain basic vital functions (breathing, circulation, cell maintenance) at complete physical and mental rest.
5What is 'Leistungsumsatz' (additional/activity energy expenditure), combined with Grundumsatz to give total energy needs?
A.The additional energy expended through physical activity and work beyond basal metabolic needs
B.The total energy content of an entire day's food intake
C.A fixed constant unrelated to activity level
D.The energy used only while sleeping
Explanation: Leistungsumsatz represents the additional energy expended through physical activity, work, and exercise, which is added to the Grundumsatz to calculate total daily energy expenditure (Gesamtumsatz).
6What is 'Gesamtumsatz' (total energy expenditure)?
A.The sum of Grundumsatz (basal metabolic rate) and Leistungsumsatz (activity energy expenditure)
B.Only the energy expended during sleep
C.A value that never changes throughout a person's life
D.The energy content of a single snack
Explanation: Gesamtumsatz is the total daily energy a person expends, calculated as the sum of their basal metabolic rate (Grundumsatz) and activity-related energy expenditure (Leistungsumsatz).
7Which factor generally increases an individual's basal metabolic rate?
A.Greater lean muscle mass, since muscle tissue is metabolically more active than fat tissue
B.Having more body fat relative to muscle mass
C.Being completely sedentary with no muscle mass at all
D.A person's eye color
Explanation: Muscle tissue is more metabolically active than fat tissue, so individuals with greater lean muscle mass generally have a higher basal metabolic rate.
8What is digestion (Verdauung), broadly, in the context of Bedarfsgerechte Ernährung?
A.The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into absorbable nutrient components
B.The process of cooking food before eating it
C.A synonym for the sensation of hunger
D.The process of excreting undigested waste exclusively
Explanation: Digestion is the mechanical (chewing, churning) and chemical (enzymatic) breakdown of food into smaller components that the body can absorb and use.
9Where does the majority of nutrient absorption (Resorption) into the bloodstream occur?
A.The small intestine (Dünndarm)
B.The stomach (Magen) exclusively
C.The mouth (Mundhöhle) exclusively
D.The large intestine (Dickdarm) exclusively
Explanation: Most nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine, whose extensive surface area (villi and microvilli) is specialized for absorbing broken-down nutrients into the bloodstream.
10What is the role of bile (Gallenflüssigkeit) in fat digestion?
A.Emulsifying fats into smaller droplets, increasing surface area for enzymatic digestion
B.Breaking down carbohydrates directly into glucose
C.Neutralizing stomach acid entirely with no role in fat digestion
D.Storing excess protein for later use
Explanation: Bile, produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, emulsifies large fat globules into smaller droplets, increasing the surface area available for lipase enzymes to act upon.

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