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Sports Nutrition Certification Review: Macronutrients and energy

Review macronutrients and energy for this Sports Nutrition Certification question with the key prompt clue, correct-answer reasoning, distractor checks, and sources to verify next.

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What this question is testing

Objective: Macronutrients and energy

Prompt focus: Carbohydrate is a primary fuel source during moderate to high-intensity exercise. Approximately how many calories does one gram of carbohydrate provide?

Why the correct answer works

4 calories

Carbohydrate provides approximately 4 calories per gram.

Why the tempting wrong answer fails

7 calories per gram is the approximate energy yield of alcohol, not carbohydrate.

Plain-language takeaway

Use the rationale to connect the prompt clue, the correct choice, and the tested objective before retaking a similar item.

Simple analogy

Think of macronutrients and energy like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.

How to review it before a retake

  • Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
  • Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
  • Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.

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