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Nutrients Basics
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Subject
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Absorbic acids - increases resistance to infection - maintains healthy teeth and gums - helps wounds heal - keeps blood vessels healthy - (citrus fruits - cantaloupes - green peppers - strawberries - kiwi - mangoes - potatoes - broccoli - cabbage)
Vitamin C
65
incomplete protein
niacin
2. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
Zinc
antioxidant
major minerals
cholesterol
3. Protects other nutrients from damage - helps form red blood cells & muscles - (vegetable oils - whole grain bread and cereal - SPINACH - dry beans and peas - nuts and seeds)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
phosphorus
biotin
Vitamin E
4. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
antioxidant
soluble fiber
niacin
trace minerals
5. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
phosphorus
healthy bones
cholesterol
Vitamin B-12
6. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
Vitamin B-12
fat as a nutrient
trace minerals
Vitamin B-6
7. Helps heal wounds and form blood - helps in growth and maintenance of body tissues - (meat - liver - poultry - fish - dairy products - dry beans - peas - whole grain bread - eggs)
Vitamin B
cholesterol
antioxidant
Zinc
8. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
complete protein
saturated fat
Vitamin D
amino acids
9. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
soluble fiber
Zinc
Riboflavin
fat as a nutrient
10. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
water
biotin
complex carbs
incomplete protein
11. Not fat - high level increases risk for heart problems - body produces some and gets some from diet - found only in animal sources - (meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - dairy products) - high blood cholesterol is bad - to lower it eat low in saturat
simple carbs
Vitamin B
cholesterol
Selenium
12. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
minerals
vitamins
saturated fat
Thiamin
13. Promotes growth - promotes health skin & hair - helps eyes adjust to darkness - helps body resist infection - (dairy products - SPINACH - carrots - pumpkin - winter squash cantaloupe peaches - ect.)
magnesium
Vitamin A
fat as a food
amino acids
14. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Selenium
insoluble fiber
Vitamin D
unsaturated fat
15. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
complex carbs
amino acids
cholesterol
insoluble fiber
16. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
Fluoride
Vitamin B-6
electrolytes
simple carbs
17. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
vitamins
complex carbs
Vitamin B
2-3
18. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
minerals
biotin
Vitamin B
water soluble vitamins
19. Biotin - folate - niacin - pantothenic acid - riboflavin - thaimin - Vitamin B-6 - Vitamin B-12 (encriches and whole grain breads and cereals - dairy products - eggs - fruits and vegetables - lean pork - meat - poultry and fish - dry beans - peas - n
80
Fluoride
Vitamin B
niacin
20. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
Vitamin C
Riboflavin
water
complex carbs
21. Broken down into glucose and stored
vitamins that can be produced in the body
starches
Vitamin A
biotin
22. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
cholesterol
4
incomplete protein
23. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
soluble fiber
vitamins
phosphorus
Vitamin C
24. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
water soluble vitamins
water soluble vitamins
vitamins that can be produced in the body
25. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
Pantothenic acid
fat as a food
major minerals
Riboflavin
26. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
Fluoride
amino acids
Pantothenic acid
vitamins
27. Body is ___% water
65
minerals
dietary fiber
folate
28. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
phosphorus
Vitamin B-6
Iodine
vitamins that can be produced in the body
29. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
complete protein
starches
fat as a food
2-3
30. Calories per gram in carbs
Selenium
unsaturated fat
4
soluble fiber
31. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
saturated fat
9
Vitamin D
Vitamin B-6
32. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis
healthy bones
trace minerals
amino acids
healthy blood
33. 4 calories per gram - helps body grow - repair itself - and fight disease - too much _____ is stored as fat - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products) - (dry beans - peas - nuts - grains)
Vitamin B-12
complex carbs
protein
niacin
34. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
fat as a nutrient
amino acids
folate
Vitamin C
35. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
80
unsaturated fat
biotin
niacin
36. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
insoluble fiber
cholesterol
Vitamin E
fat as a food
37. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
healthy bones
soluble fiber
dietary fiber
major minerals
38. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
saturated fat
Thiamin
niacin
insoluble fiber
39. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
2-3
fat as a food
Iodine
65
40. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Iron
Vitamin C
Thiamin
Pantothenic acid
41. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
4
soluble fiber
80
magnesium
42. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
vitamins that can be produced in the body
starches
soluble fiber
Zinc
43. Biotin - folate - niacin - pantothenic acid - riboflavin - thaimin - Vitamin B-6 - Vitamin B-12 (encriches and whole grain breads and cereals - dairy products - eggs - fruits and vegetables - lean pork - meat - poultry and fish - dry beans - peas - n
Vitamin K
Vitamin B
protein
65
44. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
minerals
Vitamin K
phosphorus
biotin
45. Helps heal wounds and form blood - helps in growth and maintenance of body tissues - (meat - liver - poultry - fish - dairy products - dry beans - peas - whole grain bread - eggs)
Selenium
simple carbs
biotin
Zinc
46. Blood is __% water
water soluble vitamins
folate
80
amino acids
47. Calories per gram in fat
9
vitamins that can be produced in the body
65
Thiamin
48. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
folate
80
complete protein
complex carbs
49. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
complex carbs
9
biotin
folate
50. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
9
saturated fat
folate
electrolytes