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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. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Fluoride
Zinc
incomplete protein
Selenium
2. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
4
unsaturated fat
Iron
fat as a food
3. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Thiamin
water soluble vitamins
complete protein
minerals
4. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
fat soluble vitamins
Iron
amino acids
fat as a food
5. Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen to body - without it you get anemia (makes you feel tired and weak) - females need more iron because of reproduction
phosphorus
Vitamin B-12
calcium
healthy blood
6. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
65
Vitamin D
Riboflavin
complete protein
7. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
incomplete protein
trace minerals
magnesium
biotin
8. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
minerals
Fluoride
incomplete protein
simple carbs
9. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Vitamin B-6
Zinc
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
10. 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.)
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin A
water soluble vitamins
electrolytes
11. 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)
saturated fat
electrolytes
65
Vitamin E
12. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
incomplete protein
complete protein
major minerals
water
13. 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
Iodine
major minerals
Fluoride
14. DK
dietary fiber
Vitamin B
fat as a food
vitamins that can be produced in the body
15. Calories per gram in fat
vitamins
complete protein
9
cholesterol
16. Takes water out of the body
fat as a food
caffeine
Pantothenic acid
calcium
17. Calories per gram in carbs
Riboflavin
4
complete protein
Vitamin K
18. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
vitamins
unsaturated fat
9
soluble fiber
19. 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)
9
Fluoride
Zinc
protein
20. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
fat soluble vitamins
simple carbs
Selenium
Pantothenic acid
21. 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
65
4
healthy bones
antioxidant
22. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
Vitamin B-12
Thiamin
Vitamin E
magnesium
23. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
Zinc
saturated fat
calcium
Pantothenic acid
24. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
fat soluble vitamins
complete protein
insoluble fiber
fat as a nutrient
25. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
water soluble vitamins
Vitamin K
fat as a nutrient
Riboflavin
26. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Iron
vitamins that can be produced in the body
magnesium
fat soluble vitamins
27. Broken down into glucose and stored
Selenium
saturated fat
Riboflavin
starches
28. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
vitamins
Zinc
Fluoride
Vitamin A
29. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
complex carbs
Vitamin K
Iron
incomplete protein
30. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
water soluble vitamins
Thiamin
fat as a food
water soluble vitamins
31. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
Vitamin B-12
antioxidant
major minerals
starches
32. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
healthy bones
amino acids
2-3
Pantothenic acid
33. 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
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin B
2-3
fat as a nutrient
34. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
magnesium
trace minerals
fat as a food
protein
35. 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
4
Vitamin A
healthy blood
36. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Vitamin D
fat soluble vitamins
major minerals
calcium
37. Takes water out of the body
calcium
phosphorus
2-3
caffeine
38. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
saturated fat
incomplete protein
Fluoride
Selenium
39. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
minerals
80
caffeine
40. Blood is __% water
trace minerals
80
65
Vitamin E
41. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
healthy blood
dietary fiber
Vitamin D
antioxidant
42. Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen to body - without it you get anemia (makes you feel tired and weak) - females need more iron because of reproduction
vitamins
Iodine
healthy blood
Pantothenic acid
43. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
Iron
soluble fiber
simple carbs
Vitamin K
44. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
4
Thiamin
Vitamin K
Iron
45. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
antioxidant
major minerals
cholesterol
Selenium
46. 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
cholesterol
65
80
biotin
47. 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)
incomplete protein
Zinc
magnesium
phosphorus
48. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
phosphorus
vitamins that can be produced in the body
calcium
49. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
Pantothenic acid
Zinc
protein
50. Body is ___% water
65
minerals
cholesterol
incomplete protein