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Nutrients Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 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)






2. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)






3. 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)






4. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals






5. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)






6. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects






7. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer






8. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






9. 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.)






10. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium






11. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic






12. Calories per gram in fat






13. 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)






14. 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.)






15. 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)






16. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures






17. Takes water out of the body






18. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids






19. 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






20. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)






21. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic






22. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)






23. Help maintain the bodys balance of fluid - help with muscle and nerve action - Sodium and Chloride (salt) - Potassium (bananas - grapefruit - vegetables - meat - poultry - fish - dry beans - peas - dairy product)






24. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride






25. Body is ___% water






26. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)






27. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride






28. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day






29. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)






30. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures






31. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects






32. 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






33. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)






34. CB - dissolve in water - not stored in body so excess is excreted in urine - too much is bad because kidneys work too hard to remove them






35. 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)






36. 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)






37. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp






38. 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)






39. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






40. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






41. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)






42. Calories per gram in carbs






43. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)






44. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function






45. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)






46. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)






47. Blood is __% water






48. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs






49. 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






50. DK