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