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Nutrients Basics

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






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






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






4. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)






5. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)






6. 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)






7. 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)






8. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium






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






14. Body is ___% water






15. Calories per gram in fat






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






17. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






19. Takes water out of the body






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






21. 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)






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






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






24. 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






25. 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)






26. 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)






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






28. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)






29. Broken down into glucose and stored






30. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






32. 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)






33. 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






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






35. Calories per gram in carbs






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






37. 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.)






38. 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






39. Takes water out of the body






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






41. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)






42. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)






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






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






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






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






47. Blood is __% water






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






49. 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)






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