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






2. 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.)






3. 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)






4. Takes water out of the body






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






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






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






8. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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)






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 - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids






17. 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






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






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






20. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)






21. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer






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






23. DK






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






25. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






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






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






28. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Calories per gram in fat






39. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins






40. Calories per gram in carbs






41. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






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






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






45. Calories per gram in fat






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






47. 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)






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






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






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