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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. Takes water out of the body






2. Body is ___% water






3. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy






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






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






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






7. 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.)






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






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






10. DK






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






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






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 Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis






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






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






16. Blood is __% water






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






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






19. DK






20. 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)






21. 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)






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






23. Body is ___% water






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






25. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)






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






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






36. 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.)






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






38. 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)






39. 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)






40. 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






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






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






43. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






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






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






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






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






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






49. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)






50. Broken down into glucose and stored