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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. Body is ___% water






2. 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)






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






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






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






6. 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.)






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






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






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






10. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Calories per gram in fat






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






26. 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






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






28. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)






29. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






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






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






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






34. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)






35. 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)






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Blood is __% water






42. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






44. Blood is __% water






45. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






46. 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)






47. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






48. 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






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






50. 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)