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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. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
Vitamin D
dietary fiber
Vitamin D
phosphorus
2. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
soluble fiber
Fluoride
fat soluble vitamins
biotin
3. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
calcium
complex carbs
Iodine
magnesium
4. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
Selenium
4
65
5. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
minerals
starches
vitamins
6. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
water soluble vitamins
biotin
Vitamin D
Riboflavin
7. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
electrolytes
amino acids
complex carbs
4
8. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
electrolytes
Iron
amino acids
minerals
9. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
cholesterol
vitamins
minerals
calcium
10. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Thiamin
vitamins
Pantothenic acid
water
11. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
vitamins
minerals
healthy bones
12. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Riboflavin
Vitamin K
Fluoride
water
13. 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)
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Zinc
80
14. 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
insoluble fiber
water soluble vitamins
healthy blood
fat as a nutrient
15. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin K
complete protein
magnesium
Vitamin E
16. 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)
9
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Zinc
magnesium
17. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
Vitamin E
incomplete protein
fat as a nutrient
calcium
18. DK
insoluble fiber
Riboflavin
healthy blood
vitamins that can be produced in the body
19. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Vitamin B
healthy blood
protein
Selenium
20. 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
cholesterol
protein
Selenium
Zinc
21. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
niacin
Vitamin B-6
Iron
fat as a nutrient
22. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
80
magnesium
caffeine
antioxidant
23. 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
9
complex carbs
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
24. 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
magnesium
Vitamin D
unsaturated fat
25. 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)
minerals
Vitamin K
Vitamin E
antioxidant
26. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
starches
Thiamin
unsaturated fat
Vitamin E
27. 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)
starches
Zinc
Vitamin D
cholesterol
28. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
2-3
incomplete protein
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin E
29. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
Vitamin B-6
complete protein
calcium
vitamins that can be produced in the body
30. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Thiamin
biotin
Iodine
fat as a food
31. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Vitamin D
Vitamin B-6
incomplete protein
healthy blood
32. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
Riboflavin
trace minerals
caffeine
2-3
33. 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
healthy bones
water soluble vitamins
simple carbs
electrolytes
34. Broken down into glucose and stored
80
magnesium
starches
Vitamin B
35. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
complete protein
Fluoride
soluble fiber
Vitamin B-6
36. 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
fat as a nutrient
healthy bones
water
37. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
Iron
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
electrolytes
Vitamin D
38. DK
minerals
antioxidant
saturated fat
vitamins that can be produced in the body
39. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
soluble fiber
Vitamin B-6
fat as a nutrient
dietary fiber
40. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
simple carbs
water
saturated fat
80
41. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
simple carbs
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin B
42. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
Vitamin E
65
incomplete protein
caffeine
43. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
fat as a food
phosphorus
dietary fiber
80
44. 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
water
unsaturated fat
complex carbs
water soluble vitamins
45. 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
Vitamin B
water
Vitamin E
4
46. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
amino acids
trace minerals
unsaturated fat
Vitamin A
47. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
80
insoluble fiber
vitamins that can be produced in the body
vitamins
48. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
soluble fiber
niacin
electrolytes
Vitamin B-12
49. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
complex carbs
starches
unsaturated fat
vitamins that can be produced in the body
50. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
protein
water
major minerals
fat soluble vitamins