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






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






3. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






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






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






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






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






10. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






12. 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)






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






14. Calories per gram in carbs






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






22. 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)






23. Blood is __% water






24. Body is ___% water






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. Body is ___% water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






45. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






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






48. Takes water out of the body






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






50. Calories per gram in carbs