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Nutrients Basics

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






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






3. Calories per gram in fat






4. 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.)






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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)






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






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






14. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. Calories per gram in carbs






21. 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






22. 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.)






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






24. 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)






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






26. 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)






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Blood is __% water






38. 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)






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






40. Body is ___% water






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






42. 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






43. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






44. 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)






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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