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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. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
Riboflavin
saturated fat
Vitamin A
2-3
2. Broken down into glucose and stored
simple carbs
starches
healthy bones
saturated fat
3. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
trace minerals
Vitamin D
antioxidant
water
4. Takes water out of the body
caffeine
electrolytes
cholesterol
phosphorus
5. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis
Vitamin A
complex carbs
Fluoride
healthy bones
6. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Pantothenic acid
Iodine
dietary fiber
Vitamin K
7. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
saturated fat
9
healthy blood
folate
8. 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)
Iodine
Riboflavin
Zinc
healthy bones
9. 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
Vitamin K
dietary fiber
Vitamin B
healthy blood
10. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
folate
Zinc
cholesterol
complex carbs
11. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
vitamins that can be produced in the body
phosphorus
magnesium
healthy blood
12. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
complete protein
80
starches
13. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Vitamin A
Iodine
Thiamin
starches
14. 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)
vitamins
Vitamin E
water soluble vitamins
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
15. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
fat as a nutrient
antioxidant
Iodine
Vitamin B-12
16. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Selenium
unsaturated fat
niacin
water soluble vitamins
17. Calories per gram in carbs
Vitamin D
saturated fat
4
fat as a food
18. Blood is __% water
80
niacin
fat as a food
Vitamin K
19. Calories per gram in carbs
folate
major minerals
4
soluble fiber
20. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
minerals
amino acids
Vitamin C
soluble fiber
21. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
biotin
complex carbs
unsaturated fat
Fluoride
22. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
Iodine
magnesium
electrolytes
Vitamin A
23. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Vitamin E
Pantothenic acid
caffeine
Vitamin B-6
24. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
amino acids
complex carbs
caffeine
protein
25. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Vitamin D
fat soluble vitamins
trace minerals
antioxidant
26. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Vitamin D
Vitamin B-12
fat as a food
Selenium
27. 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
Thiamin
cholesterol
Selenium
Thiamin
28. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
healthy bones
Iodine
vitamins
magnesium
29. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
niacin
saturated fat
healthy bones
healthy blood
30. Body is ___% water
Selenium
starches
Selenium
65
31. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
magnesium
calcium
Riboflavin
caffeine
32. 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 A
Vitamin E
cholesterol
Vitamin B
33. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
healthy bones
fat soluble vitamins
cholesterol
incomplete protein
34. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
2-3
80
electrolytes
4
35. 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.)
antioxidant
caffeine
Vitamin A
protein
36. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Iodine
insoluble fiber
fat soluble vitamins
Fluoride
37. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
dietary fiber
water soluble vitamins
Selenium
amino acids
38. Calories per gram in fat
9
80
Vitamin B-12
cholesterol
39. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
saturated fat
caffeine
9
80
40. 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
healthy blood
vitamins that can be produced in the body
cholesterol
dietary fiber
41. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
dietary fiber
Selenium
folate
antioxidant
42. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
2-3
9
Vitamin B
simple carbs
43. 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
4
caffeine
healthy bones
65
44. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
calcium
protein
niacin
Pantothenic acid
45. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
soluble fiber
Vitamin B-6
major minerals
9
46. Blood is __% water
insoluble fiber
80
Pantothenic acid
saturated fat
47. Body is ___% water
65
Vitamin B
Thiamin
Fluoride
48. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Pantothenic acid
Riboflavin
electrolytes
insoluble fiber
49. DK
simple carbs
Selenium
minerals
vitamins that can be produced in the body
50. 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)
complex carbs
folate
65
Zinc