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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. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Riboflavin
insoluble fiber
cholesterol
2. Takes water out of the body
caffeine
phosphorus
antioxidant
Iron
3. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
trace minerals
65
Vitamin B-12
fat as a food
4. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
Selenium
vitamins
9
saturated fat
5. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
unsaturated fat
Pantothenic acid
Selenium
65
6. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
soluble fiber
Vitamin A
fat as a food
complete protein
7. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
Iodine
fat as a nutrient
folate
trace minerals
8. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Fluoride
65
Zinc
insoluble fiber
9. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
Vitamin A
minerals
calcium
folate
10. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
niacin
healthy blood
Riboflavin
trace minerals
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)
Selenium
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
complete protein
Vitamin E
12. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
80
Zinc
insoluble fiber
Thiamin
13. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
calcium
starches
water
Vitamin K
14. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
Thiamin
fat as a food
saturated fat
Vitamin C
15. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Selenium
healthy bones
dietary fiber
Vitamin C
16. 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)
Vitamin D
protein
complete protein
water
17. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
vitamins
minerals
vitamins that can be produced in the body
9
18. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
complex carbs
magnesium
Vitamin B-6
vitamins
19. 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 blood
calcium
water
water soluble vitamins
20. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
80
electrolytes
65
antioxidant
21. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
9
electrolytes
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
phosphorus
22. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
electrolytes
Vitamin E
magnesium
healthy bones
23. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Selenium
Vitamin K
biotin
protein
24. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
antioxidant
Iodine
Thiamin
minerals
25. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
dietary fiber
caffeine
65
Selenium
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
cholesterol
Vitamin B
9
fat as a food
27. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
phosphorus
caffeine
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin C
28. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
4
Iron
Fluoride
fat as a nutrient
29. 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)
simple carbs
protein
Zinc
Vitamin C
30. 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)
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
healthy blood
biotin
31. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
Zinc
vitamins
electrolytes
niacin
32. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
Zinc
complex carbs
4
Thiamin
33. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Fluoride
caffeine
Vitamin D
Selenium
34. 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)
Vitamin E
healthy blood
complete protein
Thiamin
35. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
4
antioxidant
Vitamin A
fat soluble vitamins
36. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
fat as a nutrient
dietary fiber
saturated fat
80
37. 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
soluble fiber
electrolytes
water soluble vitamins
38. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Vitamin C
water
starches
amino acids
39. 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 nutrient
Zinc
trace minerals
phosphorus
40. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
complex carbs
incomplete protein
Vitamin B-12
80
41. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Vitamin A
healthy blood
biotin
Riboflavin
42. Calories per gram in carbs
4
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
dietary fiber
Pantothenic acid
43. DK
vitamins that can be produced in the body
amino acids
simple carbs
Thiamin
44. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Vitamin E
Vitamin B
incomplete protein
Vitamin D
45. Calories per gram in fat
complete protein
9
fat as a food
80
46. 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
80
Iodine
Vitamin C
47. 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.)
Zinc
soluble fiber
80
Vitamin A
48. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
unsaturated fat
4
caffeine
49. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
Thiamin
vitamins
minerals
fat as a nutrient
50. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
magnesium
complex carbs
Riboflavin
Iron