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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 heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
healthy bones
Selenium
vitamins that can be produced in the body
2-3
2. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
complex carbs
Vitamin D
Vitamin B-6
Iodine
3. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
2-3
65
starches
trace minerals
4. DK
antioxidant
Vitamin B-12
vitamins that can be produced in the body
4
5. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
Thiamin
water soluble vitamins
vitamins
amino acids
6. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
fat soluble vitamins
unsaturated fat
antioxidant
Vitamin A
7. 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
vitamins that can be produced in the body
water soluble vitamins
Iodine
Iron
8. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
Iodine
soluble fiber
9
calcium
9. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
amino acids
vitamins that can be produced in the body
fat as a food
saturated fat
10. 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)
healthy bones
Vitamin E
insoluble fiber
folate
11. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
vitamins
folate
fat soluble vitamins
major minerals
12. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
simple carbs
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Vitamin B-6
dietary fiber
13. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
incomplete protein
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin B-12
Iodine
14. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
healthy blood
major minerals
water
fat as a food
15. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
soluble fiber
Thiamin
4
niacin
16. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
Fluoride
healthy bones
complex carbs
Vitamin B-12
17. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
Pantothenic acid
trace minerals
protein
soluble fiber
18. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
healthy blood
Vitamin E
major minerals
antioxidant
19. 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
healthy bones
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
protein
20. Broken down into glucose and stored
Fluoride
starches
4
cholesterol
21. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
complete protein
biotin
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Thiamin
22. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
soluble fiber
Vitamin B-6
phosphorus
fat as a nutrient
23. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
trace minerals
fat as a nutrient
Vitamin K
water soluble vitamins
24. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
niacin
Vitamin B-6
electrolytes
dietary fiber
25. 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.)
insoluble fiber
cholesterol
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin A
26. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
antioxidant
Thiamin
Vitamin B-6
vitamins that can be produced in the body
27. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
saturated fat
insoluble fiber
electrolytes
protein
28. 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)
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin E
healthy blood
Vitamin A
29. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
Vitamin K
dietary fiber
niacin
fat as a nutrient
30. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
Riboflavin
65
amino acids
trace minerals
31. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
Vitamin K
water
dietary fiber
soluble fiber
32. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
caffeine
phosphorus
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin D
33. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
calcium
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Vitamin B-12
antioxidant
34. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
dietary fiber
simple carbs
biotin
Vitamin E
35. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
Thiamin
incomplete protein
Vitamin C
2-3
36. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
simple carbs
biotin
Fluoride
fat as a food
37. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
healthy bones
minerals
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Vitamin B-12
38. 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)
Zinc
electrolytes
healthy blood
Vitamin C
39. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
phosphorus
trace minerals
soluble fiber
insoluble fiber
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
niacin
water
fat soluble vitamins
healthy blood
41. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
incomplete protein
Selenium
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Iodine
42. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
fat as a food
Vitamin A
Thiamin
fat soluble vitamins
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
trace minerals
Vitamin K
dietary fiber
healthy bones
44. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
80
80
Selenium
Iron
45. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
calcium
fat as a food
caffeine
Riboflavin
46. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
vitamins
trace minerals
47. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
phosphorus
protein
Iron
Vitamin A
48. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
water soluble vitamins
Vitamin B-12
Fluoride
saturated fat
49. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
complex carbs
major minerals
trace minerals
saturated fat
50. Calories per gram in carbs
folate
4
Pantothenic acid
water soluble vitamins