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






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






3. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)






4. Takes water out of the body






5. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






6. 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.)






7. 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






8. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






10. Calories per gram in carbs






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






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






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






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






15. 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)






16. 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)






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






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






19. Broken down into glucose and stored






20. 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






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






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






23. Broken down into glucose and stored






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






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






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






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






28. Calories per gram in carbs






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Calories per gram in fat






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






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






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






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






39. 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.)






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






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






42. 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)






43. DK






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






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






46. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






47. Body is ___% water






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






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






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