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