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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. DK
fat as a food
vitamins that can be produced in the body
fat soluble vitamins
soluble fiber
2. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
Vitamin E
fat as a nutrient
fat soluble vitamins
Pantothenic acid
3. 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 K
caffeine
9
4. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
complex carbs
incomplete protein
65
magnesium
5. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
niacin
phosphorus
vitamins
unsaturated fat
6. Calories per gram in fat
calcium
9
Zinc
amino acids
7. 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
soluble fiber
fat as a food
4
cholesterol
8. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
soluble fiber
electrolytes
magnesium
Vitamin B-12
9. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
electrolytes
complex carbs
insoluble fiber
fat soluble vitamins
10. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
calcium
Iron
Vitamin B-6
11. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
vitamins
insoluble fiber
fat as a nutrient
caffeine
12. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
fat soluble vitamins
insoluble fiber
amino acids
complex carbs
13. 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
biotin
major minerals
Iron
Vitamin B
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)
water
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
4
Zinc
15. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
niacin
trace minerals
electrolytes
Pantothenic acid
16. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
fat soluble vitamins
Fluoride
cholesterol
17. Calories per gram in carbs
2-3
Vitamin B
complete protein
4
18. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
water
65
niacin
major minerals
19. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
Pantothenic acid
insoluble fiber
antioxidant
Fluoride
20. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
2-3
biotin
protein
Fluoride
21. 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
healthy bones
caffeine
biotin
vitamins
22. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
niacin
Selenium
23. Body is ___% water
Vitamin B-6
65
Fluoride
Vitamin B
24. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
healthy bones
folate
trace minerals
vitamins
25. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
healthy bones
9
phosphorus
electrolytes
26. 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
starches
fat as a food
Fluoride
27. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
complete protein
Vitamin K
vitamins that can be produced in the body
28. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
amino acids
2-3
major minerals
fat soluble vitamins
29. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
9
Iron
amino acids
simple carbs
30. Calories per gram in carbs
magnesium
complex carbs
minerals
4
31. 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)
4
protein
starches
water
32. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Vitamin B-12
vitamins that can be produced in the body
80
folate
33. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
Iron
Iodine
80
incomplete protein
34. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Vitamin B
Vitamin B-12
biotin
amino acids
35. 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
water soluble vitamins
Iron
soluble fiber
complex carbs
36. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
biotin
caffeine
Selenium
trace minerals
37. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Fluoride
Vitamin B-6
phosphorus
9
38. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
dietary fiber
Riboflavin
Riboflavin
unsaturated fat
39. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
Pantothenic acid
starches
starches
complete protein
40. 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.)
Vitamin A
trace minerals
Riboflavin
biotin
41. 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
amino acids
Vitamin K
healthy bones
Thiamin
42. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
amino acids
Fluoride
protein
niacin
43. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Riboflavin
Thiamin
Fluoride
calcium
44. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin K
Fluoride
trace minerals
fat as a nutrient
45. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
calcium
Vitamin E
Iodine
46. Body is ___% water
saturated fat
cholesterol
65
dietary fiber
47. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
water
9
Pantothenic acid
48. 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)
folate
protein
Thiamin
Vitamin C
49. 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
trace minerals
65
healthy blood
65
50. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Zinc
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
complete protein
Vitamin D