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Nutrients Basics
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Subject
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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. 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
phosphorus
Zinc
calcium
2. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
unsaturated fat
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
2-3
Iodine
3. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
phosphorus
trace minerals
soluble fiber
Vitamin B-6
4. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
biotin
65
vitamins
saturated fat
5. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
water
Vitamin B-6
healthy bones
Thiamin
6. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
folate
insoluble fiber
Vitamin B
7. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
Vitamin B-12
Iron
Vitamin B
fat soluble vitamins
8. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Fluoride
vitamins that can be produced in the body
cholesterol
vitamins
9. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
starches
Vitamin C
Vitamin B-6
calcium
10. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Riboflavin
water
Vitamin B-12
Iodine
11. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
Iron
Vitamin A
caffeine
folate
12. 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
Iron
fat as a nutrient
healthy bones
healthy blood
13. 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)
electrolytes
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin K
Zinc
14. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
niacin
protein
Iron
dietary fiber
15. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
water
Fluoride
incomplete protein
9
16. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
minerals
Vitamin E
incomplete protein
protein
17. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
major minerals
electrolytes
starches
4
18. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Vitamin B
Fluoride
electrolytes
calcium
19. 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
healthy bones
Vitamin C
Iron
20. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
fat soluble vitamins
fat as a nutrient
Zinc
protein
21. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
Vitamin C
fat as a nutrient
65
water soluble vitamins
22. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
fat soluble vitamins
calcium
dietary fiber
simple carbs
23. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
dietary fiber
caffeine
complete protein
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
24. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
calcium
complex carbs
simple carbs
Vitamin B-12
25. 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
caffeine
cholesterol
healthy blood
Vitamin A
26. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Vitamin A
amino acids
unsaturated fat
27. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
Vitamin B
Vitamin B-6
starches
minerals
28. Blood is __% water
4
minerals
80
simple carbs
29. Calories per gram in carbs
Vitamin A
4
Vitamin B-12
amino acids
30. Broken down into glucose and stored
Vitamin B-12
soluble fiber
starches
amino acids
31. 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)
calcium
Vitamin C
Vitamin B-6
vitamins
32. Body is ___% water
minerals
complex carbs
65
antioxidant
33. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin E
vitamins that can be produced in the body
folate
34. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
9
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin B
calcium
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
Vitamin B
phosphorus
water soluble vitamins
cholesterol
36. Takes water out of the body
65
complete protein
caffeine
4
37. 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)
soluble fiber
Vitamin E
caffeine
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
38. DK
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
magnesium
Iodine
vitamins that can be produced in the body
39. DK
complete protein
soluble fiber
incomplete protein
vitamins that can be produced in the body
40. 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
magnesium
Vitamin E
healthy bones
Riboflavin
41. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Riboflavin
fat as a food
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Zinc
42. 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)
Zinc
caffeine
2-3
biotin
43. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
biotin
2-3
incomplete protein
2-3
44. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
incomplete protein
Iron
65
amino acids
45. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
amino acids
4
simple carbs
unsaturated fat
46. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
electrolytes
healthy blood
soluble fiber
complex carbs
47. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
complex carbs
phosphorus
trace minerals
Vitamin K
48. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Riboflavin
soluble fiber
folate
4
49. 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)
4
Iron
Vitamin E
Pantothenic acid
50. 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
2-3
soluble fiber
biotin
cholesterol