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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
80
cholesterol
complete protein
vitamins that can be produced in the body
2. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
65
Riboflavin
phosphorus
fat as a nutrient
3. 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
unsaturated fat
healthy blood
Vitamin E
Vitamin B
4. 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
Iron
phosphorus
complex carbs
cholesterol
5. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
antioxidant
major minerals
Riboflavin
soluble fiber
6. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
Fluoride
starches
trace minerals
80
7. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
4
Selenium
Fluoride
dietary fiber
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)
calcium
4
unsaturated fat
Iodine
9. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
80
fat as a food
phosphorus
Vitamin B-6
10. Blood is __% water
protein
80
niacin
Pantothenic acid
11. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
Vitamin B-12
complete protein
magnesium
vitamins
12. 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 B-12
Vitamin E
Selenium
80
13. Broken down into glucose and stored
cholesterol
starches
Vitamin B-12
caffeine
14. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
Vitamin D
Pantothenic acid
cholesterol
calcium
15. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
fat as a nutrient
niacin
saturated fat
unsaturated fat
16. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
antioxidant
protein
complex carbs
healthy blood
17. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
fat soluble vitamins
Selenium
complete protein
65
18. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
fat as a food
Fluoride
Vitamin C
65
19. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
soluble fiber
biotin
Vitamin D
4
20. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
water soluble vitamins
Vitamin K
Fluoride
Selenium
21. Blood is __% water
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B
complex carbs
80
22. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
healthy blood
Vitamin A
fat soluble vitamins
simple carbs
23. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
magnesium
Selenium
Fluoride
caffeine
24. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
Pantothenic acid
magnesium
complete protein
amino acids
25. DK
folate
Vitamin D
vitamins that can be produced in the body
9
26. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin K
starches
Vitamin D
biotin
27. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
4
vitamins
fat as a food
incomplete protein
28. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
protein
80
Vitamin B-6
healthy bones
29. 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
9
Zinc
saturated fat
30. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
simple carbs
biotin
healthy bones
magnesium
31. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
Vitamin A
starches
electrolytes
80
32. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Thiamin
9
dietary fiber
incomplete protein
33. 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
caffeine
amino acids
simple carbs
Vitamin B
34. 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)
folate
Iodine
complete protein
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
35. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
80
Vitamin B-6
cholesterol
trace minerals
36. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
Iodine
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
soluble fiber
37. Takes water out of the body
saturated fat
Iron
caffeine
minerals
38. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Riboflavin
dietary fiber
healthy blood
water
39. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
amino acids
fat soluble vitamins
niacin
biotin
40. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
fat as a nutrient
niacin
healthy blood
simple carbs
41. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
major minerals
folate
Vitamin B-12
42. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Vitamin B-6
electrolytes
healthy blood
trace minerals
43. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
65
fat as a nutrient
fat as a food
trace minerals
44. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
fat as a food
vitamins
antioxidant
Vitamin D
45. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Thiamin
caffeine
phosphorus
46. 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)
unsaturated fat
folate
Vitamin K
Vitamin E
47. 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 E
water soluble vitamins
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
48. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Vitamin K
electrolytes
fat as a food
Iodine
49. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
electrolytes
amino acids
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
complete protein
50. 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
Vitamin C
healthy blood
80
water soluble vitamins