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