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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. Broken down into glucose and stored
dietary fiber
Thiamin
unsaturated fat
starches
2. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis
insoluble fiber
calcium
calcium
healthy bones
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
simple carbs
Vitamin B
insoluble fiber
2-3
4. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
complex carbs
80
80
phosphorus
5. 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)
Riboflavin
healthy blood
simple carbs
Vitamin E
6. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
amino acids
9
2-3
Vitamin B-6
7. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis
65
healthy bones
Fluoride
Iodine
8. 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
vitamins that can be produced in the body
water soluble vitamins
trace minerals
water
9. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
major minerals
2-3
Pantothenic acid
fat as a nutrient
10. Takes water out of the body
biotin
simple carbs
incomplete protein
caffeine
11. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
2-3
phosphorus
vitamins that can be produced in the body
minerals
12. 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
65
electrolytes
major minerals
Vitamin B
13. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals
amino acids
calcium
minerals
Fluoride
14. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
4
fat as a nutrient
Riboflavin
healthy bones
15. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
Vitamin A
vitamins that can be produced in the body
trace minerals
Pantothenic acid
16. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Zinc
Thiamin
9
magnesium
17. 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)
Pantothenic acid
water
protein
Iodine
18. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
starches
complex carbs
niacin
fat soluble vitamins
19. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin K
complete protein
20. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Iron
phosphorus
Vitamin B-6
cholesterol
21. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
electrolytes
Iodine
magnesium
soluble fiber
22. Calories per gram in carbs
4
Vitamin B-6
niacin
folate
23. Calories per gram in fat
Selenium
complete protein
9
amino acids
24. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
2-3
soluble fiber
minerals
Vitamin B-6
25. 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)
Selenium
9
trace minerals
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
26. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
9
fat as a nutrient
trace minerals
amino acids
27. Broken down into glucose and stored
Vitamin B
starches
Pantothenic acid
Selenium
28. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin D
Selenium
Vitamin B-12
29. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
fat soluble vitamins
Thiamin
80
biotin
30. 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)
2-3
fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin E
Iodine
31. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
Vitamin B-12
caffeine
healthy blood
phosphorus
32. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
calcium
biotin
Iron
niacin
33. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Riboflavin
Selenium
magnesium
Vitamin C
34. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
Selenium
calcium
folate
Vitamin D
35. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
major minerals
cholesterol
soluble fiber
simple carbs
36. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
Vitamin B-12
Iron
Vitamin K
complete protein
37. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
Vitamin B
dietary fiber
Vitamin B-12
healthy bones
38. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
Zinc
folate
simple carbs
fat as a nutrient
39. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
unsaturated fat
Vitamin D
complete protein
trace minerals
40. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Fluoride
soluble fiber
9
Vitamin E
41. Calories per gram in carbs
minerals
4
niacin
Thiamin
42. 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
cholesterol
80
magnesium
healthy blood
43. Blood is __% water
Zinc
fat as a nutrient
4
80
44. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Zinc
Riboflavin
saturated fat
Fluoride
45. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
water
80
vitamins that can be produced in the body
calcium
46. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
niacin
Vitamin B-6
water soluble vitamins
magnesium
47. 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
simple carbs
healthy blood
phosphorus
Vitamin C
48. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
complex carbs
biotin
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
protein
49. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
insoluble fiber
Iron
unsaturated fat
magnesium
50. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
Vitamin E
healthy bones
water
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium