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Nutrients Basics

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  • 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. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)






2. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)






3. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis






4. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)






5. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)






6. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)






7. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)






8. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function






9. 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)






10. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)






11. 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






12. 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)






13. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)






14. DK






15. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)






16. 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






17. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp






18. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)






19. 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)






20. 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.)






21. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic






22. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer






23. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)






24. Calories per gram in carbs






25. Body is ___% water






26. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium






27. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)






28. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)






29. 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






30. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins






31. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day






32. 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)






33. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride






34. 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)






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






36. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)






37. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)






38. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)






39. Promote good health - regulate body processes - are part of blood - teeth - and bones - major minerals - electrolytes - trace minerals






40. 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)






41. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)






42. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






43. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)






44. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)






45. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)






46. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)






47. Broken down into glucose and stored






48. Broken down into glucose and stored






49. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)






50. 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)