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Nutrients Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)






2. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins






3. DK






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs






9. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy






10. Calories per gram in fat






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






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)






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






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






15. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects






16. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)






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






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. 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.)






20. 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)






21. Calories per gram in carbs






22. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy






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






24. 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)






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






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






27. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)






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






29. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






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






37. Calories per gram in fat






38. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






39. 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






40. Body is ___% water






41. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids






42. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs






43. 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)






44. Blood is __% water






45. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)






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






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






48. 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.)






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






50. 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