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






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






3. 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)






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






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






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






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






8. 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)






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






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






11. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen






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






13. Calories per gram in fat






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






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






16. 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.)






17. Takes water out of the body






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Broken down into glucose and stored






24. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions






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






26. Blood is __% water






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






28. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium






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






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






31. 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)






32. Calories per gram in carbs






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






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






35. 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.)






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






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






38. DK






39. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer






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






41. Calories per gram in fat






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






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






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






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






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






47. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer






48. 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






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






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