Health - Review Unit 3 Nutrition

Front

What nutrient contains nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

Back

Proteins

Front

What term describes a substance in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy?

Back

Nutrient

Front

What term describes the chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy?

Back

Metabolism

Front

What term describes the unit for the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down?

Back

Calorie

Front

A type of complex carbohydrate found in plant products is known as......

Back

Fiber

Front

A waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products is known as....

Back

Cholesterol

Front

What nutrient contains long chains of smaller "links" called amino acids that are bonded together chemically?

Back

Proteins

Front

How many amino acids are there? How many are essential?

Back

20 ; 9

Front

Which of the following is a Fat-Soluble Vitamin?
Options:
Vitamin B12,
Vitamin C,
Vitamin E,
Vitamin B13

Back

Vitamin E

Front

Which two vitamins are the most powerful antioxidants? Options: K & E, C & D, D & A, C & E

Back

C & E