Health Chapter 8 Nutrition

Which of the following are NOT one of the six classes of nutrients.

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Vitamins

• Marshmallows

_____ is the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release this energy.

• Metabolism

• eating

• digestion

• salivating

The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units called ________.

• Meter

• Liter

• Calorie

• Grams

______________ are nutrients made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and supply your body with energy.

• Fat

• Carbohydrates

• Proten

• Amino Acids

Simple carbohydrates are also known as ____________.

• Sugars

• Amino acids

• Nucleic acids

• Fatty acids

_________ is a type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants and helps prevent constipation.

• Sugar

• Fiber

• Starch

• Glucose

____ are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and supplies your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves.

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Amino acids

___________ Fats have at least one unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule and are liquids at room temperature

• Unsaturated

• Saturated

• Trans

Fats that have all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold are called _________ fats, are solids at room temperature, and may lead to heart disease

• Unsaturated

• Saturated

• Trans

_________ is a waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products that make cell membranes and nerve tissue, certain hormones, and substances that aid in the digestion of fat.

• Amino acids

• Saturated Fat

• Cholesterol

• Ear wax