Chapter 8: Food and Nutrition

Substances that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy are:

• nutrients

• pizza

• breakfast

• dinner

There are six classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and_______________.

• simple carbohydrates

• water

• complex carbohydrates

• red meats

Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins can all be used by the body as a sources of _____________.

• nutrition

• glucose

• glycogen

• energy

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

• Chewing your food

• Simple carbohydrates

• Complex carbohydrates

• Metabolism

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

• cups

• calories

• servings

• plates

During class, we said the average teenage boy needs about how many calories per day?

• 1,500 calories

• 1,800 calories

• 2,000 calories

• 2,500 calories

During class, we said the average teenage girl needs about how many calories?

• 2,000 calories

• 2,500 calories

• 1,000 calories

• 800 calories

Carbohydrates are nutrients made of carbon, hydrogen, and ______________.

• simple carbohydrates

• oxygen

• complex carbohydrates

• nitrogen

How many general types of carbohydrates are there?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 2

There are several types of sugars, but __________ is the most important because it is the major provider of energy for your body's cells.

• glucose

• hydrogen

• carbon

• artificial