Chapter 8 & 9 Review

nutrients that supplies energy, maintains body temperature, protects nerves, forms cells

• fats

• carbohydrates

• proteins

nutrient that supplies energy for body functions; can be simple or complex

• fat

• carbohydrate

• protein

nutrient that is important for the growth and repair of body tissues

• fat

• protein

• carbohydrate

Nutrients are substances the body needs to regulate bodily functions promote growth repair body tissues & obtain energy

• True

• False

The amount of energy released from food is measured in units called fiber

• True

• False

Fiber is a type of complex carbohydrate found in plants that cannot be digested by the body

• True

• False

Some vitamins are soluble in water

• True

• False

Vitamin C is a fat soluable vitamin

• True

• False

The chemical process by which the body breaks down foods to release energy is called

• anemia

• metabolism

• homeostasis

• dehydration

a measure of the amount of body fat a person has as compared to muscle and bone is known as

• basal metabolic rate

• obesity

• body composition

• body mass index