Nutrition Quiz

Refers to any substance required for the growth and maintenance of an organism

• Metabolism

• Nutrients

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

Organisms that cannot make their own food and obtain their energy from other organisms

It is a unit of energy that indicates the amount of energy contained in food.

• Candela

• Joules

• Pascal

• Calorie

Serve as a major energy source for the cells in the body. These are usually obtained from grains, cereals, breads, fruits, and vegetables

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

• Vitamins

The following are fat-soluble vitamin EXCEPT

• A

• D

• B

• K

The routes for the absorption of water and minerals across plant roots through the cell walls.

• Apoplast

• Symplast

The process of expulsion of the undigested and unabsorbed materials from the end of the gut.

• Ingestion

• Absorption

• Digestion

• Elimination

Include substances that animals can only get from the foods they eat because they could not be synthesized inside the body.

• Essential Nutrients

• Fats

• Proteins

Approximately, how long is the small intestine?

It is where food is initially chewed into shreds by the teeth, and mixed with saliva by the tongue. Saliva is secreted into the mouth by three pairs of salivary glands located above the upper jaw and below the lower jaw.

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Mouth

• Esophagus