N1.2a The Nutrients

Energy in food is ______ energy.

• chemical

• mechanical

• kinetic

• thermal

Energy in food is ______ energy.

• potential

• mechanical

• kinetic

• thermal

All matter is made of

• atoms

• energy

• molecules

• electrons

Nutrients can provide both energy and matter to the body.

• true

• false

How many classes of nutrients are there?

Which of the nutrients are INORGANIC? (Check all that apply.)

• water

• minerals

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

• proteins

Which of the nutrients are ORGANIC? (Check all that apply.)

• water

• minerals

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

• proteins

Which characteristics apply to INORGANIC NUTRIENTS? (Check all that apply.)

• usually lack carbon

• come from nonliving sources

• made of carbon

• come from living things

• made of matter

Which characteristics apply to ORGANIC NUTRIENTS? (Check all that apply.)

• usually lack carbon

• come from nonliving sources

• made of carbon

• come from living things

• made of matter

What kind of nutrients must a person obtain by eating food?

• essential

• organic

• inorganic

• natural

• macronutrients