Nutrients and Foods Study Guide

What is the definition of food?

• An inorganic substance that provides energy

• An organic substance that provides energy and building material

• A substance that organisms must take in to carry out life processes

• A substance that is not used as the building material for an organism

Which of the following is an example of a food?

• Salt

• Vitamins

• Water

• Bananas

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What are nutrients?

• Substances that organisms must take in to carry out life processes

• Organisms that produce their own food

• Organic substances containing proteins, carbohydrates, and/or fats

• Inorganic substances that are not a source of energy

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What is the process of turning water and carbon dioxide into food called?

• Photosynthesis

• Chlorophyll

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

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Which nutrient provides building materials for muscles and heals wounds?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Vitamins

What do carbohydrates provide for cells?

• Energy

• Building materials

• Transportation of oxygen

• Heart health

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Which nutrient is used for making parts of cells and hormones?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Vitamins

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What are vitamins?

• Substances your body needs to help you grow, develop, and be healthy

• Basic units that proteins are broken into

• Simple sugars

• Fats found in plant foods and fish

What are minerals?

• Substances your body needs so it can work properly

• Proteins from animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids

• Starches

• Fats found in many snack foods

Which nutrient hydrates all cells?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Water

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