ECE 101 Chapter 12: Basic Nutrition for Children

... are substances required by the body to perform its basic functions

• minerals

• enzymes

• nutrients

• fats

More than ... % of your total body weight is water.

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

The main job of ... is to store energy.

• enzymes

• fats

• vitamins

• nutrients

These are required to perform many functions in the body such as making red blood cells, synthesizing bone tissue, and playing a role in normal vision, nervous system function, and immune system function.

• minerals

• vitamins

• fats

• nutrients

High-quality foods are ..., meaning they contain significant

amounts of one or more essential nutrients relative to the amount of calories they provide.

• nutrient-dense

• vitamin-rich

• organic

• out of the garden

Proteins that cause chemical reactions in the body and are involved in all aspects of body functions from producing energy, to digesting nutrients, to building macromolecules.

• enzymes

• nutrients

• fats

• vitamins

These are solid inorganic substances that form crystals and are classified depending on how much of them we need.

• calories

• fats

• minerals

• vitamins

What are the three basic functions of nutrients?

• 1. 1. They make you grow

  2. 2. They make you strong

  3. 3. They keep you from feeling hungry

• 1. They provide energy

  2. 2. They make you strong

  3. 3. regulate chemical processes in the body

• 1. 1. They provide energy

  2. 2. contribute to body structure

  3. 3. regulate chemical processes in the body

• 1. 1. regulate chemical processes in the body

  2. 2. keep you from feeling hungry

  3. 3. contribute to body structure

Molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are...

• proteins

• fats

• carbohydrates

• molecules

These are composed of chains of subunits called amino acids.

• carbohydrates

• vitamins

• proteins

• nutrients