How Food Provides My Body with Energy

You get the energy you need for your daily activities from the food you eat.

• True

• False

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Which nutrient supplies the most calories per gram? 

• carbohydrates

• fats

• protein

• water

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The chemical process in which your body breaks down food to release energy is called ...

• nutrition

• metabolism

• saturation

• constipation

Stuff that creates energy for your body or provide building blocks:

• Carbs

• Nutrients

• Food

• Fat

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Which nutrient supplies the most energy per gram? 

• carbohydrates

• fats

• protein

• water

Which molecule organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

• protein

• amino acid

• oxygen

• glucose

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Which nutrient contributes the most calories to this product?

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins  

How many calories are in one gram of carbohydrate?

• 4

• 12

• 8

• 9

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The substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy are called?

• Nutrients

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

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Calorie is a measure of

• Energy

• Weight

• Distance

• Volume