Nutrients and Digestion

Using enzymes/chemicals to break food into their building blocks is an example of..

• Mechanical Digestion

• Chemical Digestion

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion

• Chemical Digestion

What is the digestive enzyme in the mouth?

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Bile

What are the three basic types of nutrients?

• 1. Proteins, Vitamins, Lipids

• 1. Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats

• 1. Sugar, Starches, Fiber

• 1. Proteins, Starches, Lipids

What is your body's first choice for fuel?

• Starch

• Glucose (Sugar)

• Protein

• Fat

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Eggs are an example of which type of nutrient?

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Fat

Chicken is an example of which type of nutrient?

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Fat

Butter is an example of which type of nutrient?

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Fat

What is the role of amylase?

• Break starch into sugar.

• Break the food into smaller pieces.

• Moisten the food.

• Move the food around.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between Sugar and Starch?

• Starch is large. Sugar is small.

• Sugar can be used immediately. Starch has to be broken down into sugar before the body can use it.

• Starch is small and sugar is large.

• Starch can't fit into the cells but sugar can to provide our body with fuel.