Nutrients

Chemical substances that give your body what it needs to grow and function properly are called:

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Nutrients

• Minerals

Which of the following is a function of nutrients?

• Provide energy for daily activities

• Enable certain critical bodily functions to occur

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What type of nutrient is a major source of energy?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Minerals

How many calories are in 1 gram of carbohydrates?

• 3 calories

• 4 calories

• 5 calories

• 6 calories

What is one of the primary functions of protein in the body?

• To store energy

• To build and maintain cells and muscle tissues

• To provide vitamins

• To regulate body temperature

Proteins are made up of smaller chemical units called _______.

• amino acids

• nucleotides

• sugars

• lipids

How many calories does 1 gram of protein provide?

• 4 calories

• 2 calories

• 6 calories

• 8 calories

What do vitamins and minerals help regulate?

• Body functions

• Weather patterns

• Traffic signals

• Computer algorithms

What are vitamins?

• Inorganic substances made by plants or animals

• Organic substances made by plants or animals

• Inorganic elements from soil and water

• Organic elements from soil and water.

Minerals are inorganic elements that come from ______ and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals.

• soil and water.

• air and sunlight.

• fire and ice.

• rocks and minerals.