Nutrition and the Human Body Worksheet

Carbs provide the body with what?

• Energy

• Vitamins

• Minerals

• Water

Calcium and phosphate are examples of _________________ .

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

The body uses fats to:

• store energy and insulate organs

• produce red blood cells

• digest carbohydrates

• regulate body temperature only

Your body uses _______________ to build structures and control reactions.

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Vitamins

What are the chemical “building blocks” of the body?

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Glucose

• Nucleotides

The primary function of the excretory system is:

• digestion of food

• removal of waste products

• transport of oxygen

• production of hormones

What are the 2 kinds of amino acids and where do you find them?

• Essential and non-essential amino acids; essential are found in food, non-essential are made by the body.

• Simple and complex amino acids; simple are found in plants, complex in animals.

• Basic and acidic amino acids; basic are found in dairy, acidic in fruits.

• Primary and secondary amino acids; primary in grains, secondary in meat.

All B vitamins have in common:

• They are water-soluble.

• They are fat-soluble.

• They are stored in the body for long periods.

• They are all hormones.