Understanding Nutrients

The video tutorial explores the six categories of nutrients essential for the human body: proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, vitamins, minerals, and water. It explains the role of proteins in body repair, the energy provision by carbohydrates, and the energy storage by fats. The importance of vitamins and minerals for growth and function is highlighted, along with the necessity of water for hydration. The tutorial emphasizes the need for a balanced diet to obtain these nutrients.

Which nutrient is essential for building and repairing body tissues?

• Fats

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

What type of nutrient is primarily responsible for providing energy to the body?

• Vitamins

• Proteins

• Minerals

• Carbohydrates

Which nutrient provides twice the energy as proteins or carbohydrates?

• Minerals

• Water

• Fats and oils

• Vitamins

Which vitamin is abundant in oranges and essential for the body?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin C

What mineral, found in bananas, is important for the body?

• Calcium

• Iron

• Potassium

• Magnesium