WorksheetsGTGF Ch 2: Nutrient Needs
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
nutrition
The study of how the body uses the nutrients in food.
complete protein
Protein that contains all nine essential amino acids
minerals
An inorganic substance that becomes part of the bones, soft tissues, and body fluids.
dietary supplement
A purified nutrient or nonnutrient substance that is manufactured or extracted from natural sources.
fortified food
a food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food.
hydrogenation
The Process by which hydrogen atoms are added to unsaturated fatty acids in liquid oils.
cholesterol
A fatlike substance found in every cell in the body.
rickets
A disease caused by Vidamin D deficiencies.
peristalsis
Waves of muscle contractions that push food through the digestive tract.
fiber
An indigestible material in plant foods that provides bulk in the diet.
An overweight person may be malnourished.
True
False
Failure to meet the body's nutrient needs may result in a deficiency disease.
True
False
A nutrient is a chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body.
True
False
Starch is the most abundant carbohydrate in the diet.
True
False
Meats are an excellent source of carbohydrates.
True
False
Fats are important energy sources.
True
False
Cholsterol occurs only in foods of plant origin.
True
False
If a diet does not supply enough fats and carbohydrates, the body will use proteins for energy before using them to support growth and maintenance.
True
False
The body does not store fat-soluble vitamins.
True
False
Calcium, phosphorus, and potassium are known as trace elements or micro minerals.
True
False
Iron is needed to prevent osteoporosis in old age.
True
False
The amount of food a person eats is not as important as the right variety of foods.
True
False
Carbohydrates are the body's chief source of energy.
True
False
Cholesterol serves important functions, but because it is made by the body, it does not need to be included in the diet.
True
False
If vitamin K is not available in the body, the blood cannot clot properly.
True
False
A dietary antioxidant is a substance in foods that prevents or slows damage
caused by the oxydation process which releases free radicals in the body.
True
False
Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?
fructose
starch
amino acid
glucose
A fatty acid that has as many hydrogen atoms as it can hold is called
Proteins are made up of small units called
Incomplete proteins are provided by
The following vitamins are fat-soluble:
A deficiency of which of the following vitamins can cause scurvy?
vitamin D
Thiamin
Vitamin C
Niacin
Which of the following minerals is found in the greatest amount in the human body?
Calcium
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Sodium
Milk and milk products are the best food sources of
Which of the following groups of nutrients work as a team known as the electrolyte minerals?
calcium, iron, fluorine
calcium, sodium, potassium
sodium, potassium, chloride
sodium potassium fluorine
A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body is
The body absorbs nearly all carbohydrates as
Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate, is critical to health, but does not provide energy?
fiber
fructose
lactose
sucrose
Which of the following vitamins can the body make with exposure to sunlight?
vitamin V
Vitamin D
Thiamin
Vitamin B 12
Which of the following minerals is a trace element aka micro mineral?
calcium
iron
phosphorous
sodium
Which of the B-complex vitamns has been shown to help prevent damage to the brain and spinal cord of unborn babies?
biotin
folate
pantothentic acid
riboflavin
A mineral needed in the diet in amounts of 100 or more milligrams each day is a
Proteins are a part of every cell in the body, and they are found in all tissues and organs
True
False
Health experts recommend that teens get 40 to 50 percent of their calories from proteins.
True
False
Trans-fats are the healthiest fats for you.
True
False
“Bad” cholesterol that builds up on artery walls and
increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
HDL
LDL
Omega 3 fatty acid is found in fish oils and may lower the risk of heart disease.
True
False
Vitamins supply energy and also support important chemical reactions in the body.
True
False
