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WorksheetsChapter 9: Nutrition
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a whole grain?
The entire edible portion of a grain, including the germ, endosperm, and bran.
Only the endosperm of the grain, which is processed and refined.
A type of grain that is only used for animal feed.
Grains that have been stripped of all their nutrients.
What is nutrition?
The study of cooking techniques and recipes.
The science of food and how the body uses it in health and disease.
A method of preserving food for long periods.
The process of growing and harvesting crops.
What is nutrient density?
The amount of calories in a food item.
The ratio of a food’s essential nutrients to its calories.
The total weight of a food item.
The number of servings in a food package.
What are minerals?
Organic compounds needed for energy production.
Inorganic compounds needed in relatively small amounts for regulation, growth, and maintenance of body tissues and functions.
Vitamins that help in the absorption of nutrients.
Proteins that support muscle growth and repair.
What is cholesterol?
A waxy substance found in the blood and cells and needed for synthesis of cell membranes, vitamin D, and hormones.
A type of fat that is only found in animal products.
A protein that helps in the digestion of fats.
A carbohydrate that provides energy to the body.
What is hydrogenation?
A process that removes hydrogen atoms from saturated fats, turning them into unsaturated fats.
A method of adding hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fats, increasing saturation and turning liquid oils into solid fats.
A technique used to extract hydrogen from water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.
A chemical reaction that involves the combination of hydrogen with carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates.
What is protein?
A type of carbohydrate that provides energy.
An essential nutrient that forms important parts of the body’s main structures (muscles and bones) as well as blood, enzymes, hormones, and cell membranes; also provides energy.
A fat that is stored in the body for energy.
A vitamin that helps in the absorption of minerals.
What is a free radical?
A stable molecule that promotes cell health.
An electron-seeking compound that can react with fats, proteins, and DNA, damaging cell membranes and mutating genes in its search for electrons.
A type of antioxidant that protects cells from damage.
A compound that enhances the immune response.
What is low-density lipoprotein (LDL)?
A lipoprotein containing a moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; 'bad' cholesterol.
A type of protein that helps in muscle building.
A lipoprotein that is high in protein and low in cholesterol; 'good' cholesterol.
A carbohydrate that aids in energy production.
What are essential nutrients?
Substances the body can produce on its own to meet its needs.
Substances the body must get from foods because it cannot manufacture them at all or fast enough to meet its needs.
Only vitamins and minerals that are required for health.
Any food that provides energy to the body.
What is a phytochemical?
A synthetic chemical used in agriculture.
A naturally occurring substance found in plant foods that may help prevent and treat chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer; 'phyto' means 'plant.'
A type of vitamin found only in animal products.
A chemical compound that is harmful to human health.
What are unsaturated fats?
Fatty acids found primarily in plant foods; usually liquid at room temperature.
Fatty acids that are solid at room temperature and found in animal products.
Fats that contain no double bonds between carbon atoms.
Fats that are artificially hydrogenated to become solid.
What is a trans fatty acid?
A type of saturated fatty acid found in animal products.
A type of unsaturated fatty acid produced during the process of hydrogenation; trans fats have an atypical shape that affects their chemical activity.
A natural fatty acid that is beneficial for heart health.
A synthetic fatty acid used primarily in cosmetics.
What is a pathogen?
A microorganism that causes disease.
A type of vaccine used to prevent illness.
A substance that enhances immune response.
A genetic mutation that leads to disease.
What is anemia?
A deficiency in the oxygen-carrying material in the red blood cells.
An excess of red blood cells in the bloodstream.
A condition characterized by high levels of iron in the blood.
A type of white blood cell disorder.
What are Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)?
A set of guidelines for physical activity levels.
An umbrella term for four types of nutrient standards: Adequate Intake (AI), Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).
A list of recommended daily servings of food groups.
A classification of vitamins and minerals based on their chemical structure.
What are amino acids?
The building blocks of proteins.
A type of carbohydrate.
A form of lipid.
A mineral essential for bone health.
What are legumes?
Vegetables such as dried beans, peas, and lentils that are high in fiber and are also important sources of protein.
Fruits that grow on trees and are rich in vitamins.
Grains that are primarily used for making bread and pasta.
Nuts that are high in fat and provide energy.
What is glucose?
A complex carbohydrate stored in the liver.
A simple sugar circulating in the blood that can be used by cells to fuel adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production.
A type of protein that helps in muscle building.
A fat molecule that provides energy during prolonged exercise.
What is a kilocalorie?
A measure of energy content in food; 1 kilocalorie represents the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water 1°C; commonly referred to as calorie.
A unit of weight used to measure food portions.
A type of vitamin essential for human health.
A measure of the temperature of food.
