Question | Answer |
The constant internal environment of the body is referred to as: A, Hemostasis B. Homeostasis . C. Hemodynamics and D. Hemoglobin | B. Homeostasis |
Which of the following are fat-soluble vitamins? A. A, B,C and D. B- C,F and K, C- B,C,D, and E or d- A,D,E, and K | D. A, D,E, and K |
Herbal supplements are also known as: A. Phytomedicines B. Minerals. C. Botanicals. D. A and C | D. Phytomedicines and Botanicals |
Development of bones and teeth, transmission of nerve impluses, and blood clotting are valuable functions of which mineral? | Calcium |
An infant requires ____ times more calories per kilogram than an adult | 2-3 |
Artificial flavors, colors, and ______ that keep food fresh longer are non-nutritive chemical substances commonly added to processed foods. | Preservatives |
The study of the intake of nutrients into the body and how the body processes and uses these nutrients | Nutrition |
Toxicity is most likely in these vitamins, are stored in tissues composed of lipids and in the liver and are'nt easily carried into the bloodstream | Fat - soluble |
A complete protein contains all eight of the essential | Amino acids |
beverages that contain caffeine and alcohol which cause the body to increase urinary output and lose water. | Diuretics |
A nonprotein substance that acts with a catalyst to facilitate chemical reactions in the body | Coenzyme |
Cholrine (CI) is a mineral with an important function, takes place outside the cells of body tissues in the spaces between layers | extracellur |
total changes, chemical and physical that take place in the body | Metabolism |
Ionized minerals with a positive or negative charge. must be carefully balanced | electrocytes |
Begins at mouth with chewing and progresses through the gastrointetinal tract to small intestine | Digestion |
ingested substances that help the body maintain a state of homeostasis | Nutrients |
maintains a constant internal environment of the human body, examples are heartbeat, blood pressure, respiration and body temperature. | homeostasis |
Facilitates chemical reactions by speeding up reaction time without the need for a high-energy output | Catalyst |
Increases level of fat and chikesterol in blood and has hydrogen | Saturated fats |
Characteristic of vitamin E | Oxidation |
amount of energy a substance is measured | Calories |
Potassium is one of the seven | Major minerals |
Vitamins that must be constantly ingested to maintain proper blood levels because they do not store easily | Water soluble |
Vitamin E is a fat- soluble that belongs to a group of compounds whichcounter the damaging effects of oxidation. Beta-carotene | Antioxidants |
Vital to body functioning, includ molybdenum and fluorine | Trace minerals |
Children, pregnant women and lean people take more energy to fuel the muscles than to store fat | Basel metabolic rate |
Type of carb, derived from a plan and supplies fiber | Cellulose |
Ingested only in small quantities , is a important carb for storage of glucose in the body | Glycogen |
An example of a monosaccharide is | Fructose and glucose |
Compounds composed of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen that exist as triglycerides | Fats |
each gram of a carb is how many calories | Four |
Chemical digestion begins with amylase that is secreted by | the salivary glands |
Glucose is stored in | glycogen |
xEROPHTHALMIA IS A DEFICIENCY OF vitamin | A |
Free radicals are produced when | the body uses oxygen to burn food |
Pyridoxine is the name of which vitamin? | Vitamin B 6 |
Pellagra is a disease that is caused by deficiency of vitamin | B 3 |
Chloride is important in the | Extracellular |
The abbreviation Na stands for which of the following | Sodium |
Copper, chromium, molybdenum, and selenium are examples of | trace minerals |
Atherosclerosis includes the deposition of the inner walls of arteries | Fat |
Loss of appetite,malnutrition, and wasting, commonly associated with a diagnosis of cancer | Cachectic |
Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of | Niacin |
Another name for Vitamin B12 | Cobalamin |
Level of energy required for activities that occer when the body is at rest | Basal metabolic rate. |