Question | Answer |
___________ are one of about 20 different chemical substances that make up proteins. | Amino acids |
_________ is a condition in which there are too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood. | Anemia |
These are units used to measure the amount of energy released when nutrients are burned. | Calories |
This class of nutrients includes sugars and starches. | Carbohydrates |
This waxy, fat-like substance is found in the cells of all animals and it is called ___________. | Cholesterol |
__________ is when a person doesn't obtain enough of a specific nutrient. | Deficiency |
This condition is a serious reduction in the body's water content. | Dehydration |
There are 9 of these that the body cannot manufacture. | Essential amino acids |
This class of nutrients has the highest energy content. | Fats |
The indigestible material found in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and seeds that is necessary for the proper functioning of the digestive system. | Fiber |
A simple sugar that is the major provider of energy for the body's cells. | Glucose |
A type of starch stored in the body; it can be converted to or from glucose. | Glycogen |
This is an iron-containing substance found in red blood cells. | Hemoglobin |
A steady state or balance; the normal, balanced state of the body's internal systems. | Homeostasis |
This is the chemical process by which the body breaks down food to obtain energy. | Metabolism |
One of a class of nutrients that are not made by living things and are required only in small amounts. | Minerals |
______ are substance found in food that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy. | Nutrients |
This is the process by which the body takes in and uses nutrients. | Nutrition |
The class of nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; besides being a source of energy, proteins play an important role in the growth and repair of body tissues. | Proteins |
These are fats that contain as many hydrogen atoms in its structure as is possible chemically. | Saturated fats |
These are fats that contain fewer than the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms in its structure | Unsaturated fats |
________ are a class of nutrients that are made by living things, are required only in small amounts, and assist many chemical reactions in the body. | Vitamins |
These are the recommendations, developed by nutrition experts in the US government, for the amount of a specific nutrient that the average person should obtain each day. | Daily Values |
____________ is a graph that groups foods according to types and indicates how many servings of each type should be eaten daily. | Food Guide Pyramid |
____________ is the proportion of nutrients in a food compared to the number of calories. | Nutrient density |
Any condition in which a person's nutrient consumption is inadequate or unbalanced, usually as the result of consuming too little of one or more nutrients is called __________. | Malnutrition |
This is a serious condition in which the diet does not contain adequate protein and does not supply enough calories to meet the body's energy needs. | Protein-energy malnutrition |
Ice cream, butter and cream belong to what food categories? | Fats, oils and sweets |
The bulk of a person's diet should consist of what food group? | Grains |