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Food and Energy
Section 3-1
Question | Answer |
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Nutrients | The substances in food that provide the raw materials and energy the body needs to carry out all the essential process. |
calorie | the amount of the energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one Celsuis degree. |
Carbohydrates | Nutrients composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. |
Glucose | The major source of energy for your body's cells. |
Fiber | A complex carbohydrate found in plant foods. |
Fats | High- energy nutrients that are composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. |
Unsaturated Fats | Usually liquid at room temperature. |
Saturated Fats | Usually solid at room temperature. |
Cholestrol | A waxy, fat- like substance found only in animal products. |
Proteins | Nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. |
Amino Acids | Proteins made up of small units that are linked together to form protein molecules. |
Vitamins | Act as helper molecules in a variety of chemical reactions within the body. |
Minerals | Nurients that are not made by living things.` |
Water | The most impoirtant nutrient because the body's vital process. |