Chapter 17: Nutrition

Question 1

nutrition

Answer 1

the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and repair of tissues

Question 2

calorie

Answer 2

the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius

Question 3

Calorie

Answer 3

a unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000 calories. the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram or liter of water 1 degree Celsius

Question 4

Kilocalorie

Answer 4

a unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000 calories. the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram or liter of water 1 degree Celsius

Question 5

protein

Answer 5

amino acids linked by peptide bonds

Question 6

carbohydrates

Answer 6

neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses), which make up a large portion of animal foods

Question 7

lipids

Answer 7

a group of compounds that includes triglycerides (Fats and oils), phospholipids, and sterols