chapter 2 and 3 Flashcards

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1
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provides your body with material for growth and repair

A

protein

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2
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food containing sugar and starch

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carbohydrates

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3
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should only be a very small part of the foods you eat

A

fats and oils

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4
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a water soluble vitamin that you need daily

A

vitamin c

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5
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eight different vitamins that work together

A

b vitamins

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6
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a vitamin your body can manufacture from carotene; helps your eyesight

A

vitamin a

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7
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the sunshine vitamin

A

vitamin D

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8
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a fat soluble vitamin that hels your blood to clot

A

vitamin k

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9
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the most common mineral found in your body

A

calcium

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10
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a digestive juice in the mouth

A

saliva

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11
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a mineral that works with calcium to make your bones and teeth strong

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phosphorus

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12
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a mineral you need more of when you are involved in strenuous activities

A

magnesium

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13
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a mineral found in (not added to) table salt

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sodium

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14
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a mineral that keeps your blood healthy

A

iron

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15
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a lack of this mineral can cause goiter

A

iodine

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16
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The ability to work or play

A

energy

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17
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What is energy?

A

the ability to work or play

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18
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a food or other substance that provides energy or building material for the survival and growth of a living organism.

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nutrients

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19
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What is a balanced diet

A

a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity

20
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What word is used to describe the measurement of energy?

A

calorie

21
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all the physical and chemical processes in the body that convert or use energy

A

metabolism

22
Q

What do minerals do?

A

Help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy

23
Q

What is the best source of calcium

A

dairy

24
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What are fingerlike projections in the intestines that absorb food

A

villi

25
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What is another name for poor nutrition?

A

malnutrition

26
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Which would produce a greater number of Calories – a pound of lean meat or a pound of butter?

A

pound of butter

27
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Where is bile stored?

A

small intestine

28
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Where is food stored before it is digested?

A

stomach

29
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What is the largest organ in the body?

A

liver

30
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where is most food digested?

A

small intestine

31
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What is the long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

A

esophagus

32
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Where are insulin and pancreatic juices produced?

A

pancreas

33
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What kind of juices are found in the stomach?

A

gastric juices

34
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Another name for throat

A

pharynx

35
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another name for wind pipe

A

trachea

36
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what carries the waste parts of food from the body?

A

blood stream

37
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digestive juice in the mouth

A

saliva

38
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what is a tiny flap of cartilage that covers the trachea while swallowing

A

epiglotis

39
Q

What is the purpose of the incisor tooth?

A

cutting

40
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What is the purpose cuspid teeth

A

tearing

41
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What is the purpose of the bicuspid tooth?

A

crushing

42
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What is the purpose of the molar

A

grinding

43
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the process by which food is broken down into absorbable units

A

digestion

44
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the process by which food is made available to the body

A

absorbtion

45
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the rough parts of some fruits and vegetables

A

fiber

46
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what filters waste out of the body?

A

kidney