Chapter9 Flashcards
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________: main dietary source of energy for doing things.
A
Carbohydrates
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____________: chemical building blocks of proteins.
A
Amino acids
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__________:cholesterol and triglycerides are examples of what?
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Lipids
3
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___________: the name of the process where food is combined with oxygen to provide energy.
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Oxidation
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Osteoporosis is a disease where the body is deficient in the mineral _______.
A
Calcium
5
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A dietary shortage of vitamin C can cause ______.
A
Scurvy
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A deficiency of vitamin D can cause a bone deforming disease called _____.
A
Rickets
