exam ch. 3

Question 1

starches and sugars present in food

Answer 1

Carbohydrates

Question 2

sugars like glucose

Answer 2

simple carbs

Question 3

starches like potatoes

Answer 3

complex carb

Question 4

Nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and body tissues

Answer 4

proteins

Question 5

these are a small chemical unit that makes up a protein.

Answer 5

Amino Acids

Question 6

all ten essential amino acids ex. Meat

Answer 6

complete proteins

Question 7

lacks one or more essential amino acids two make a complete protein ex. Beans

Answer 7

incomplete proteins

Question 8

Type of lipid, a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water main goal is to provide energy

Answer 8

Fats

Question 9

solid at room temp, high cholesterol

Answer 9

Saturated fats

Question 10

liquid at room temp less cholesterol

Answer 10

unsaturated fats

Question 11

Vitamins that are absorbed, stored and transported in fat A, D, K, E

Answer 11

fat-soluble vitamins

Question 12

vitamins that dissolve in water and easily pass into the bloodstream - Folic Acid, B&C

Answer 12

water-soluble vitamins

Question 13

the building material for bones and teeth,

Answer 13

Calcium

Question 14

forms part of the red blood cells which transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

Answer 14

iron

Question 15

vital to every bodily function- 8 cups a day

Answer 15

water

Question 16

any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

Answer 16

vitamins

Question 17

an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health.

Answer 17

mineral