Food And Nutrients

Question 1

Lipids

Answer 1

waxes, oils, sterols, cholesterol, fat-soluble vitamins, breaks down food, released by body

Question 2

Carbohydrates

Answer 2

Any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen,

Question 3

Proteins

Answer 3

They do most of the work in cells and are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs. Proteins are made up of hundreds or thousands of smaller units called amino acids, which are attached to one another in long chains

Question 4

Minerals

Answer 4

minerals to help us grow, to see properly, to make bones, muscles, skin and organs, as well as to help us battle infections

Question 5

Vitamins

Answer 5

A vitamin is an organic compound that is essential for the normal growth and metabolic processes of an organism. The organism is not capable of synthesizing an adequate amount of such chemical compound and therefore must obtain it in its diet. Another important feature of an organic compound t

Question 6

Digestive system

Answer 6

the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and to excrete waste products; in mammals the system includes the alimentary canal extending from the mouth to the anus, and the hormones and enzymes assisting in digestion