Food and Nutrition Flashcards
Fat
refers to a group of nutrition that provides energy and building blocks for development of some body system
Food
anything that people eat that provides energy and allows them to grow
Nutient
a chemical in food that helps keep organisms alive and active
Yeast
a single celled organism in the fungus kingdom
Indicator
an object, mineral, or organism that shows the presence of certain materials
Metabolism
the process of breaking down food to yield energy to keep organisms functioning
Carbon dioxide
a colorless, odorless gas in the atmosphere. its given off by plants and animals
Dormant
a resting state
Acid
a chemical that has a characteristic sour taste
Chemical
a change that occurs as a result of mixing two or more materials
Concentration
the amount of material dissolved in a measure of liquid, the more material dissolved in the liquid, the more concentrated the solution