Intro to Human Nutrition

Question 1

Nutrition

Answer 1

process of nourishing or being nourished; process by which a living organism assimilates and uses food

Question 2

Assimilate

Answer 2

to take in, digest, and transform food into living tissue

Question 3

Nourish

Answer 3

to provide with substances necessary for life and growth

Question 4

Nutrients

Answer 4

substances required for life and growth

Question 5

Essential Nutrient

Answer 5

Nutrient that the body can only take in via food

Question 6

What is an example of an essential nutrient?

Answer 6

Vitamin C

Question 7

Non-Essential Nutrient

Answer 7

Nutrients that the body needs that can be gained via food and other sources

Question 8

Phytonutrient

Answer 8

compounds found in foods that are not necessary for life/growth but may protect against disease

Question 9

What is an example of a non-essential nutrient?

Answer 9

Cholesterol

Question 10

What are some examples of phytonutrients?

Answer 10

Lycopene, lutein

Question 11

How many essential nutrients are there?

Answer 11

45

Question 12

What are the two types of essential nutrients?

Answer 12

Macronutrients, micronutrients

Question 13

Macronutrient

Answer 13

nutrients present in the body in larger amounts

Question 14

What are the three macronutrients?

Answer 14

Lipids, proteins carbohydrates

Question 15

How many cals/gram are in lipids?

Answer 15

9 cals/gram

Question 16

How many cals/gram are in carbohydrates?

Answer 16

4 cals/gram

Question 17

How many cals/gram are in proteins?

Answer 17

4 cals/grams

Question 18

Calorie

Answer 18

unit of heat equal to the amount of energy needed to raise 1g of water by 1ºC

Question 19

Micronutrients

Answer 19

vitamins and minerals needed in the body in small amounts

Question 20

How many cal/gram are in alcohol?

Answer 20

7 cal/gram