Key Words

Question 1

Nutrients

Answer 1

Chemical substances that make up food. When digested, they allow the body to function properly. Calcium, protein, vitamins

Question 2

Classification

Answer 2

This is a way of grouping similar things together

Question 3

Source

Answer 3

This is a food or something else that provides nutrients to the body

Question 4

Reference intake

Answer 4

This is the average daily intake of a nutrient that is needed to meet the nutritional requirement of the majority of people in a specific age or gender group

Question 5

Functions

Answer 5

These are the jobs a nutrient carries out in the body

Question 6

Elemental composition

Answer 6

Individual chemicals

Question 7

Deficiency diseases

Answer 7

These are diseases that occur when the body is lacking a particular nutrient over a period of time.