Nutrition

Question 1

Molecules formed by chains of amino acids

Answer 1

Proteins

Question 2

Build and repair cells/tissues and provides energy. Dairy products, meat, fish, eggs, nuts, tofu are reliable source

Answer 2

Proteins

Question 3

Found as a single sugar molecule or as a long chain of sugar molecules, this very easily digested nutrient main function is to provide energy,

Answer 3

carbohydrates

Question 4

Nutrient synonym with starch and found in breads, cereals, pasta, potatoes, legumes.

Answer 4

carbohydrates

Question 5

In its simplest form, this nutrient is found in fruits, vegetables, honey, juice and candy.

Answer 5

carbohydrates

Question 6

As well as Storing /providing energy, this nutrient forms the building blocks of hormones/cell membranes

Answer 6

Fats/lipids

Question 7

Protects and insulate the body.

Answer 7

Fats/lipids

Question 8

Found in Dairy products (except skimmed), oil, cheese, butter ,
meat, fries.

Answer 8

Fats/lipidss

Question 9

Fill the blanks.

____ ___ are liquid at room temperature,

Answer 9

Unsaturated fats

Question 10

True of False

Saturated and trans fat have
negative health effects

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Fill the blanks

____ ___ is when hydrogen is added to
vegetable oil, which causes the oil to become
solid at room temperature.

Answer 11

trans fat

Question 12

Process of bombarding an substrate (in this case, an unsaturated fat like vegetable oil) with hydrogen in order to increase it’s shelf life.

Answer 12

Fat hydrogenation

Question 13

Molecule responsable for the Transports nutrients/waste as well the regulation of body temperature

Answer 13

Water

Question 14

This simple molecule is responsible for 70% of human body weight.

Answer 14

Water

Question 15

True or false

100% of our daily water need are met by drinking water.

Answer 15

False: Fruits, vegetables (whole or in the form of juice or soup), as well as milk help meet our daily water need.

Question 16

vitamins

Question 17

minerals

Question 18

Name the 4 fonctions of the digestive system

Answer 18

Ingestion and propulsion of food

Digestion of food

Absorption of nutrients

Elimination of fecal matter

Question 19

muscular contractions of
esophagus, stomach, small and large
intestines that move substances through the digestive tracts

Answer 19

peristalsis

Question 20

also known as deglutition

Answer 20

Swallowing

Question 21

transformation of food into
nutrients that the body can use

Answer 21

Digestion of food

Question 22

Mechanical transformation of food

Answer 22

Food is physically broken down into smallersubstances to prepare for chemical transformations

Chewing(teeth used to crush and grind food)

Churning (muscle contractions with mix food withsecretions from digestive system…in stomach andsmall intestine)

Question 23

The digestive tract breaks down the complex molecules of food into simple molecules. There is much help of secretion from digestive glands
during this process

Answer 23

Chemical transformation

Question 24

Organs and glands responsible for the chemical transformation of food

Answer 24

Salivary gland (saliva)

Gastric glands (gastric juice)

Intestinal glands (intestinal juice)

Pancreas (Pancreatic juice)

Liver (Bile)

Question 25

Mostly occurs in small intestine which contain
folds called VILLI.

Answer 25

Absorption of nutrients