Recent Lessons

Show all results for ""

Feature Overview

Ace your exams with our all-in-one platform for creating and sharing quizzes and tests.

Quizzes

Create quizzes and tests automatically from your content using AI.

Flashcards

Automatically turn your notes into digital flashcards.

Share, Export & Embed

Share with classmates or export to Excel and your learning management system.

Stats & Reporting

Auto-grading quizzes and tests with detailed stats and reports.

Mobile Apps

The smarter way to study – wherever you are.

Pricing

Search...

10 Questions

0 Views

Definition of Nutrition

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz

Study Flashcards

Spaced Repetition

Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is included in a broader definition of nutrition?

The medicinal properties of nutrients

The social, economic, cultural, and psychological implications of food and eating (correct)

The environmental impact of food production

Only the physical effects of food on the body

What is the primary focus of the science of nutrition?

Actions of foods and nutrients within the body (correct)

Psychological implications of food and eating

Economic implications of food production

Cultural traditions of meal preparation

What is the term for the process by which the body takes in nutrients?

Metabolism

Absorption

Ingestion (correct)

Digestion

What is the final stage of the nutritional process?

Excretion Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the process by which the body transforms and uses nutrients for energy and cell growth?

Metabolism Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of nutrition involves the passage of digested nutrients from the intestines into the bloodstream?

Absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a stage in the process of nutrition?

Synthesis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a psychological implication related to nutrition according to the broader definition?

Social gatherings around meals Signup and view all the answers

What part of the body's nutritional process involves the removal of waste products produced during metabolism?

Excretion Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the process by which the body takes in food?

Ingestion Signup and view all the answers