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What are the 6 basic nutrients provided by food?
What are the 6 basic nutrients provided by food?
- Carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, vitamins, minerals and water
- Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and water (correct)
- Protein, fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals and water
- Carbohydrates, sugars, protein, vitamins, fiber and water
What is the process by which digested nutrients are converted into building materials for the body’s tissue and the production of energy?
What is the process by which digested nutrients are converted into building materials for the body’s tissue and the production of energy?
- Anabolism
- Digestion
- Catabolism
- Metabolism (correct)
What is catabolism?
What is catabolism?
- The breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones, resulting in the release of energy for muscular contraction (correct)
- The synthesis of energy from food substances
- The process of converting nutrients into building materials for the body’s tissue
- The synthesis of simple substances into more complex substances for later use
What is anabolism?
What is anabolism?
What is the essential function of each of the 6 basic nutrients?
What is the essential function of each of the 6 basic nutrients?
Nutrition is not related to exercise in a program involving physical activity
Nutrition is not related to exercise in a program involving physical activity
Catabolism is the synthesis of simple substances into more complex substances or storing them in some form for later use
Catabolism is the synthesis of simple substances into more complex substances or storing them in some form for later use
Anabolism provides the energy necessary for tissue growth, maintenance, and repair
Anabolism provides the energy necessary for tissue growth, maintenance, and repair
Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water are the 6 basic nutrients provided by food
Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water are the 6 basic nutrients provided by food
Metabolism is the breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones, resulting in the release of energy for muscular contraction
Metabolism is the breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones, resulting in the release of energy for muscular contraction
