Essential Nutrients Quiz

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Which nutrient supplies energy, provides bulk, and helps the body digest fats?

  • Vitamins
  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates (correct)
  • Fats

Which type of fats have a negative impact on health?

  • Saturated Fats (correct)
  • Unsaturated Fats
  • Monounsaturated Fats
  • Trans Fats

What are the building blocks/molecules of proteins?

  • Glucose
  • Fatty Acids
  • Enzymes
  • Amino Acids (correct)

Which nutrient aids digestion, cell growth, cell maintenance, and regulates body temperature?

<p>Water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nutrient supplies energy, protects organs, and adds flavor to food?

<p>Fats (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrates provides a spike of energy?

<p>Simple Carbs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do complete proteins contain that incomplete proteins do not?

<p>All 9 amino acids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to get all the vitamins you need?

<p>Eating a variety of foods (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are water soluble vitamins transported in the body?

<p>Dissolve in water and carried to tissue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main dietary source of cholesterol?

<p>Foods that come from animals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of minerals in the body?

<p>Becoming part of the bones, soft tissues, and body fluids, and help regulate body processes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are fat soluble vitamins transported in the body?

<p>Dissolve in fat and absorbed in fatty tissues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended way to fulfill the body's mineral needs?

<p>Eating a variety of foods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of minerals does the body need in a large amount?

<p>Macrominerals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of cholesterol in the body?

<p>Maintaining healthy nerve cells and producing certain hormones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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