Nutrition and Fitness Quiz
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What are the 6 basic nutrients provided by food?

  • Proteins, lipids, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
  • Proteins, sugars, fats, vitamins, salts, and water
  • Carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and water
  • Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water (correct)

    • What is catabolism?

  • The process by which digested nutrients are converted into building materials for the body’s tissue and the production of energy
  • The process of converting food into energy
  • The synthesis of simple substances into more complex substances or storing them in some form for later use
  • The breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones, resulting in the release of energy for muscular contraction (correct)

    • What is the process by which digested nutrients are converted into building materials for the body’s tissue and the production of energy?

  • Anabolism
  • Metabolism (correct)
  • Synthesis
  • Catabolism

    • What is the essential function of nutrients in the body?

    <p>Providing energy necessary for tissue growth, maintenance, and repair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is anabolism?

    <p>The synthesis of simple substances into more complex substances or storing them in some form for later use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin is essential for the maintenance and function of epithelial cells, vision in dim light, and resistance to infection?

    <p>Vitamin A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What deficiency can lead to night blindness, dry scaling skin, and increased susceptibility to infection?

    <p>Vitamin A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin plays a role in tooth and bone formation, as well as wound healing?

    <p>Vitamin C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the essential function of Vitamin D in the body?

    <p>Formation and growth of bones and teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which source provides Vitamin D, known as the 'sunshine vitamin'?

    <p>Ultraviolet rays from the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

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