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What are the 6 basic nutrients provided by food?
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?
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?
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?
What is the essential function of nutrients in the body?
What is anabolism?
What is anabolism?
Which vitamin is essential for the maintenance and function of epithelial cells, vision in dim light, and resistance to infection?
Which vitamin is essential for the maintenance and function of epithelial cells, vision in dim light, and resistance to infection?
What deficiency can lead to night blindness, dry scaling skin, and increased susceptibility to infection?
What deficiency can lead to night blindness, dry scaling skin, and increased susceptibility to infection?
Which vitamin plays a role in tooth and bone formation, as well as wound healing?
Which vitamin plays a role in tooth and bone formation, as well as wound healing?
What is the essential function of Vitamin D in the body?
What is the essential function of Vitamin D in the body?
Which source provides Vitamin D, known as the 'sunshine vitamin'?
Which source provides Vitamin D, known as the 'sunshine vitamin'?
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