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What is nutrition?
What is nutrition?
- The process of cooking and preparing food
- The study of food's physical appearance
- The study of food's taste and flavor
- The process by which food is taken into and used by the body (correct)
What are the six major classes of nutrients?
What are the six major classes of nutrients?
- Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water (correct)
- Proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, enzymes, minerals, and water
- Fats, proteins, vitamins, sugars, fiber, and minerals
- Sugars, fats, fibers, antioxidants, electrolytes, and amino acids
What is the role of fiber in the body?
What is the role of fiber in the body?
- It helps in the synthesis of vitamins
- It provides bulk to ingested foods and stimulates movement along the digestive tract (correct)
- It aids in the absorption of nutrients
- It provides energy and building blocks for new molecules
Why is knowing about nutrition important?
Why is knowing about nutrition important?
What does a basic understanding of nutrition help us with?
What does a basic understanding of nutrition help us with?
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