Nutrition and Health Quiz

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Because the food we eat provides us with the energy and building blocks necessary for the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a basic understanding of nutrition help us with?

<p>Developing a healthful diet and knowing which questions currently do not have good answers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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