Nutrition Basics Quiz

The process by which the body takes in and uses food.

The units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body.

The substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.

<p>A natural physical drive that protects you from starvation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A desire, rather than a need, to eat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The starches and sugars present in foods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simple carbohydrates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complex carbohydrates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An indigestible complex carbohydrate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proteins that contain adequate amounts of all nine essential amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proteins that lack one or more of the essential amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fatty substance that does not dissolve in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fatty acids that the body needs, but cannot produce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fatty acid that holds all the hydrogen atoms it can.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fatty acid that has at least one unsaturated bond - a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An essential fatty acid that is needed for growth and healthy skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A waxy lipid-like substance that circulates in blood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers