Nutrition Science Quiz

<p>Blood clotting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calcium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To generate ATP (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Splitting of one glucose molecule into two pyruvate acid molecules (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is converted into lactic acid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breaks down fats to produce more energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Building tissue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Food (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polysaccharides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exercise Level (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sucrose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ghrelin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Declines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vitamins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps prevent large bowel disorders and cardiovascular disease. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Storing energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unsaturated fat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide all essential amino acids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fat-soluble vitamins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forming structural components of cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of balancing heat production with heat loss. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Respiration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood vessels dilate and sweat glands increase sweat production. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Storing energy in fat cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By monitoring blood temperature and signaling other body systems. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Essential for wound healing

Needed for healthy night vision

Causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults

Acts as an antioxidant

Support nerve function, brain health, heart, and blood cell production

The breakdown of molecules into smaller components, releasing energy. Used in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.

The process of building larger molecules from smaller ones, using energy. Critical in protein metabolism.

The breakdown of glucose (sugar) into pyruvate, releasing a small amount of energy. Occurs with or without oxygen.

Adenosine triphosphate; the primary energy currency of cells.

The process of breaking down glucose using oxygen for maximum energy release.

The amount of energy the body needs at rest.

Nutrients the body needs in large amounts, including carbs, lipids, proteins, and water.

Simple sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides) and complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides).

A unit of heat or energy used to measure energy expenditure.

A group of carbohydrates that the body can't digest, crucial for health.

The set of chemical reactions nutrients undergo after entering cells

Simple sugars; glucose, fructose, galactose

Feeling of being satisfied after eating.

Body size, composition, gender, and age influence calorie burning at rest.

Complex carbs; starches, found in vegetables, rice, etc.

Lipids store excess energy, aid in vitamin absorption, contribute to cell structure, and insulate/protect the body

Solid at room temp., mainly from animals (meat, dairy)

Liquid at room temp., primarily found in plants (nuts, oils)

Supplies all essential amino acids

Absorbed with water, excreted by kidneys

Maintaining a stable internal body temperature.

Radiation, conduction, and evaporation cool the body.

Body's thermostat, monitors & regulates temperature.

Blood vessels widen, sweating increases.

Blood vessels narrow, shivering initiates.