Nutritional Needs and Assessments

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What is anabolism?

The break down of protein
A building up process that occurs when simple substances are converted into more complex compounds for tissue growth, maintenance, and repair (correct)
A breaking down process that occurs when complex substances are converted into simple compounds and stored for energy
The synthesis of protein

What does nutrition involve?

Only ingestion and absorption
Ingestion, absorption, and storage
Only digestion and excretion
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, and excretion (correct)

What are nutrients?

Substances that provide only energy to the body
Only inorganic substances found in foods required for body functioning
Organic and inorganic substances found in foods required for body functioning (correct)
Only organic substances found in foods required for body functioning

What is nutrition defined as?

<p>The process by which living organisms obtain food and use it for growth, metabolism, and repair (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is catabolism?

<p>A breaking down process that occurs when complex substances are converted into simple compounds and stored or used for energy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers