SBBS 117 BIOLOGY Nutrition: Food Classification

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What is the main function of energy providing foods?

Help in the regulation of internal metabolism in the body

Aid in production of useful body compounds

Assist in the formation of new tissues

Yield energy for life processes (correct)

Which food category is rich in proteins and helps in the formation of new tissues?

Fruits and citrus

Cereals and sugar

Legumes and eggs (correct)

Green leafy vegetables and roughages

What is the main function of protective/regulatory foods?

Assist in the repair of worn out tissues

Help in the regulation of internal metabolism in the body (correct)

Aid in production of useful body compounds

Yield energy for life processes

What is autotrophic nutrition?

The sum of the processes by which an organism takes in, metabolizes and uses food for growth, development, and maintenance Signup and view all the answers

What is heterotrophic nutrition?

Organisms take food into the body, digest it, and absorb the soluble products of digestion Signup and view all the answers

Which nutrient is the cheapest source of energy in the diet, providing about 60-80% of total energy required by the body?

Carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of fats in the human body?

Supplying energy Signup and view all the answers

What type of lipid are fats, which are insoluble in water and used primarily as a source of energy?

Lipids Signup and view all the answers

Which nutrient is required in large amounts and includes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins?

Macronutrients Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of cellulose, a type of carbohydrate?

Forming structural components of cell cytoplasm and cell membrane Signup and view all the answers

SBBS 117 BIOLOGY Nutrition: Food Classification

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What is the main function of energy providing foods?

Which food category is rich in proteins and helps in the formation of new tissues?

What is the main function of protective/regulatory foods?

What is autotrophic nutrition?

What is heterotrophic nutrition?

Which nutrient is the cheapest source of energy in the diet, providing about 60-80% of total energy required by the body?

What is the primary function of fats in the human body?

What type of lipid are fats, which are insoluble in water and used primarily as a source of energy?

Which nutrient is required in large amounts and includes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins?

What is the main function of cellulose, a type of carbohydrate?

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