SBBS 117 BIOLOGY Nutrition: Food Classification
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Which type of food is rich in proteins and helps in the formation of new tissues?

  • Legumes and milk (correct)
  • Fats and oils
  • Cereals and sugar
  • Green leafy vegetables and fruits

    • What is the main function of energy providing foods?

  • Repair of worn out tissues
  • Help in the regulation of internal metabolism in the body
  • Aid in production of useful body compounds
  • Yields energy for life processes (correct)

    • What is the process by which an organism takes in, metabolizes, and uses food for their growth, development, and maintenance called?

  • Metabolism
  • Nutrition (correct)
  • Autotrophic nutrition
  • Heterotrophic nutrition

    • Which type of nutrition involves organisms secreting digestive enzymes onto dead organic material and absorbing the products of digestion?

    <p>Saprotrophic nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of food is rich in minerals, vitamins, roughages, and water?

    <p>Green leafy vegetables and fruits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main classification of foods that are rich in carbohydrates and fats and provide energy on oxidation in the body?

    <p>Energy providing foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nutrient is primarily used as a source of energy and is the most concentrated energy source?

    <p>Fats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of cellulose in the human diet?

    <p>Fruits and vegetables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of nutrients are required in large amounts by the body?

    <p>Macronutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of lactose in the human body?

    <p>Promotes growth of intestinal bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nutrient is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

    <p>Carbohydrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Form energy reserves for subsequent use by the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of nutrients help in the regulation of body metabolism?

    <p>Vitamins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common sources of carbohydrates?

    <p>Cereals, millets, roots, and tubers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of fats as a source of energy?

    <p>Because they do not mix with water, fat deposits do not cause extra accumulation of water in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of carbohydrates in the human diet?

    <p>They are used primarily as a source of energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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