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What does nutrition study?
What does nutrition study?
- The physical properties of food
- The history of food consumption
- Interactions between living organisms and food (correct)
- The chemical composition of food
How is nutrition defined?
How is nutrition defined?
- The food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and all that nourishes the body for its health benefit (correct)
- The practice of regulating food intake for weight loss
- The process of creating food supplements for the body
- The study of the chemical reactions in food
What is a calorie?
What is a calorie?
- A unit of measure indicating the nutritional value of food
- A unit of measure indicating the amount of energy obtained from a portion of food (correct)
- A unit of measure indicating the weight of food
- A unit of measure indicating the volume of food
What are some factors affecting nutrition?
What are some factors affecting nutrition?
What are nutrients?
What are nutrients?
What drives us to eat according to the text?
What drives us to eat according to the text?
Which of the following nutrients is considered a macronutrient?
Which of the following nutrients is considered a macronutrient?
What is the main function of micronutrients in plants?
What is the main function of micronutrients in plants?
What percentage of fats is recommended in a macronutrient balanced diet?
What percentage of fats is recommended in a macronutrient balanced diet?
Which of the following is NOT considered an essential nutrient?
Which of the following is NOT considered an essential nutrient?
What is the main function of water in the human body?
What is the main function of water in the human body?
Which nutrient is found in excessive concentration in plants and is usually not toxic to the cell if present in higher concentration than normal?
Which nutrient is found in excessive concentration in plants and is usually not toxic to the cell if present in higher concentration than normal?
Why are micronutrients called trace elements?
Why are micronutrients called trace elements?
What makes a nutrient essential?
What makes a nutrient essential?
In what proportions are macronutrients recommended in a balanced diet?
In what proportions are macronutrients recommended in a balanced diet?
Why do food choices impact nutrition?
Why do food choices impact nutrition?
