Unit 2 Digestion and Major Nutrients

Water makes up about how much percent of our body weight?

60%

What are vitamins referred to as, meaning that we must eat them daily?

essential

Unsaturated fats provide an important group of nutrients called

essential fatty acids

What is another word for blood sugar?

glucose

Fat is used as what type of storage in the body?

energy

The two forms of micronutrients are

vitamins and minerals

Vitamins are classified into two groups, which are fat-soluble and

water soluble

The end result of metabolism is a cellular energy unit called

ATP

What is the largest group of water-soluble vitamins?

B- complex

What is the most common mineral in the human body?

Calcium

A protein that contains all eight essential amino acids is called a

Complete protein

What allows glucose to be transported across cell membranes for use within the cell?

Insulin

Is this statement true or false? Most trans-fats are artificially made are considered unhealthy.

True

Is this statement true or false? Sodium is a principle extracellular electrolyte.

True

What are the smaller building blocks that make up proteins?

amino acids

The two basic categories of major nutrients are what?

macronutrients and micronutrients

Protein is a primary building block of

muscle, skin, and eyes

What are three to nine chain carbohydrates called?

oligosaccharides

Many experts recommend drinking how much of your weight in water?

one half

15% of the body's water is used for

plasma

The primary intracellular electrolyte is

potassium