Nutrition and Wellness Review Unit-2
Two primary electrolytes are sodium and zinc. potassium. iron. iodine.
potassium. 2.08
What is the principal extracellular electrolyte? iodine calcium sodium copper
sodium 2.07
How many calories per gram do carbohydrates contain? 2 4 6 10
4 2.03
Water makes up about how much percent of our body weight? 20 30 60 85
60 2.08
Fats contain how many calories per gram? 4 7 9 12
9 2.04
Fat is used as what type of storage in the body? energy vitamin mineral enzyme
energy
Vitamins help convert macronutrients into milligrams. energy. micrograms. IUs.
energy. 2.06
What are vitamins referred to as, meaning that we must eat them daily? necessary typical delicious essential
essential
Which phrase best completes the sentence? Isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine are also known as _________________________________? essential amino acids synergistic amino acids 4 important pairs complimentary amino acids
essential amino acids 2.05
Unsaturated fats provide an important group of nutrients called essential fatty acids amino acids minerals carbohydrates
essential fatty acids
Is this statement true or false? Vitamins contain calories.
false 2.02
Is this statement true or false? Blood sugar is called sucrose.
false 2.03
Is this statement true or false? Protein makes up 90 percent of our body weight.
false 2.05
What is the most common mineral in the human body? iron calcium magnesium silicon
calcium 2.07
What is involved in glucose metabolism? selenium iodine calcium chromium
chromium 2.07
A protein that contains all eight essential amino acids is called a hydrated protein total protein full protein complete protein
complete protein
A protein that contains all eight essential amino acids is called a total protein complete protein hydrated protein full protein
complete protein 2.05
Water carries minerals that are critical to many functions in the body. What are these minerals called? electrolytes hydrators enzymes lipids
electrolytes 2.08
Bile salts from the gall bladder mix with fats to further break them down in a process called oxidation. emulsification. enzymatic reaction. free radicalization.
emulsification. 2.04
What is another word for blood sugar? glucose galactose cane sugar lactose
glucose
Water is composed of one atom of oxygen and two atoms of carbon. silicon. nitrogen. hydrogen.
hydrogen. 2.08
What is a principal intracellular electrolyte? magnesium potassium calcium sodium
potassium 2.07
The two main types of fiber are refined and unrefined. soluble and insoluble. saccharrides and bran. cellulose and mannitose.
soluble and insoluble. 2.03
What was the first vitamin to be discovered scientifically? riboflavin vitamin A vitamin C thiamine
thiamine 2.06
What are fats that are artificially made and considered unhealthy? animal unsaturated trans cis
trans 2.04
95% of fats are in the form of triglycerides. polyunsaturates. free radicals. omega-3.
triglycerides 2.04
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
Is this statement true or false? Carbohydrates are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
true 2.03
Is this statement true or false? A person can eat too much protein and harm themselves.
true 2.05
Is this statement true or false? Essential amino acids are those that our bodies cannot synthesize.
true 2.05
Is this statement true or false? Vitamin D-3 is synthesized in the skin in response to sun exposure.
true 2.06
Is this statement true or false? Water-soluble vitamins are generally not stored in the body and are excreted within four hours to one day.
true 2.06
The two forms of micronutrients are essential fatty acids and amino acids. carbohydrates and proteins. enzymes and glyconutrients. vitamins and minerals.
vitamins and minerals. 2.02
Vitamins are classified into two groups, which are fat-soluble and enzyme soluble water soluble amino acids
water soluble
What is the most common mineral in the human body? magnesium silicon iron calcium
calcium
The end result of metabolism is a cellular energy unit called an enzyme. a glucose molecule. a carbohydrate. ATP.
ATP. 2.02
What is the largest group of water-soluble vitamins? vitamin C bioflavonoids vitamin P B-complex
B-complex
What allows glucose to be transported across cell membranes for use within the cell? Insulin Zinc Fructose Monosaccharides
Insulin
Absorption is the process of transporting nutrients from the small intestine to the cells. heart. brain. blood.
blood. 2.02
What are the smaller building blocks that make up proteins? amino acids unsaturated acids complimentary proteins unified
amino acids 2.05
Protein is a primary building block of muscle skin eyes all of the above
all of the above
Protein is a primary building block of muscle skin eyes all of the above
all of the above 2.05
What are the smaller building blocks that make up proteins? unsaturated acids amino acids unified complimentary proteins
amino acids
The two basic categories of major nutrients are big nutrients and small nutrients. macronutrients and micronutrients. common and uncommon nutrients. complex nutrients and simple nutrients.
macronutrients and micronutrients 2.02
99% of all of which element is found inside of the cells of the body? zinc magnesium calcium sodium
magnesium 2.07
Vitamins are essential for what to occur? metabolism fat storage oxidation solubility
metabolism 2.06
What are three to nine chain carbohydrates called? polysaccharides monosaccharides trisaccarrhides oligosaccharides
oligosaccharides 2.03
Many experts recommend drinking how much of your weight in water? one-fifth one-quarter one-third one-half
one-half 2.08
Free radicals are formed as a result of the process of glycolosis. hydrolosis. photosynthesis. oxidation.
oxidation. 2.04
15% of the body's water is used for secretions plasma lungs connective tissue
plasma
The primary intracellular electrolyte is selenium potassium sodium calcium
potassium
