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