Nutrition Midterm Exam| 142 Questions| With Complete Solutions

Diet correct answer: usual pattern of food choices nutrients correct answer: life-sustaining substances in food nutrition correct answer: scientific study of nutrients and how the body uses them chemistry correct answer: study of compositions of matter and the changes that can occur to it cell correct answer: smallest functioning unit in a living organism metabolism correct answer: chemical processes that place in living cells deficiency disease correct answer: state of health that occurs when a nutrient is missing from the diet - protein - carbohydrates - lipids (fats) correct answer: macro - vitamins -minerals -water correct answer: micro phytochemicals correct answer: - found in plants, not under nutrients but food for health - plants = hundreds of phytochemicals dietary supplements correct answer: a product that contains a vitamin, mineral, an amino acid that supplements the diet by increasing total intake chronic diseases correct answer: - takes many years to develop have complex causes - ex: heart disease, cancer risk factor correct answer: - personal characteristic that influences chances of developing disease - ex: age, environment, access to health care lifestyle correct answer: person's way of living