NSC Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

NSC Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions How many kilocalories are in a gram of alcohol? - Answer-7 kcal Macronutrients - Answer-Name for carbohydrates, fats and proteins as the body needs a relativity large amount of these nutrients daily. Supply energy for cells Micronutrients - Answer-Name for vitamins and minerals as they body needs a very small amount of these to function properly. Do not Supply energy for cells Essential nutrients - Answer-Nutrients that must be supplied through food. About 50 of them Examples of some Essential Nutrients - Answer-Water Vitamin A Vitamin C B vitamins Vitamin D Glucose Minerals like calcium, sodium, chloride and Zinc Fats that contain linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids Some proteins (amino acids) Chpt 1 mod 1.3 pg 10 Nonnutrients - Answer-Substances that are not nutrients but may have some healthful benefits Examples of nonnutrients - Answer-Alcohol, phytochemicals phytochemicals - Answer-Compounds made in plants that are nonnutrients examples of phytochemicals - Answer-- Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene - Quercetin - Anthocyanins - Resveratrol - Isoflavonoids - Sulfur compounds - Caffeine - Saponins - Capsaicin