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Essentials of nutrition Exam Questions And
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Define nutrition - answer✔The science of food and its relation to the body
nutri - answer✔to nourish
what is nutrition a composite science of? - answer✔biochemistry and physiology
-psycho-social
-cultural
-economical
what is food? - answer✔anything that provides nourishment to the body or food that provides
the body with nutrients
- a meal
-tube feeding
-intravenous solution
What are the 2 classes of nutrients? - answer✔Macronutrients and micronutrients
macronutrients are needed in ________ quantities, and they provide the body with ________ -
answer✔large, energy
wht are 3 types of macronutrients - answer✔carbs, lipids, protein
Do micronutrients provide energy - answer✔no, but they are necessary for proper functioning
of the body
what do micronutrients include - answer✔vitamins and minerals
what are nutrients and what are the 2 things they are necessary for? - answer✔substances in
food
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1. maintain life
2. allow growth and reproduction
What do nutrients provide the body with (2) - answer✔1. energy
2. structure
Describe in detail how nutrition affects structure - answer✔1. fats in membranes surround each
cell
2. proteins in connective tissue (attach muscle to bone)
3. minerals in bone and teeth (calcium)
all foods contain ______ - answer✔energy
nutrients also provide the body with ______ - answer✔regulation
What are the 3 ways nutrients help the body regulate - answer✔1. fats: necessary for certain
hormones (estrogen)
2. water: regulates body temp
3. vitamons (bcomplex) regulate energy metabolism
___ nutrients divided into ___ nutrient groups - answer✔45, 6
how many essential nutrient groups - answer✔6
3 reasons they are labeled as essential - answer✔1. must be consumed
2. cant be produced by the body
3. need a constant supply
what are non essential nutrients - answer✔they can be made in the body, they don't have to be
consumed, but still essential
what are the 6 nutrients? - answer✔1. Carbohydrates (CHO)
2. Fats (CHO)
3. proteins (CHO-N)
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4. Water
5. vitamins
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Essentials of nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Updated 2024/2025
Define nutrition - answer✔The science of food and its relation to the body
nutri - answer✔to nourish
what is nutrition a composite science of? - answer✔biochemistry and physiology
-psycho-social
-cultural
-economical
what is food? - answer✔anything that provides nourishment to the body or food that provides
the body with nutrients
- a meal
-tube feeding
-intravenous solution
What are the 2 classes of nutrients? - answer✔Macronutrients and micronutrients
macronutrients are needed in ________ quantities, and they provide the body with ________ -
answer✔large, energy
wht are 3 types of macronutrients - answer✔carbs, lipids, protein
Do micronutrients provide energy - answer✔no, but they are necessary for proper functioning
of the body
what do micronutrients include - answer✔vitamins and minerals
what are nutrients and what are the 2 things they are necessary for? - answer✔substances in
food
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1. maintain life
2. allow growth and reproduction
What do nutrients provide the body with (2) - answer✔1. energy
2. structure
Describe in detail how nutrition affects structure - answer✔1. fats in membranes surround each
cell
2. proteins in connective tissue (attach muscle to bone)
3. minerals in bone and teeth (calcium)
all foods contain ______ - answer✔energy
nutrients also provide the body with ______ - answer✔regulation
What are the 3 ways nutrients help the body regulate - answer✔1. fats: necessary for certain
hormones (estrogen)
2. water: regulates body temp
3. vitamons (bcomplex) regulate energy metabolism
___ nutrients divided into ___ nutrient groups - answer✔45, 6
how many essential nutrient groups - answer✔6
3 reasons they are labeled as essential - answer✔1. must be consumed
2. cant be produced by the body
3. need a constant supply
what are non essential nutrients - answer✔they can be made in the body, they don't have to be
consumed, but still essential
what are the 6 nutrients? - answer✔1. Carbohydrates (CHO)
2. Fats (CHO)
3. proteins (CHO-N)
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4. Water
5. vitamins
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