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Essentials of Nutrition Exam Study Guide.
Nutrition - answer✔The proper supply of nutrients essential for growth, reproduction, repair,
immunity, and energy.
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water - answer✔The 6 nutrients found in
food.
nutrients - answer✔Chemical substances that are absorbed by the body through the process of
digestion are called:
enzymes - answer✔chemically alter the make-up of nutrients, changing them into a form that
can be readily used by cells.
fat soluble vitamins - answer✔Vitamins stored in fats cells; they do not have to be ingested
daily
water soluble vitamins - answer✔Vitamins that are stored in the body for a short time; they
should be ingested daily
metabolism - answer✔the process by which a cell converts nutrients into energy or materials
catabolism - answer✔the conversion of nutrients into energy
glucose - answer✔the cell's main source of energy
anabolism - answer✔the process by which the cells use nutrients to repair or build new tissues
protein - answer✔the nutrient that is essential to cellular construction, reproduction, and
maintenance
essential amino acids - answer✔amino acids that cannot be manufactured by the body and
must be derived from food sources
complete protein - answer✔food source that contains all the essential amino acids
incomplete proteins - answer✔food sources that do not contain all the essential amino acids
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Essentials of Nutrition Exam Study Guide.
Nutrition - answer✔The proper supply of nutrients essential for growth, reproduction, repair,
immunity, and energy.
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water - answer✔The 6 nutrients found in
food.
nutrients - answer✔Chemical substances that are absorbed by the body through the process of
digestion are called:
enzymes - answer✔chemically alter the make-up of nutrients, changing them into a form that
can be readily used by cells.
fat soluble vitamins - answer✔Vitamins stored in fats cells; they do not have to be ingested
daily
water soluble vitamins - answer✔Vitamins that are stored in the body for a short time; they
should be ingested daily
metabolism - answer✔the process by which a cell converts nutrients into energy or materials
catabolism - answer✔the conversion of nutrients into energy
glucose - answer✔the cell's main source of energy
anabolism - answer✔the process by which the cells use nutrients to repair or build new tissues
protein - answer✔the nutrient that is essential to cellular construction, reproduction, and
maintenance
essential amino acids - answer✔amino acids that cannot be manufactured by the body and
must be derived from food sources
complete protein - answer✔food source that contains all the essential amino acids
incomplete proteins - answer✔food sources that do not contain all the essential amino acids
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