NU 136 EXAM 3 UNIT 7 NUTRITION
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What six nutrients are essential to normal functioning correct
answers >> Proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water
Nutrients correct answers >> Biochemical substances used
by the body that must be supplied in adequate amounts from
foods consumed
Which nutrient is essential to meet the body's need to build and
replace tissue and cells correct answers >> Protein
What are the chief components of protein correct answers >>
Amino acids
What are essential amino acids? correct answers >> Amino
acids that must be consumed because they cannot be created by
the body
What are nonessential amino acids correct answers >>
Amino acids that can be synthesized by the body(the liver) if
overall nutrition intake is adequate
Complete proteins correct answers >> contain all essential
amino acids
, Incomplete proteins correct answers >> proteins that lack
one or more of the essential amino acids
complementary proteins correct answers >> low quality
proteins combined to provide adequate levels of essential amino
acids
How many calories is in a gram of protein correct answers >>
4 calories
Food sources of protein correct answers >> Legumes,
cereals, grains, dairy, meat, fish
Animal sources of protein correct answers >> Red meat,
eggs, milk and milk products, poultry, and fish.
complementary protein examples correct answers >> Cereal
and milk, beans with rice, peanut butter sandwiches
lacto-ovo-vegetarian correct answers >> includes dairy and
eggs
lactovegetarian correct answers >> Includes dairy, excludes
eggs
Vegan correct answers >> All animal food sources, including
honey, are excluded
EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
What six nutrients are essential to normal functioning correct
answers >> Proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water
Nutrients correct answers >> Biochemical substances used
by the body that must be supplied in adequate amounts from
foods consumed
Which nutrient is essential to meet the body's need to build and
replace tissue and cells correct answers >> Protein
What are the chief components of protein correct answers >>
Amino acids
What are essential amino acids? correct answers >> Amino
acids that must be consumed because they cannot be created by
the body
What are nonessential amino acids correct answers >>
Amino acids that can be synthesized by the body(the liver) if
overall nutrition intake is adequate
Complete proteins correct answers >> contain all essential
amino acids
, Incomplete proteins correct answers >> proteins that lack
one or more of the essential amino acids
complementary proteins correct answers >> low quality
proteins combined to provide adequate levels of essential amino
acids
How many calories is in a gram of protein correct answers >>
4 calories
Food sources of protein correct answers >> Legumes,
cereals, grains, dairy, meat, fish
Animal sources of protein correct answers >> Red meat,
eggs, milk and milk products, poultry, and fish.
complementary protein examples correct answers >> Cereal
and milk, beans with rice, peanut butter sandwiches
lacto-ovo-vegetarian correct answers >> includes dairy and
eggs
lactovegetarian correct answers >> Includes dairy, excludes
eggs
Vegan correct answers >> All animal food sources, including
honey, are excluded
