Portage Learning Nutrition Module 1
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What are substances in food that the body needs to function properly?
✔✔ Nutrients
What are nutrients the body must get from food because it cannot make them?
✔✔ Essential nutrients
What nutrient class provides the most energy per gram?
✔✔ Fat
What nutrient class includes sugars and starches?
✔✔ Carbohydrates
What nutrient is the main source of fuel for the brain?
✔✔ Glucose
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,What nutrient helps build and repair body tissues?
✔✔ Protein
What nutrient is made of amino acids?
✔✔ Protein
What class of nutrients includes vitamins and minerals?
✔✔ Micronutrients
What class of nutrients includes carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
✔✔ Macronutrients
What nutrient makes up the majority of the human body?
✔✔ Water
What nutrient class does not provide energy but is essential for chemical reactions?
✔✔ Vitamins
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, What nutrient class is needed in small amounts for bone, teeth, and nerve function?
✔✔ Minerals
What vitamin is necessary for blood clotting?
✔✔ Vitamin K
What vitamin is produced in the skin when exposed to sunlight?
✔✔ Vitamin D
What mineral is needed for strong bones and teeth?
✔✔ Calcium
What mineral is necessary for oxygen transport in the blood?
✔✔ Iron
What is the unit used to measure the energy in food?
✔✔ Calorie
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What are substances in food that the body needs to function properly?
✔✔ Nutrients
What are nutrients the body must get from food because it cannot make them?
✔✔ Essential nutrients
What nutrient class provides the most energy per gram?
✔✔ Fat
What nutrient class includes sugars and starches?
✔✔ Carbohydrates
What nutrient is the main source of fuel for the brain?
✔✔ Glucose
1
,What nutrient helps build and repair body tissues?
✔✔ Protein
What nutrient is made of amino acids?
✔✔ Protein
What class of nutrients includes vitamins and minerals?
✔✔ Micronutrients
What class of nutrients includes carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
✔✔ Macronutrients
What nutrient makes up the majority of the human body?
✔✔ Water
What nutrient class does not provide energy but is essential for chemical reactions?
✔✔ Vitamins
2
, What nutrient class is needed in small amounts for bone, teeth, and nerve function?
✔✔ Minerals
What vitamin is necessary for blood clotting?
✔✔ Vitamin K
What vitamin is produced in the skin when exposed to sunlight?
✔✔ Vitamin D
What mineral is needed for strong bones and teeth?
✔✔ Calcium
What mineral is necessary for oxygen transport in the blood?
✔✔ Iron
What is the unit used to measure the energy in food?
✔✔ Calorie
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