WGU- C458; Health, Fitness, &
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Fatty acids that are produced when polyunsaturated oils are hydrogenated to make them more
solid - correct answer ✔✔Trans fats
Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to the liver for metabolism
and elimination from the body - correct answer ✔✔High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
Basic nutrients composed of carbon and hydrogen molecules; needed for the proper
functioning of cells, insulation of body organs against shock, maintenance of body temperature,
and healthy skin and hair - correct answer ✔✔Fats
The RDIs and DRVs together make up these, seen on food and supplement labels - correct
answer ✔✔Daily values (DV)
Fiber; major form of complex carbohydrates - correct answer ✔✔Cellulose
Essential organic compounds that promote growth and reproduction and help maintain life and
health - correct answer ✔✔Vitamins
The average daily intakes of energy and nutrients considered adequate to meet the needs of
most healthy people in the United States under usual conditions - correct answer
✔✔Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
A set of nutritional values, new combined listing, including more than 26 essential vitamins and
minerals, that apply to healthy people - correct answer ✔✔Dietary Reference Intake (RDI)
, Fats that are unable to hold anymore hydrogen in their chemical structure; derived mostly from
animal sources; solid at room temperature - correct answer ✔✔Saturated fats
Dietary guidelines developed by the FDA and the USDA - correct answer ✔✔U. S.
Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDA)
A form of fat circulating in the blood that can accumulate on the inner walls of arteries - correct
answer ✔✔Cholesterol
Best estimates of nutritional needs - correct answer ✔✔Adequate intake (AI)
A complex carbohydrate formed by the combination of long chains of saccharides - correct
answer ✔✔Polysaccharide
Iron toxicity due to excess consumption - correct answer ✔✔Hemochromatosis
A major type of carbohydrate; provides sustained energy - correct answer ✔✔Complex
carbohydrates
Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to the body's cells - correct
answer ✔✔Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
Minerals that the body needs in only very small amounts - correct answer ✔✔Trace minerals
A combination of two monosaccharides - correct answer ✔✔Disaccharide
Nine of the basic nitrogen-containing building blocks of protein that must be obtained from
foods to ensure health - correct answer ✔✔Essential amino acids
Wellness with verified answers passed
Fatty acids that are produced when polyunsaturated oils are hydrogenated to make them more
solid - correct answer ✔✔Trans fats
Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to the liver for metabolism
and elimination from the body - correct answer ✔✔High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
Basic nutrients composed of carbon and hydrogen molecules; needed for the proper
functioning of cells, insulation of body organs against shock, maintenance of body temperature,
and healthy skin and hair - correct answer ✔✔Fats
The RDIs and DRVs together make up these, seen on food and supplement labels - correct
answer ✔✔Daily values (DV)
Fiber; major form of complex carbohydrates - correct answer ✔✔Cellulose
Essential organic compounds that promote growth and reproduction and help maintain life and
health - correct answer ✔✔Vitamins
The average daily intakes of energy and nutrients considered adequate to meet the needs of
most healthy people in the United States under usual conditions - correct answer
✔✔Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
A set of nutritional values, new combined listing, including more than 26 essential vitamins and
minerals, that apply to healthy people - correct answer ✔✔Dietary Reference Intake (RDI)
, Fats that are unable to hold anymore hydrogen in their chemical structure; derived mostly from
animal sources; solid at room temperature - correct answer ✔✔Saturated fats
Dietary guidelines developed by the FDA and the USDA - correct answer ✔✔U. S.
Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDA)
A form of fat circulating in the blood that can accumulate on the inner walls of arteries - correct
answer ✔✔Cholesterol
Best estimates of nutritional needs - correct answer ✔✔Adequate intake (AI)
A complex carbohydrate formed by the combination of long chains of saccharides - correct
answer ✔✔Polysaccharide
Iron toxicity due to excess consumption - correct answer ✔✔Hemochromatosis
A major type of carbohydrate; provides sustained energy - correct answer ✔✔Complex
carbohydrates
Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to the body's cells - correct
answer ✔✔Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
Minerals that the body needs in only very small amounts - correct answer ✔✔Trace minerals
A combination of two monosaccharides - correct answer ✔✔Disaccharide
Nine of the basic nitrogen-containing building blocks of protein that must be obtained from
foods to ensure health - correct answer ✔✔Essential amino acids
