NS 1410 Exam2 TTU-QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
Nutrients are used in the body to: - ✔✔1. Provide energy
2. Maintain and repair body tissue
3. Support growth of new body tissue
Organic Nutrients vs. Inorganic Nutrients - ✔✔-Based on the presence of carbon
-Organic contains carbon
-Non-organic contains NO carbon
Organic Nutrients - ✔✔(C-C, C-H)
-Carbs
-Fat
-Protein
-Vitamins
*CONTAIN CARBON*
Inorganic nutrients - ✔✔-Minerals
-Water
*CONTAIN NO CARBON*
Energy Yielding Nutrients - ✔✔-Carbohydrates
-Fat
-Protein
,*THESE HAVE CALORIES*
Energy - ✔✔-The ability to do work
Calorie - ✔✔-Food Energy or calories (chemical energy)is converted into mechanical,
electrical,or heat energy in the body
Kilocalories - ✔✔[Kcalorie or Calorie (Kcal)]
-Measurement of heat
-Amount of heat energy needed to raise the Temp of 1 kg of water 10°C
Gram (g) - ✔✔-Unit of weight
-1 gram is the weight of a mL (cc) of water
-28 grams = 1 oz.
Energy and amount of energy from each nutrient - ✔✔-Carbs=4 kcal/gram
-Protein=4 kcal/gram
-Fat=9 kcal/gram
-Alcohol=7 kcal/gram
Excess of Energy Nutrients - ✔✔+Stored mostly as fat to be drawn:
-Between meals
-Overnight
-When fasting
-When exercising
+May result in weight gain
, Nutrients that yield NO energy - ✔✔-Water
-Minerals
-Vitamins
*No calories*
Classification of Vitamins - ✔✔-WATER SOLUBLE:
1. B vitamins (8)
2. Vitamin C
-FAT SOLUBLE:
Vitamins A, D, E and K
Vitamins - ✔✔-Organic essential nutrient needed in small amounts by the body
-Do NOT supply energy
-Easily destroyed by light, heat, or chemical agents
Minerals - ✔✔-About 16 are known to be essential
-Are inorganic elements required in small amounts
-Do NOT supply energy
-Influence body fluids, assist in chemical reactions, and are part of the body structure
-Are indestructible but may be bound or dissolved into water
Water - ✔✔-Needed in large amounts (~2L/day)
-Component of almost every body tissue
-Participates in metabolic reactions
-A medium of transport to and from the cell
*INDISPENSABLE AND ABUNDANT NUTRIENT THAT IS OFTEN IGNORED*
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
Nutrients are used in the body to: - ✔✔1. Provide energy
2. Maintain and repair body tissue
3. Support growth of new body tissue
Organic Nutrients vs. Inorganic Nutrients - ✔✔-Based on the presence of carbon
-Organic contains carbon
-Non-organic contains NO carbon
Organic Nutrients - ✔✔(C-C, C-H)
-Carbs
-Fat
-Protein
-Vitamins
*CONTAIN CARBON*
Inorganic nutrients - ✔✔-Minerals
-Water
*CONTAIN NO CARBON*
Energy Yielding Nutrients - ✔✔-Carbohydrates
-Fat
-Protein
,*THESE HAVE CALORIES*
Energy - ✔✔-The ability to do work
Calorie - ✔✔-Food Energy or calories (chemical energy)is converted into mechanical,
electrical,or heat energy in the body
Kilocalories - ✔✔[Kcalorie or Calorie (Kcal)]
-Measurement of heat
-Amount of heat energy needed to raise the Temp of 1 kg of water 10°C
Gram (g) - ✔✔-Unit of weight
-1 gram is the weight of a mL (cc) of water
-28 grams = 1 oz.
Energy and amount of energy from each nutrient - ✔✔-Carbs=4 kcal/gram
-Protein=4 kcal/gram
-Fat=9 kcal/gram
-Alcohol=7 kcal/gram
Excess of Energy Nutrients - ✔✔+Stored mostly as fat to be drawn:
-Between meals
-Overnight
-When fasting
-When exercising
+May result in weight gain
, Nutrients that yield NO energy - ✔✔-Water
-Minerals
-Vitamins
*No calories*
Classification of Vitamins - ✔✔-WATER SOLUBLE:
1. B vitamins (8)
2. Vitamin C
-FAT SOLUBLE:
Vitamins A, D, E and K
Vitamins - ✔✔-Organic essential nutrient needed in small amounts by the body
-Do NOT supply energy
-Easily destroyed by light, heat, or chemical agents
Minerals - ✔✔-About 16 are known to be essential
-Are inorganic elements required in small amounts
-Do NOT supply energy
-Influence body fluids, assist in chemical reactions, and are part of the body structure
-Are indestructible but may be bound or dissolved into water
Water - ✔✔-Needed in large amounts (~2L/day)
-Component of almost every body tissue
-Participates in metabolic reactions
-A medium of transport to and from the cell
*INDISPENSABLE AND ABUNDANT NUTRIENT THAT IS OFTEN IGNORED*
