PN 1006 Session 11 (Nutrition and Feeding) Exam 2024-2025
What are carbohydrates?
sugars and starches
What are proteins?
amino acids
What are fats?
saturated, monosaturated, polyunsaturated.
What are vitamins?
Essential for metabolism. Water or fat soluble vitamins.
What are minerals?
Catalysts for biochemical reactions.
What is the bodies main source of energy?
Carbohydrates
What are the different types of carbohydrates?
- saccharides: simple carbs (sugar), complex carbs (starch, glycogen, fibre).
What are proteins essential for?
- Essential for growth, maintenance, and repair of body tissue
What are the different types of proteins?
complete and complementary proteins
What are the different types of fat?
- Triglycerides and fatty acids
- Saturated or unsaturated: Monounsaturated fatty acids, Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Trans fatty acids
- Cholesterol
What percentage water is in our body weight?
, 60%-70%
Why do our cells need water?
Cell activity needs a fluid environment.
What are fat soluble vitamins?
A, D, E, K
What are water soluble vitamins?
Vitamin C and B complex
What are minerals?
inorganic elements necessary as catalysts in biochemical reactions.
What are the types of minerals?
Macrominerals, microminerals (trace elements)
Where does digestion begin and end?
Begins in the mouth and ends in the small and large intestines
Where does absorption occur?
Intestine is the primary site for absorption
What is metabolism?
Anabolic and catabolic reactions
What is elimination?
Chyme moved through peristalsis into the large intestines and turned into feces.
What are dietary guidelines?
Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
- Food guidelines: Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
- Nutrition labels
What are carbohydrates?
sugars and starches
What are proteins?
amino acids
What are fats?
saturated, monosaturated, polyunsaturated.
What are vitamins?
Essential for metabolism. Water or fat soluble vitamins.
What are minerals?
Catalysts for biochemical reactions.
What is the bodies main source of energy?
Carbohydrates
What are the different types of carbohydrates?
- saccharides: simple carbs (sugar), complex carbs (starch, glycogen, fibre).
What are proteins essential for?
- Essential for growth, maintenance, and repair of body tissue
What are the different types of proteins?
complete and complementary proteins
What are the different types of fat?
- Triglycerides and fatty acids
- Saturated or unsaturated: Monounsaturated fatty acids, Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Trans fatty acids
- Cholesterol
What percentage water is in our body weight?
, 60%-70%
Why do our cells need water?
Cell activity needs a fluid environment.
What are fat soluble vitamins?
A, D, E, K
What are water soluble vitamins?
Vitamin C and B complex
What are minerals?
inorganic elements necessary as catalysts in biochemical reactions.
What are the types of minerals?
Macrominerals, microminerals (trace elements)
Where does digestion begin and end?
Begins in the mouth and ends in the small and large intestines
Where does absorption occur?
Intestine is the primary site for absorption
What is metabolism?
Anabolic and catabolic reactions
What is elimination?
Chyme moved through peristalsis into the large intestines and turned into feces.
What are dietary guidelines?
Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
- Food guidelines: Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
- Nutrition labels
