Health chapter 8 food and nutrition Exam
Questions with Complete Solutions
1. nutrients correct answer correct answer correct answer: substances in food that your body needs
to grow, to repar itself, and to supply you with energy
2. 6 classes of nutrients correct answer correct answer correct answer: Carbohydrates, fats,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, and WATER
3. metabolism correct answer correct answer correct answer: the chemical process by which your
body breaks down food to release this energy
4. calories correct answer correct answer correct answer: amount of energy released when nutrients
are broken down is measured in these units
5. carbohydrates correct answer correct answer correct answer: main source of energy for the
body; 4 calories per gram
6. simple correct answer
correct answer correct
answer: also known as
sugars ex. glucose
7. complex correct answer correct answer correct answer: made up of sugars that are
linked together chemically to form long chains; starches ex. potatoes
8. fiber correct answer correct answer correct answer:
tyoe of complex carbohydrates thats found in plants
ex. vegetables
9. glycogen correct answer correct answer correct answer: extra glucose is converted into a type of
starch called this and stored in the body
10. fats correct answer correct answer correct answer: supply your body with energy from your
cells, maintain bosy temperature and protect ypur nerves; 9 calories per gram
11. unsaturated correct answer correct answer correct answer: have at least one
unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule; liquid at room temp
ex. peanuts
12. saturated correct answer correct answer correct
answer: all hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold; solid at room
temp ex. lard
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, 13. cholesterol correct answer correct answer correct answer: waxy, fatlike substance that is
found only in animal products
14. trans fats correct answer correct answer correct answer: made when
manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils used to keep self
longer and heat up better
ex. margarine, chips
15. protein correct answer correct answer correct answer: play a role in
the growth and repair of bodys tissues; 4 caloried per gram ex. egg, steak
16. amino acids correct answer correct answer correct answer: small links bound together
to form proteins
17. essential amino acids correct answer correct answer correct answer: nine amino
acids that the body cant make
18. complete protein correct answer correct answer correct answer:
contain all 9 essential amino acids, comes from animal sources ex. dairy
19. incomplete protein correct answer correct answer
correct answer: lascjing as essential amino acid, comes from
plants ex. fruits or vegetables
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Questions with Complete Solutions
1. nutrients correct answer correct answer correct answer: substances in food that your body needs
to grow, to repar itself, and to supply you with energy
2. 6 classes of nutrients correct answer correct answer correct answer: Carbohydrates, fats,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, and WATER
3. metabolism correct answer correct answer correct answer: the chemical process by which your
body breaks down food to release this energy
4. calories correct answer correct answer correct answer: amount of energy released when nutrients
are broken down is measured in these units
5. carbohydrates correct answer correct answer correct answer: main source of energy for the
body; 4 calories per gram
6. simple correct answer
correct answer correct
answer: also known as
sugars ex. glucose
7. complex correct answer correct answer correct answer: made up of sugars that are
linked together chemically to form long chains; starches ex. potatoes
8. fiber correct answer correct answer correct answer:
tyoe of complex carbohydrates thats found in plants
ex. vegetables
9. glycogen correct answer correct answer correct answer: extra glucose is converted into a type of
starch called this and stored in the body
10. fats correct answer correct answer correct answer: supply your body with energy from your
cells, maintain bosy temperature and protect ypur nerves; 9 calories per gram
11. unsaturated correct answer correct answer correct answer: have at least one
unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule; liquid at room temp
ex. peanuts
12. saturated correct answer correct answer correct
answer: all hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold; solid at room
temp ex. lard
1/
5
, 13. cholesterol correct answer correct answer correct answer: waxy, fatlike substance that is
found only in animal products
14. trans fats correct answer correct answer correct answer: made when
manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils used to keep self
longer and heat up better
ex. margarine, chips
15. protein correct answer correct answer correct answer: play a role in
the growth and repair of bodys tissues; 4 caloried per gram ex. egg, steak
16. amino acids correct answer correct answer correct answer: small links bound together
to form proteins
17. essential amino acids correct answer correct answer correct answer: nine amino
acids that the body cant make
18. complete protein correct answer correct answer correct answer:
contain all 9 essential amino acids, comes from animal sources ex. dairy
19. incomplete protein correct answer correct answer
correct answer: lascjing as essential amino acid, comes from
plants ex. fruits or vegetables
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