Unit 2 – Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER the process by which the body takes in and uses food.
Calories - CORRECT ANSWER units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the
energy supplied to the body by food.
Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER substances found in food that your body needs to grow, to repair
itself, and to supply the body with energy
Hunger - CORRECT ANSWER a natural physical drive that prevent the body from starvation
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER a desire, rather than a need, to eat
What factors influence your eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER o Family, friends, and peers
o Cultural and Ethnic influences
o Convenience and Cost
o Advertising
Six Key Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER o Carbohydrates
o Protein
o Fats
o Vitamins
o Minerals
o Water
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER the starches and sugars present in foods
, Protein - CORRECT ANSWER nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.
Fats - CORRECT ANSWER a type of lipid (fatty substance that does not dissolve in water).
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER compounds that help regulate many vital body processes,
including digestion,
absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.
Minerals - CORRECT ANSWER substances the body cannot manufacture but are needed to form
healthy bones and
teeth.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER this nutrient is vital to every bodily function.
Water Soluble Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER vitamins that dissolve in water and pass easily into
the blood stream. Cannot be stored by the body.
Fat Soluble Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER vitamins that are absorbed, stored and transported in
fat.
Complete Protein - CORRECT ANSWER contain adequate amounts of all 9 essential amino acids.
Incomplete Protein - CORRECT ANSWER lack one or more of the essential amino acids.
Essential Amino Acids - CORRECT ANSWER the 9 amino acids your body cannot produce.
Which nutrients provide 4 calories per gram? - CORRECT ANSWER Protein, Carbohydrates
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER the process by which the body takes in and uses food.
Calories - CORRECT ANSWER units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the
energy supplied to the body by food.
Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER substances found in food that your body needs to grow, to repair
itself, and to supply the body with energy
Hunger - CORRECT ANSWER a natural physical drive that prevent the body from starvation
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER a desire, rather than a need, to eat
What factors influence your eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER o Family, friends, and peers
o Cultural and Ethnic influences
o Convenience and Cost
o Advertising
Six Key Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER o Carbohydrates
o Protein
o Fats
o Vitamins
o Minerals
o Water
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER the starches and sugars present in foods
, Protein - CORRECT ANSWER nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.
Fats - CORRECT ANSWER a type of lipid (fatty substance that does not dissolve in water).
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER compounds that help regulate many vital body processes,
including digestion,
absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.
Minerals - CORRECT ANSWER substances the body cannot manufacture but are needed to form
healthy bones and
teeth.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER this nutrient is vital to every bodily function.
Water Soluble Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER vitamins that dissolve in water and pass easily into
the blood stream. Cannot be stored by the body.
Fat Soluble Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER vitamins that are absorbed, stored and transported in
fat.
Complete Protein - CORRECT ANSWER contain adequate amounts of all 9 essential amino acids.
Incomplete Protein - CORRECT ANSWER lack one or more of the essential amino acids.
Essential Amino Acids - CORRECT ANSWER the 9 amino acids your body cannot produce.
Which nutrients provide 4 calories per gram? - CORRECT ANSWER Protein, Carbohydrates
