TAMU NUTR 202 questions with correct answers

the process of providing/obtaining the food necessary for health and growth CORRECT ANSWER Nutrition a substance that the body needs for energy, regulation of body processes, and structure CORRECT ANSWER Nutrient a nutrient that is necessary for life, and one the body cannot make (at all or in sufficient quantities) CORRECT ANSWER Essential nutrient a nutrient that the body can make in sufficient amount (even if lacking in the diet) CORRECT ANSWER Non-essential nutrient a scientific unit used to measure energy CORRECT ANSWER calorie nutrients required and consumed in large quantities; yield energy (excluding water) CORRECT ANSWER Macronutrient nutrients required in smaller amounts; yield no energy CORRECT ANSWER Micronutrient the biochemical activity that occurs in cells; releasing energy from nutrients or using energy to create other substances CORRECT ANSWER Metabolism a mineral that assumes charge when dissolved in water CORRECT ANSWER Electrolyte