Nutrients and Digestion Review
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- Q1Scurvy is a disease caused by a lack of _____.calciumphosphorusironvitamin C30s
- Q2_____ are essential, organic nutrients that help your body regulate its functions.VitaminsProteinsMineralsCarbohydrates30s
- Q3Saturated fats, found in _____, are believed to contribute to high cholesterol and heart disease.fishcornpoultryred meats30s
- Q4_____ are nutrients that help absorb some vitamins.ProteinsMineralsCarbohydratesFats30s
- Q5The amount of energy available in foods is measured in ______.carbohydratesCaloriesamino acidsnutrients30s
- Q6Milk, cheese, and _____contain ALL the essential amino acids.eggsleafy green vegetablesgrainsnuts30s
- Q7Starches are in foods such as potatoes and _____.eggsfruitsleafy green vegetablesgrains30s
- Q8Unlike inorganic nutrients, organic nutrients contain _____.oxygencarbonnitrogenhydrogen30s
- Q9The major job of the _____ is to absorb water from undigested food.pancreaslarge intestinesmall intestinegall bladder30s
- Q10The major portion of all food _________ takes place in the duodenum.ingestiondigestionabsorptionelimination30s
- Q11Food that leaves your stomach is the form of a thin, watery fluid called ______.bilegallchymeamylase30s
- Q12The process of digestion begins in your ________.small intestinestomachmouthesophagus30s
- Q13A protein that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction in your body is called a(n) ________.hydrochloric acidenzymecarbohydrateamino acid30s
- Q14Next to oxygen, __________ is the most vital factor for survival.watercarbonfatcalcium30s
- Q15Trace minerals include copper and __________.iodinecalciumsodiumphosphorus30s