Nutrients in Food Quiz
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the process in which digested food materials are absorbed by the body cells converted into new protoplasm or used to provide energy.
A. Ingestion
B. Digestion
C. Absorption
D. Elimination
Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are essential for the formation of new protoplasm for growth and repair of worn-out body cells.
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
can be stored in the fats of the body
A. Water-Soluble Vitamins
B. Fat-Soluble Vitamins
is the best biological solvent
A. Water
B. Fiber
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
are inorganic substances that do not provide energy, but these are important in different body functions.
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
main source of energy
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
are complex organic molecules needed in small amounts, and cannot be manufactured by the human body.
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
cannot be stored in the body and must be supplied in daily life
A. Water-Soluble Vitamins
B. Fat-Soluble Vitamins
the intake of food into the body
A. Ingestion
B. Digestion
C. Absorption
D. Elimination
refers to the indigestible fibrous material found in vegetable and fruit.
A. Water
B. Fiber
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
includes rice, bread, and cereals.
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
Have fat-soluble and water-soluble
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals
passing of digested material out of the digestive tract
A. Ingestion
B. Digestion
C. Absorption
D. Elimination
the process of mechanical and chemical breakdown, where by large food molecules are broken down into simpler molecules that can be absorbed by the body cells.
A. Ingestion
B. Digestion
C. Absorption
D. Elimination
are energy-providing foods.
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
E. Minerals