ch. 3
The 6 basic nutrients that comprise all foods and are necessary for the
nutrition are:
Ans- water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals
The main purpose of eating and drinking is to replace those nutrients used up
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ans- the body's maintenance
the bo...
The 6 basic nutrients that comprise all foods and are necessary for the
nutrition are:
Ans- water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals
The main purpose of eating and drinking is to replace those nutrients used up
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ans- a.in the body's maintenance
b.in the body's repair
,c.in the body's growth
d.as calories
**All of the above**
The building blocks of organic material include _________, _________, and
_________ plus _________, ________, and _________.
Ans- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur - C.H.N.O.P.S
The caloric contribution of foods is dependent on the amounts of proteins, fats,
carbohydrates, and alcohol in the food. The kcal/g contributed by each of these
substances, respectively, is_________
Ans- fat - 9g
carbohydrates- 4g
protein- 4g
alcohol- 7g
The human body averages _____ percent water.
Ans- 60 to 70 precent
,List statements that describe a characteristic of bound water. Bound water is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ans- ???
a.incorporated in chemical structures such as carbohydrates
b. used as a medium for dissolving salts, fats, acids
c. can't be separated
d. resistant to freezing or drying
-reduced mobility?
List foods that contain the highest percentage of water?
Ans- ???
fruits, vegetables, whole milk, & most meats
, The unit of measure for the energy value of food is referred to as a calorie.
Actually, the caloric value of food is measured in _____ of calories.
Ans- thousands
_____ dictates whether a substance is a solid, liquid, or gas.
Ans- molecular movement
In foods, water has several functions, the two most important functions
being_________ heat and serving as a universal solvent.
Ans- a transfer medium for heat
The amount of energy in calories per gram that is absorbed or emitted as a
substance undergoes a change from a solid to a liquid or gas is called_________
Ans- Latent heat
Regarding boiling point, increasing the elevation_________.
Ans- decreases the boiling point
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