Health Quest Quiz 1 Unit 3

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a class of proteins found in your blood and other body tissues

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albumin

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egg white protein

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albumen

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indigestible food matter; roughage

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bulk

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the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram water one degree Centigrade, also know as kilocalorie.

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Calorie

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the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram water one degree Centigrade

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calorie

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the body's main source of energy

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carbohydrate

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milk protein

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casein

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specialist who studies the relationships between diseases and their causes

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epidemiologist

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the sugar that the body's primary fuel

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glucose

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the means by which energy is made available to a cell

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metabolism

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the study of food intake and its effects upon the body

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nutrition

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What is the difference between junk food and high quality food?

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junk food has fewer nutrients and more empty calories

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vitamins and minerals help break down ____, protein, and fat

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carbs

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Vitamin C , necessary for healthy blood vessels, among other things

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ascorbic acid

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A disease caused by thiamine deficiency that affects the nervous system

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beri-beri

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Something that assists chemical reactions without itself changing

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catalyst

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The plant chemical that converts carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrate and oxygen

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chlorophyll

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Vitamin D, a group of chemicals that controls calcium metabolism

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cholecalciferol

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foods that contain all essential amino acids

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complete proteins

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A disease in which there is too much sugar in the blood

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diabetes

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fats the body needs but cannot make

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essential fatty acids

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A complex carbohydrate (starch) energy store, mostly in muscle and the liver

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glycogen

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a class of plants including peas, beans, alfalfa, and clover

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legumes

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a b-complex vitamin with many functions

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niacin

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The process that converts carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrate and oxygen

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photosynthesis

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A disease caused by niacin deficiency and causing diarrhea, dementia and skin rashes

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pellagra

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Structural units that are essential for the growth and repair of muscle tissue

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protein

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vitamin A, necessary for healthy eyes

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retinol

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a bone disease caused by vitamin D deficiency

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rickets

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Vitamin C deficiency causing weakness, swelling, anemia, gums and skin problems

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scurvy

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b-complex vitamin needed for healthy nervous system

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thiamine

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Carbohydrates are the main building block of tissues and organs. t/f

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false

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a protein is made up of amino acids t/f

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true

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protein is found in plant and animal product t/f

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true

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Vegetables are the best source for essential amino acids. t/f

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false

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Foods that contain all the essential amino acids are called complete proteins. t/f

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true

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Proteins provide the body with insulation underneath the skin. t/f

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false

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without _________, cabrs, fat, and protein could not be changed into energy

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vitamins

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there are two types of vitamins: ____-soluble, ____-soluble

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water, fat

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________ help regulate body processes

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minerals

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there are ___ essential minerals

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