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1
Carbohydrates
A)provide a source of stored energy and insulation for the body.
B)provide the body’s main source of energy.
C)help rebuild, repair, and maintain body tissues.
D)help with chemical reactions in the body and help transport materials to and from cells.
2
Fats
A)help rebuild, repair, and maintain body tissues.
B)provide the body’s main source of energy.
C)provide a source of stored energy and insulation for the body.
D)help the body work properly.
3
Proteins
A)provide a source of stored energy and insulation for the body.
B)help rebuild, repair, and maintain body tissues.
C)provide the body’s main source of energy.
D)help cells, tissues, and organs stay healthy.
4
A Recommended Dietary Allowance is
A)the number of calories needed by 98% of the people in a given age and gender group.
B)is the recommended daily amount of nutrients for people of a certain age and gender group.
C)a nutrient standard that is used when a lack of scientific information makes it impossible to establish the recommended amount for a particular nutrient.
D)the amount of a nutrient needed by 98% of the people in a given age and gender group.
5
Digestion begins
A)in the small intestine.
B)in the eyes.
C)in the stomach.
D)in the mouth.
6
Most nutrient absorption takes place in
A)the mouth.
B)the stomach.
C)the small intestines.
D)the large intestines.
7
Glycogen
A)helps the body digest and absorb fats
B)blood sugar.
C)is an enzyme.
D)is stored sugar.
8
Metabolism is
A)the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius.
B)the use of nutrients to provide energy.
C)the energy to maintain automatic processes such as breathing and heart function.
D)a chemical reaction in which molecules combine with oxygen.
9
There are nine calories in one gram of
A)pure carbohydrates.
B)Fat.
C)protein.
D)vitamin D.
10
Forty-five to sixty-five percent of the calories in a teens diet should come from
A)carbohydrates.
B)fats
C)proteins.
D)minerals.
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