1.4 Requirements for Human Life Flashcards
Oxygen
a key component of the chemical reactions that keep the body alive, including the reactions that produce ATP
a key component of the chemical reactions that keep the body alive, including the reactions that produce ATP
Oxygen
Nutrient
a substance in foods and beverages that is essential to human survival
a substance in foods and beverages that is essential to human survival
Nutrient
Nutrient - Water
the most critical nutrient
the most critical nutrient
Nutrient - Water
Nutrient - Energy-Yielding
primarily carbohydrates and lipids, while proteins mainly supply the amino acids that are the building blocks of the body itself
primarily carbohydrates and lipids, while proteins mainly supply the amino acids that are the building blocks of the body itself
Nutrient - Energy-Yielding
Nutrient - Micronutrients (vitamins and minerals)
elements and compounds participate in many essential chemical reactions and processes, such as nerve impulses, and some, such as calcium, also contribute to the body’s structure
elements and compounds participate in many essential chemical reactions and processes, such as nerve impulses, and some, such as calcium, also contribute to the body’s structure
Nutrient - Micronutrients (vitamins and minerals)
The three basic classes of nutrients are
water, the energy-yielding and body-building nutrients, and the micronutrients (vitamins and minerals)
water, the energy-yielding and body-building nutrients, and the micronutrients (vitamins and minerals)
The three basic classes of nutrients
Pressure
a force exerted by a substance that is in contact with another substance
a force exerted by a substance that is in contact with another substance
Pressure
