food and nutrition Flashcards
food and nutrition
Fat
Refers to a group of nutrients that provied energy and building blocks for the died pendent of some body systems.
Food
Anything that people eat that provides energy and allows them to grow.
Nutrient
A chemical in food that helps keep organisms alive and active.
Yeast
A single celled organism that shows the presence of certain materials.
Indicatoren
An object material or organism that shows the presence of certain materials.
Metabolism
The process of breaking down food to yield energy to keep orgaims functoning.
Carbon Dioxide
A Colorless odorless gas in the atmosphere is given of by plants and animals.
Dormant
A resting state.
Acid
A chemical that has a characteristic taste.
Chemical reaction
A change that occurs as a result of mixing two or more materials together.
Concentration
The amount of material dissolved in a measure of liquid the more material dissolved in the liquid the more concentrated the solution.
vitamin c
Ascorbic acid essential to health
present in some foods and added to others.
