Food for Growth + Maintenance Flashcards
1
Q
What comes from nutrients?
A
The raw materials for growth and maintenance.
2
Q
Why does an organism need the raw material for growth and maintenance of chemicals?
A
In order to grow, build, and repair tissues.
3
Q
What other raw materials for growth and maintenance come from nutrients?
A
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water, minerals, and vitamins.
4
Q
What happens once these raw materials are in the body?
A
They are broken down into simpler molecules.
5
Q
What are these simpler molecules then used for?
A
To build bone, muscle, and tissues.
