Nutrients

Question 1

Nutrition

Answer 1

The study of food

Question 2

Food

Answer 2

Any substance that contains nutrients

Question 3

Nutrient

Answer 3

Any substance which can be digested and used by the body to carry out specific jobs

Question 4

Macronutrients

Answer 4

Nutrients needed in large amounts

Question 5

Micronutrients

Answer 5

Nutrients needed in small amounts

Question 6

Composition

Answer 6

Refers to the elements that make up the nutrient and how they are arranged within the nutrient

Question 7

6 types of nutrients

Answer 7

Protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water

Question 8

Composition of fats

Answer 8

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

Question 9

Composition of protein

Answer 9

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

Question 10

Composition of carbohydrates

Answer 10

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

Question 11

Macrominerals

Answer 11

Minerals needed in large amounts (calcium, sodium, phosphorus, potassium)

Question 12

Trace minerals

Answer 12

Minerals needed in small amounts (iron, fluoride, iodine, zinc)

Question 13

Fat-soluble vitamins

Answer 13

Vitamins that can be stored in the body (A, D, E, K)

Question 14

Water-soluble vitamins

Answer 14

Vitamins that cannot be stored inside the body so need to be eaten every day (B group, C)