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______ & _____ are examples of micronutrients.
Minerals & Proteins
Micronutrients are required in very large amounts.
False. Micro means small. We measure micronutrients in milligrams and micrograms
Vitamin molecules are made from _______________ organisms.
Living!
Vitamins are ______________. Meaning they do not come from living organisms.
Inorganic
The three main macronutrients we talk about in class are ____________, ____________ & ___________.
Carbs
Proteins
Fats
Do vitamins become structures of the body yes or no?
No. Minerals do but vitamins do not.
All of the elements on the periodic table are dietary minerals.
False! Some are, but not all.
The two water soluble vitamins are ________ & ________
B vitamins
Vitamin C
Name 3 dietary minerals.
Answers will vary.
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down which macronutrient?
Carbohydrates!
Explain what fortification means
Adding or re-adding minerals and vitamins (micronutrients) to the food to boost nutritional value.
Magnesium and Maganese are the same mineral on the periodic table. Just a shorter way to say it.
False. They are two different elements/minerals on the periodic table.
Vitamins get destroyed by _______, ________, _______ & _____________
Heat
Oxygen
Acid
Alkali
Minerals from from __________, _________ & water
Earth, soil, water
Water is essential for sustaining life. It makes up about __________% of an adults _______________.
60%
Bodyweight
Micronutrients differ from macronutrients in 3 main ways. _________, __________ & Required amounts
Structure, Function
Vitamins and minerals do all of the following:
Boost immune system
Keep your body systems functioning properly
Provide Energy
Support growth and development
False. Vitamins and Minerals do NOT provide energy
Name all 4 fat soluble vitamins, and explain what makes fat soluble vitamins different than water soluble.
A
D
E
K
They differ from water soluble because fat soluble vitamins require protein carriers to transport them around they dissolve in lipids. Your body also stores extra you consume unlike water soluble.
Name three things that vitamins and minerals have in common.
Both micronutrients
Both are not a source of energy
both measured in milligrams and micrograms
Both essential for a healthy functioning body
The structure proteins are made of long chains called ______ __________.
Structure of fats are called ______________
Amino Acids
Triglycerides
Explain what a "precursor" is.
A precursor is a compound that can be changed into a vitamin in the body.
Minerals are similar to fat soluble vitamins. Some of them need to be absorbed and transported by carriers.
True
_______-___________ is a precursor for vitamin A. Which helps with vision. Often found in foods like carrots.
Beta-Carotene
State which letter (s) represent the following minerals on the periodic table of elements:
Magnesium
Sodium
Potassium
Iron
Mg
Na
K
Fe
Explain what Bile does. Where its released and where it is stored.
Bile breaks down Fat. Released by the liver, stored in the gallbladder