Food Science Fun
What’s That Nutrient?
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Brain Break: Bonus
100

This enzyme in your saliva starts breaking down starches in your mouth

What is amylase?

100

This nutrient helps maintain fluid balance and supports nerve function.

What is sodium?

100

The brain primarily uses this macronutrient for energy.

What is the circulatory system?

100

This system, made up of bacteria in your gut, helps with digestion and immunity.

What is the microbiome?

100

What animal can sleep standing up and has eyes that are almost twice the size of its brain?

What is a horse?

200

Your stomach uses this strong acid to help break down food

What is hydrochloric acid?

200

This mineral, found in spinach and legumes, supports oxygen transport in red blood cells

What is iron

200

This macronutrient helps repair tissues and is made of amino acids.
 

What is protein?

200

Bile, which helps digest fats, is produced by this organ

What is the liver

200

What is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name?

What is the letter Q?

300

This small flap of tissue covers your windpipe when you swallow to keep food out of your lungs.

What is the epiglottis?

300

This vitamin, found in sunlight and mushrooms, helps the body absorb calcium

What is vitamin D

300

This organ filters your blood and helps remove waste products

What is the kidney

300

Enzymes that break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are mostly secreted by this organ.

What is the pancreas?

300

This animal can hold its breath underwater for over two hours.

What is a whale?

400

The human stomach churns food into this semi-liquid mixture before passing it to the small intestine.

What is chyme?

400

This vitamin is found in orange vegetables like carrots and supports vision

What is vitamin A (or beta-carotene)

400

This chemical messenger helps organs communicate and regulate body functions.

What is a hormone?

400

These finger-like projections in the small intestine increase surface area for nutrient absorption.

What are villi?

400

What planet rains diamonds?

What is Jupiter (or Saturn)?

500

These muscular contractions help move food through the digestive tract.

What is peristalsis?

500

This B-vitamin is important in cell growth and is especially important during adolescence

What is folate (or folic acid)?

500

The soft tissue inside bones, known as bone marrow, helps produce what? 

Blood Cells

500

This ring-like muscle at the base of the esophagus keeps stomach contents from coming back up.

What is the lower esophageal sphincter?

500

What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?

What is a teapot?