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calorie
What is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius?
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MyPyramid Plan
What is the guideline plan that the US delevoped?
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Enzyme
Something that speeds up chemical reactions in the body is called:
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Liver
What organ produces bile?
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Mucus
The protective substance that lines the stomach is:
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Vitamin
What is a helper molecule in a variety of chemical reactions?
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serving size, Calories, percent daily value, ingredients
What are three kinds of information on a food label?
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Absorption
What is the process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood?
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Gallbladder
What organ stores bile?
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Cholesterol
What is the waxy fat-like substance that can cause heart disease?
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Water is the most important nutrient b/c the body's vital processes take place in water.
What is the most important nutrient and why?
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Dietary Reference Intakes
The guidelines that show the amount of nutrients that are needed every day are called:
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Peristalsis
What are the involuntary contractions called that move food through the digestive system?
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Pancreas; starches, proteins and fas
What is the triangle shaped organ that produces enzymes that flow into small intestine? What do those enzymes help break down?
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Esphagus
The flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the lungs is the:
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Carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
What are the 6 nutrients?
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How does a calorie relate to a Calorie?
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1. Break down food into molecules the body can use,
2. Molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream and carried throughout the body. 3. Wastes are eliminated.
What are the 3 main functions of the digestive system?
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1. Water is absorbed
2. Wastes are readied for elimination
What are the two functions of the large intestine?
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No, fiber keeps the digestive system functioning properly.
Is fiber digested? Why is fiber important to our diet?
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Essential amino acids are those your body does not make. Complete proteins supply those. Examples are meat and eggs.
What are essential amino acids and what type of proteins include them? Also, give examples of that type of protein.
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Fat, Carbs
What type of nutrient contains the most energy? The second most energy?
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Chem...Mech...
Chem: mouth, stomach, small int Mech: mouth, stomach
Distinguish between chemical digestion and mechanical digestion and give the places in the body where each take place.
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Villi...
How is it that most of the nutrient absorption can take place in the small intestine when it is only 6 meters long?
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Starches
The enzymes in the mouth break down which nutrient?
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