Foundations Chapter 4

What is required for many body functions to occur, including normal metabolism?

What are the five basic food groups?

What is important for building muscle and blood tissues and for cell repair and replacement?

What does the USDA stand for?

What is the process involved in taking in nutrients and assimilating and utilizing them?

What is needed for many body functions, including hormones, sebum production, and absorption of fat soluble vitamins?

What is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body; makes up 50-70% of the body weight?

What is needed for energy to run every function within the body?

What is used by the cells to produce important biochemicals that have many body functions?