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  • What is the body's proper use of nutrients and the sum of all chemical actions and reactions in the body?
    metabolism
  • What is the energy yielding nutrient the is composed of simple sugars and complex starches?
    carbohydrates
  • What type of vitamins require constant replenishment through diet and include the B and C vitamins?
    water soluble
  • What contains the full master genetic code?
    DNA
  • Which vitamins are stored in fat and include A, D, E, K?
    fat soluble vitamins
  • Which electrolyte is important in maintaining heartbeat and in important in nerve and muscle functioning?
    potassium
  • What is the number for a neutral environment on the pH scale?
    7
  • What is the abbreviation for the electrolyte potassium?
    K+
  • What is the suffix indicating an enzyme?
    "ase"
  • What is the most abundant mineral needed for overall helath such as developing strong bones and teeth, nerve conduction?
    calcium
  • What vitamin is important in clotting?
    vitamin K
  • What is the most essential nutrient that composes 50-65% of body coposition and is the base for all fluids?
    water
  • What are the cell building blocks and include DNA and RNA?
    nucleic acids
  • What is the abbreviation for the electrolyte chloride?
    Cl-
  • What is needed for cells to conduct electricity? eg. Na+, K+ & Cl-
    electrolytes
  • Which mineral is essential for blood to transport oxygen?
    iron
  • What is the suffix that indicates a sugar?
    'ose'
  • What energy yielding nutrient is composed of amino acids and is needed for growth and repair??
    protein
  • Which system includes the thyroid, pituitary gland, ovaries and testes?
    endocrine system
  • What is the odorless/colorless gas essential for energy production in cells?
    oxygen
  • What is the abbreviation for the mineral iron?
    Fe
  • What is the pH value of >7?
    alkaline
  • What vitamin deficiency leads to pernicious anemia?
    B12
  • What is the body's ability to maintain a constant despite internal and external variants?
    homeostasis
  • What energy yielding nutrient is composed of fatty acids and glycerol and function as insulation or cushion?
    fats/lipids
  • What is the pH value <7?
    acidic
  • What is ATP used for?
    cellular energy
  • What acts as a messenger for temporary genetic code?
    RNA
  • Which vitamin is obtained mainly from sunshine and a deficiency of it causes muscle weakness?
    vitamin D
  • What are the chemical agents that produce reactions?
    enzymes
  • What activates enzymes to work? Eg. magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron
    minerals
  • Which negative ion electrolyte mixes with positive electrolytes to make such things as NaCl or hydrochloric acid?
    chloride
  • Which system is responsible for absorption of nutrients into the circulatory system?
    digestive system
  • What is the abbreviation for the mineral calcium?
    Ca+
  • What electrolyte helps control BP and when combined with chloride make table salt?
    sodium
  • What is the abbreviation for the electrolyte sodium?
    Na+
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