QUIZ 1:
NUTRIENT NEEDS
Name __________________________
Date __________________________
Hour__________________________
Topic: 3186C
Nutrient Needs
1.
Name the six nutrients needed by the body.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
True or False
2. ________
Water accounts for 70% or more of the composition of plants and
animals.
3. ________
Carbohydrates are a source of energy.
4. ________
A digestible nutrient cannot be broken down and absorbed by the body.
5. ________
Carbohydrates are made of carbon, oxygen and nitrogen.
6. ________
A nutrient is any class of food that aids in the support of life that makes
it possible for animals to grow or provide energy for physiological
processes.
Fill in the blank
7.
_________________ can be considered a seventh nutrient.
8.
Minerals can be found primarily in _______________and _________________.