nutrition in plants Crossword Puzzles

Plants 2022-10-04

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. edible reproductive body of seed plant
  2. Cultivation plants and water .
  3. retants water and nutrients
  4. any living thing such as fruits that humans consider troublesome.
  5. part of plant consumed by humans or animals
  6. media mixers of components that provide nutrients to the plants
  7. Culture biological research.
  8. to cut twigs,branches,roots
  9. proning on plants to make plants grow.
  10. growing plants in an air mist environment without soil.
  11. act of plotting plants to grow as one plant.
  12. Breeding ,raising and harvesting fish and aquatic plants.
  13. store nutrients
  14. cherry,citrus.
  15. grows in opposite directions of the root supports leves, flowers,frits
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  1. green plants use sunlight to get food from carbon monoxide and water .
  2. A flower plant that takes two years to complete its biological life cycle
  3. to form new roots to grow.
  4. for plants that produce bulbs.
  5. fertilize the plant
  6. provide nutrients or nourishment.
  7. store food in the plant
  8. growing in soil,sand,gravel,liquids.
  9. A plant that lives more than two years
  10. provide compost to the plant
  11. Moss a component of most potting soil
  12. mortified stemes
  13. blossom of the a plant
  14. engineering A process that uses laboratory based technologies to alter the DNA.
  15. plants that only live through one season, do not grow back year to year.

30 Clues: cherry,citrus. • store nutrients • mortified stemes • fertilize the plant • blossom of the a plant • store food in the plant • to form new roots to grow. • retants water and nutrients • to cut twigs,branches,roots • provide compost to the plant • Culture biological research. • Cultivation plants and water . • for plants that produce bulbs. • provide nutrients or nourishment. • ...

Plants 2021-04-25

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. sniegpulkstenīte
  2. auksts
  3. sēkliņa
  4. ceriņi
  5. gaiss
  6. saknes
  7. tree priede
  8. dzeloņi
  9. saulespuķe
  10. auga sula
  11. paparde
  12. skābeklis
  13. ēnains
  14. roze
  15. sauss
  16. mitrs
  17. saulesgaisma
  18. mežs
  19. pienene
  20. auglis
  21. sniegs
  22. ledus
  23. orhideja
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  1. pumpurs
  2. adatas
  3. lilija
  4. kaktusi
  5. lapas
  6. zieds
  7. dioxide ogļskābā gāze
  8. peonija
  9. zvaniņš
  10. fotosintēze
  11. magone
  12. stumbrs
  13. saulains
  14. sēnes
  15. tuksnesis
  16. tree palma
  17. lietus
  18. narcise
  19. tulpe
  20. karsts
  21. gāze
  22. margrietiņa
  23. zars
  24. augt

47 Clues: roze • gāze • mežs • zars • augt • lapas • gaiss • zieds • sēnes • sauss • mitrs • tulpe • ledus • adatas • lilija • auksts • ceriņi • saknes • magone • ēnains • lietus • karsts • auglis • sniegs • pumpurs • kaktusi • sēkliņa • peonija • zvaniņš • dzeloņi • stumbrs • paparde • narcise • pienene • saulains • orhideja • tuksnesis • auga sula • skābeklis • saulespuķe • tree palma • tree priede • fotosintēze • margrietiņa • saulesgaisma • sniegpulkstenīte • dioxide ogļskābā gāze

Plants 2021-04-01

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Tissue that interacts with environment such as epidermis
  2. Connects Stigma to Ovary
  3. sticky surface atop pistil that catches pollen
  4. A deactivated version of ATP
  5. Tissue used for food storage
  6. Chemical that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  7. Female part of flower
  8. Organism that makes its own food
  9. This Tissue is used for transport
  10. Vascular Tissue that moves water
  11. hairs Increase the surface area for water absorption
  12. Respiration with Oxygen
  13. Vascular tissue that moves sugars
  14. Male part of Flower
  15. Scientific name for sugars
  16. Male gamete of plants
  17. These are required to start the chemical reaction
  18. These are the what gets produced during the reaction
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  1. Respiration without Oxygen
  2. Contains the pollen
  3. Holds the Anther aloft
  4. Waxy layer on leaf surface
  5. Chemical Currency produced by Cell Respiration
  6. C(6)H(12)0(6)
  7. Contains the eggs
  8. Opening in Leaf surface for gas exchange
  9. Processed used by plants to make food
  10. Tissue that makes new xylem and phloem and causes widening of plant (Secondary growth)
  11. Used by cells to make energy in ATP
  12. This Tissue is responsible for primary plant growth

30 Clues: C(6)H(12)0(6) • Contains the eggs • Contains the pollen • Male part of Flower • Female part of flower • Male gamete of plants • Holds the Anther aloft • Respiration with Oxygen • Connects Stigma to Ovary • Respiration without Oxygen • Waxy layer on leaf surface • Scientific name for sugars • A deactivated version of ATP • Tissue used for food storage • Organism that makes its own food • ...

Plants 2021-02-19

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. the other word of glucose
  2. a green pigment found in plants
  3. that controls water loss and gas exchange
  4. test What experiment to see if the plant is doing photosynthesis
  5. something that plants need that is a liquid
  6. the plant cell that produces glucose
  7. to see if glucose is being made in the plant
  8. the Factors affecting rate of photosynthesis that is only 3 word
  9. how does the oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange
  10. a waste product of plants
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  1. something that is between 2 epidermal cell layer
  2. how does the water get into the roots of a plant
  3. how does the sugar from the source go to the sink
  4. what is the process called when plants make sugar and oxygen
  5. the Factors affecting rate of photosynthesis that is only 1 word
  6. a layer of something that makes it water proof and reduce water loss
  7. the cell that is in the roots that absorbs water
  8. Something that plants need and it is not from the Earth
  9. other word storage
  10. Something that plants need in order to do photosynthesis and animals release it as a waste

20 Clues: other word storage • the other word of glucose • a waste product of plants • a green pigment found in plants • the plant cell that produces glucose • that controls water loss and gas exchange • something that plants need that is a liquid • to see if glucose is being made in the plant • how does the oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange • ...

Plants!!!! 2024-01-11

Plants!!!! crossword puzzle
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  1. Produces leaves on plants
  2. Kingdom plants belong to.
  3. Two leaves at each node
  4. Water and sugar conducting tissues in a leaf
  5. A protective covering on leaves
  6. Study of plants
  7. The outermost layer of bark
  8. Most plants have roots, stems and _____
  9. A leaf with only one blade on a petiole
  10. Necessary for a plant’s survival
  11. Three types of leaf venation are parallel, palmate and _____
  12. Have taproot systems
  13. Anchor the plant and absorb water
  14. A softer and more flexible type of stem
  15. Stems that are hard and not flexible
  16. Thick-walled cells in a plant
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  1. The cell walls of plants are made of this
  2. The flat green part of a leaf
  3. Xylem is made of long _______ cells
  4. Part of a leaf between the node and blade
  5. The outermost tissue of leaves
  6. The arrangement of veins in a leaf
  7. region where a leaf is attached
  8. Outside the xylem of a tree trunk
  9. Converts the sun’s light energy into food
  10. The xylem and phloem are arranged in _______ bundles
  11. Made of layers of xylem
  12. A system of thicker and longer roots
  13. Color of chloroplasts
  14. A leaf with individual leaflets
  15. A root system that has a cluster of roots
  16. Travels in the phloem to growing parts of a plant
  17. Turgor Pressure is caused by this
  18. Carries a sugar solution from the leaves
  19. Plants make their own food

35 Clues: Study of plants • Have taproot systems • Color of chloroplasts • Two leaves at each node • Made of layers of xylem • Produces leaves on plants • Kingdom plants belong to. • Plants make their own food • The outermost layer of bark • The flat green part of a leaf • Thick-walled cells in a plant • The outermost tissue of leaves • region where a leaf is attached • ...

Plants 2024-02-23

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. product of pine trees used in tars and turpentine
  2. have leaves called fronds
  3. plants with veins and tube to transport water
  4. hold the leaves of a plant
  5. trees with cones and needles
  6. carry water and nutrients from roots to leaves
  7. nonvascular plant looks similar to moss liver leaves
  8. resemble small evergreen trees
  9. flowering vascular plants
  10. live for three or more years come back each year
  11. underground stems of horsetails
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  1. needs two growing seasons to develope
  2. tubes carry sugar and food for a plant
  3. main central root of a plant
  4. plants with very little veins and tube
  5. group of angiosperms that have 4-5 peddles
  6. lives in hot dry deserts and rainforests conifer like
  7. angiosperm that lives for only one season
  8. root like structure of mosses
  9. Largest sequoia in California
  10. monocots tend to have these kinds of roots
  11. underground growth of a plant
  12. non flowering plant that produces cones
  13. nonvascular plant only a few millimeters tall
  14. tree with fan-shaped leaves
  15. one cotyledon in the seed( corn)

26 Clues: have leaves called fronds • flowering vascular plants • hold the leaves of a plant • tree with fan-shaped leaves • main central root of a plant • trees with cones and needles • root like structure of mosses • Largest sequoia in California • underground growth of a plant • resemble small evergreen trees • underground stems of horsetails • one cotyledon in the seed( corn) • ...

Plants! 2024-02-29

Plants! crossword puzzle
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  1. The female part of the flower, consisting of the stigma, style, ovary and ovule.
  2. The joining of plant sperm and egg to make a seed, after pollination has taken place.
  3. This plant structure is the site of reproduction.
  4. The male part of the flower, consisting of the anther and filament.
  5. The petals on a flower are collectively referred to as the ______.
  6. A mode of reproduction that results in new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes.
  7. This plant structure is responsible for photosynthesis.
  8. This plant structure functions to anchor and support as well as absorb minerals and water from the soil.
  9. The nutrients that the baby plant will live off of until it is mature enough to photosynthesize.
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  1. A form of asexual propagation in which reproduction occurs through the vegetative parts of a plant such as stems, leaves, buds, and roots
  2. This part of the flower develops into a fruit.
  3. The sepals on a petal are collectively referred to as the ______.
  4. Offspring produced from asexual reproduction are _____ to their parent plant.
  5. This part of the flower develops into a seed.
  6. The transferal of pollen from anther to stigma.
  7. A mode of reproduction results in new offspring that is produced by a single parent. The new individuals produced are genetically and physically identical to each other.
  8. In the ovule, an egg cell and sperm cell fuse to form the _____ (baby plant).
  9. A large primary root that gives rise to smaller lateral roots.
  10. reproductive cells, similar to seeds, that are capable of developing into a new individual without fusion with another reproductive cell.
  11. This plant structure functions to support leaves, flowers, and fruits and transport water and minerals.

20 Clues: This part of the flower develops into a seed. • This part of the flower develops into a fruit. • The transferal of pollen from anther to stigma. • This plant structure is the site of reproduction. • This plant structure is responsible for photosynthesis. • A large primary root that gives rise to smaller lateral roots. • ...

Plants 2020-07-01

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. What the ovary develops into after fertilisation
  2. Where respiration takes place
  3. The site where photosynthesis occurs
  4. Holds up the stigma
  5. Produces pollen
  6. The part of the flower that holds the anther up
  7. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
  8. Catches pollen
  9. Ball of cell that forms when fertilised egg divides
  10. Movement of seeds away from the parent plant
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  1. Reproductive cells
  2. Contains cell sap and helps keep the cell firm
  3. The development of a plant from a seed
  4. A chemical reaction where carbon dioxide and water are converted into glucose and oxygen
  5. Where chemical reactions take place in a cell
  6. Male reproductive part of the flower
  7. Smallest unit in an organism
  8. Where the nucleus of a pollen grain joins with an ovule
  9. Controls the cell and contains genetic material
  10. Produces ovules
  11. The female reproductive part of the flower

21 Clues: Catches pollen • Produces pollen • Produces ovules • Reproductive cells • Holds up the stigma • Smallest unit in an organism • Where respiration takes place • The site where photosynthesis occurs • Male reproductive part of the flower • The development of a plant from a seed • The female reproductive part of the flower • Movement of seeds away from the parent plant • ...

PLANTS 2020-10-21

PLANTS crossword puzzle
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  1. Container of cells who work hard on photosynthesis
  2. We get nutrient from fresh fruit and vegetables
  3. Green pigment in the leaf which captures the energy from light
  4. dioxide Gas that are being used by plants during photosynthesis
  5. Nutrient that is used to make new cells, and used for making important chemicals in the body
  6. Roots ____ water from underground
  7. Process of green plant converting light energy into chemical energy
  8. Iron in red meat, calcium in dairy products
  9. Part of the plant that hold the plant still on the ground
  10. A hollow tube carrying either water or minerals around
  11. Nutrients that do not provide energy
  12. Potential, Kinetic, Light, sound, Chemical, Thermal, etc.
  13. A type of carbohydrate that can be found on corn, pasta, beans, potatoes, rice, etc
  14. Long hollow tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots of the plant
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  1. Too much of these nutrients would increase the blood sugar levels too high
  2. Cells in the leaf that absorbs light
  3. Substances in food that the body uses to provide energy
  4. Sweet, duh
  5. Roots ______ the plant firmly on the ground, preventing any force to shove the plant over
  6. Material made of living cells and tissues
  7. Gas that plants let out after the process of photosynthesis
  8. Absorbed by the Chloroplast and converted to energy by the chlorophyll
  9. Protector of the leaf's cells
  10. Is a lower tiny hole inside a leaf that left carbon dioxide get into the leaf
  11. Mainly provides energy stored under the skin, also needed to make new cell membranes

25 Clues: Sweet, duh • Protector of the leaf's cells • Roots ____ water from underground • Cells in the leaf that absorbs light • Nutrients that do not provide energy • Material made of living cells and tissues • Iron in red meat, calcium in dairy products • We get nutrient from fresh fruit and vegetables • Container of cells who work hard on photosynthesis • ...

PLANTS 2020-10-20

PLANTS crossword puzzle
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  1. highly specialized organelle that serves as the information and administrative center of the cell.
  2. he action or process of distributing seeds over a wide area.
  3. part of the flower where it's the most colorful
  4. the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem.
  5. is a fluid-filled pocket in the cell's cytoplasm
  6. the ovules are inside the _____
  7. the ovule changes and becomes a _____
  8. the female gametes are inside the ______
  9. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  10. substance needed for making chlorophyll
  11. pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant
  12. it contains mineral salts
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  1. a group of green pigments used by organisms that convert sunlight into energy via photosynthesis.
  2. The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane
  3. the transfer of pollen from anther to a stigma
  4. the nucleus of a male and female gamete joined together
  5. something sweet and sugary that insects eat
  6. this is where pollen grains are made
  7. the zygote divides the form ____
  8. also known as O2
  9. the vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.
  10. the ovary changes into a fruit
  11. a substance needed so the plant can make proteins
  12. long, slender stalk that connects the stigma and the ovary.
  13. plant changes some of the glucose into different kind of carbohydrate

25 Clues: also known as O2 • it contains mineral salts • the ovary changes into a fruit • the ovules are inside the _____ • the zygote divides the form ____ • this is where pollen grains are made • the ovule changes and becomes a _____ • substance needed for making chlorophyll • the female gametes are inside the ______ • something sweet and sugary that insects eat • ...

Plants 2020-10-20

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously coloured.
  2. Is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
  3. It is a polymer made by plants to store energy.
  4. Plants need this to stand upright.
  5. It is the gaseous phase of water.
  6. It is a pore, found in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other organs, that controls the rate of gas exchange.
  7. The way plants make food.
  8. It is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapour.
  9. Plants use this energy of the sun to change water and carbon dioxide into a sugar.
  10. The part of the pistil where pollen germinates.
  11. This substance provide mineral salts, which help the plant grow larger and healthier.
  12. A substance needed so that the plant can make proteins.
  13. It is the transfer of pollen from a male part of a plant to a female part of a plant.
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  1. Transports water from the roots up to the leaves.
  2. Contains the male gametes and are made in anthers of flowers.
  3. Occurs when one of the sperm cells fuses with the egg inside of an ovule.
  4. It means lack, or shortage.
  5. The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther.
  6. These are substances plants get from the soil.
  7. Is a highly specialised organelle that serves as the information and administrative centre of the cell.
  8. It is a green photosynthetic pigment found in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria.
  9. A substance needed to make chlorophyll.
  10. The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.
  11. Is a thick solution that fills each cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane.
  12. The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.

25 Clues: The way plants make food. • It means lack, or shortage. • It is the gaseous phase of water. • Plants need this to stand upright. • A substance needed to make chlorophyll. • These are substances plants get from the soil. • It is a polymer made by plants to store energy. • The part of the pistil where pollen germinates. • The part of the stamen where pollen is produced. • ...

Plants 2020-10-20

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. produced when the zygote starts to divide
  2. the movement of energy from one place to another
  3. are brightly colored to attract insects and birds, they are the reproductive organs of plants
  4. a sweet and sugary thing that insects/birds feed on
  5. the nucleus of a male gamete and the nucleus of a female gamete join together
  6. while the ovule changes into a seed, the ovary is also changing into a........
  7. produced by anthers, contains the male gametes of the flower
  8. contains female gametes and are inside the ovaries
  9. when the ovule begins to change it gradually grows into a........
  10. the way that plants make food
  11. produce pollens
  12. the tough outer coat of the seed
  13. is also needed for making chlorophyll, a shortage of this makes plant leaves grow yellow
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  1. substances plants normally get from soil
  2. transfer of pollen from another to a stigma
  3. helps to avoid competitions with the parent plant
  4. needed so the plants can make proteins, also needed to make Chlorophyll
  5. contain mineral salts
  6. a different kind of carbohydrate, is made of thousands of glucose molecules linked together
  7. a new cell formed after fertilisation
  8. a group of chemicals which sugar belong to
  9. needed by plants for support, cooling, transport, and photosynthesis
  10. also known as sugar
  11. most colorful part of the flower
  12. the receptive tip of a carpel, the part of the pistil where the pollen germinates

25 Clues: produce pollens • also known as sugar • contain mineral salts • the way that plants make food • most colorful part of the flower • the tough outer coat of the seed • a new cell formed after fertilisation • substances plants normally get from soil • produced when the zygote starts to divide • a group of chemicals which sugar belong to • ...

Plants 2020-10-20

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. reproductive structure found in flowering plants.
  2. the part of a flower that contain the ovules
  3. distribute or spread over a wide area.
  4. a group of chemical found in living organisms, which include sugar, starch and cellulose
  5. a mineral salt that plants need to make protein and chlorophyll
  6. the part of a flower that receive pollen grains duing pollination
  7. a type of carbohydrate that is stored inside plant cells
  8. the part of a flower that contain the female gametes
  9. a sugary substance made by flowers, which attract insects
  10. the colourful part of a flower that attract insects
  11. the transfer of pollen from another to a stigma
  12. tiny grains, produced in the anthers of a flower which contain male gametes
  13. the cell is formed when a male gamete fuses with a female gamete
  14. a structure that contain seed.
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  1. the joining together of the nucleus of a male gamete and the nucleus of a female gamete
  2. microscopic structures that carry the male reproductive cell of plants.
  3. new organism which has developed from a zygote
  4. a mineral salt that plants need to make chlorophyll
  5. storage bubbles found in cells.
  6. a structure that contain an embryo plant and food stores to help it to begin to grow into new plant
  7. mineral ions that plants need for healthy growth, and that are added to soil to help grow crops better.
  8. the action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area
  9. mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, using energy from sunlight, where it is used to make cellulose in cell walls, which is the most abundant carbohydrate.
  10. the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy.
  11. the parts of a flower in which pollen is made

25 Clues: a structure that contain seed. • storage bubbles found in cells. • distribute or spread over a wide area. • the part of a flower that contain the ovules • the parts of a flower in which pollen is made • new organism which has developed from a zygote • the transfer of pollen from another to a stigma • reproductive structure found in flowering plants. • ...

Plants 2020-10-20

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. a plastid that contains chlorophyll
  2. a green pigment that captures energy from light
  3. plants transfer some of the ___ into the food that they make
  4. a part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals from the soil
  5. a gas used by plants in photosynthesis
  6. this protects the cells inside the leaf
  7. tiny holes in the lower epidermis that let carbon dioxide get into the leaf
  8. the part of a leaf that attaches it to the plant
  9. the part of a leaf that carries water to the cells of the leaf
  10. cells that provide a really big surface through which water and minerals can be absorbed
  11. an important gas produced by plants
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  1. a layer of a leaf that has lots of air spaces and contains cells that do a small amount of the photosynthesis
  2. vessels that carry water and minerals from the roots to the leaves
  3. a waxy substance covering leaves
  4. the way plants make food from light
  5. plants get energy from ___
  6. a coloured substance
  7. every ___ begins with a plant
  8. material that is made of living cells and tissues
  9. roots absorb minerals and water from the ___
  10. this is a tube that transports sugars
  11. a substance the plant gets from the roots that is used in photosynthesis
  12. these are the organs that carry out photosynthesis in most plants
  13. plants use carbon dioxide from the ___
  14. a layer of a leaf that contains cells that do most of the photosynthesis

25 Clues: a coloured substance • plants get energy from ___ • every ___ begins with a plant • a waxy substance covering leaves • a plastid that contains chlorophyll • the way plants make food from light • an important gas produced by plants • this is a tube that transports sugars • a gas used by plants in photosynthesis • plants use carbon dioxide from the ___ • ...

Plants 2020-10-20

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Sugars belong to a group called
  2. It's a tiny hole where the pollen tube grew into the ovule
  3. A leaf of the embryo of a seed plant, which, upon germination, either remains in the seed or emerges
  4. It is the tough outer coat of the seed
  5. It's a molecule made of thousands of glucose molecules linked together in a long chain
  6. It's a tiny plant that grows on the surface of ponds and lakes
  7. It's a cell which transport water from roots up to leaves
  8. It is where female gametes in plants are located
  9. This occurs when an animal is tranferring pollen from an anther to a stigma
  10. It's produced at the base of the petals
  11. It's used for plant's reproduction so that it can grow again
  12. A green pigment, present in all green plants, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
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  1. The way that plants make food
  2. It produces a little group of cells
  3. This is needed so that the plants can make protein
  4. Is a material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil
  5. The scattering, of organisms over periods within a given area or over the Earth.
  6. Fertilisers contains this
  7. It's produced when male nucleus fuses with female nucleus inside an ovule
  8. This is one of the reactants in photosynthesis
  9. This is also needed for making chlorophyll
  10. The part of a stamen that contains the pollen
  11. What does photosynthesis reaction need to make it happen
  12. This is usually the most colorful part of flower
  13. This is where energy is stored

25 Clues: Fertilisers contains this • The way that plants make food • This is where energy is stored • Sugars belong to a group called • It produces a little group of cells • It is the tough outer coat of the seed • It's produced at the base of the petals • This is also needed for making chlorophyll • The part of a stamen that contains the pollen • ...

Plants 2020-12-01

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a very stinky flower
  2. a fragrant flower usually offered during Valentines
  3. A vegetable
  4. a plant that is used by humans for clothes
  5. a yellow fruit that is green when unripe
  6. found in lakes
  7. uses mouth to catch prey
  8. a type of tree known for its white and black trunk
  9. a type of oat
  10. a vegetable
  11. a fruit found in the tropics and used for water
  12. it is usually found in lawns
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  1. usually grows on rocks beside grass
  2. a vegetable, a delicacy to rabbits
  3. a tall and smelly flower and blooms every 3 years
  4. attracts insect with a dewy liquid and digests it
  5. Used to make a Christmas Tree
  6. a red fruit that usually comes in groups
  7. another vegetable
  8. a type of tree
  9. a spiky succulent

21 Clues: A vegetable • a vegetable • a type of oat • a type of tree • found in lakes • another vegetable • a spiky succulent • a very stinky flower • uses mouth to catch prey • it is usually found in lawns • Used to make a Christmas Tree • a vegetable, a delicacy to rabbits • usually grows on rocks beside grass • a red fruit that usually comes in groups • a yellow fruit that is green when unripe • ...

Plants 2024-09-25

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. - Two diploid organisms giving birth to a polyploid offspring that is bigger, more vigorous, and healthier is called _____.
  2. - A particle of light is known as a ________.
  3. Pump - The pump responsible for forming the concentration gradient across the plasma membrane in plants is called the ______.
  4. - This is a component of starch with a straight chain and gibberellins are produced here.
  5. Center - This is where chlorophyll loses an electron to the electron transport chain and converts light to chemical energy.
  6. - These are colored plastids used for pigment synthesis and storage.
  7. - The whole set of genes is called the ______.
  8. - The difference between a secondary and primary cell wall is a secondary cell wall contains the molecule ______.
  9. - This fat is composed of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol.
  10. Pressure - This refers to the pressure of cell contents against the wall.
  11. Splitting Complex - This complex associated with Photosystem II is responsible for oxygen production.
  12. band - This marks where the cell wall will form in plant cells.
  13. - In symplastic transport, small molecules move through _____ with ease.
  14. - There are two stages of _______; one happens in the ER and the other in the Golgi to protect proteins from degradation.
  15. - In alternative splicing, it is possible to splice ______ selectively resulting in different products.
  16. - A seedless watermelon is an example of a ______ crop which is why it is sterile and does not make seeds.
  17. - The process that recycles 2 phosphoglycolate into carbon dioxide and a three carbon molecule is called.
  18. - The complex between Cytochrome B6F and Photosystem I is called.
Down
  1. - C4 plants assimilate carbon dioxide in what cells first.
  2. - Cross linking glycans are known as _______.
  3. - The condensed and unusable form of chromatin is _____.
  4. - The membrane of the vesicle which contains multiple protein pumps is called the _____.
  5. Zone; These are formed by pectin to make the cell wall strong by using ionic bonds of carboxyl groups.
  6. - This is biosynthesized using molecules from the Calvin Cycle, stores energy, and is accumulated at night to get energy.
  7. - The transport of sodium into the cell and hydrogens outside the cell which occurs in opposite directions without ATP happens using the Sodium Hydrogen ______
  8. - This pathway is through the cell wall instead of through plasmodesmata which is called symplastic.
  9. - The enzyme that is available in abundance because it is inefficient and catalyzes the carboxylation and oxygenation reaction is called.
  10. - Nitrate is converted into ______ using nitrate reductase and this is why nitrate reductase must be carefully regulated.
  11. Bond - This bond is made by the bond between two cysteines.
  12. - This is a protein found in wheat and rye which some people are resistant to.
  13. - This is the stage in mitosis where chromosomes move to the poles as the spindle contracts.
  14. - The model plant is ______ because it is small, has rapid development, and a large number of genetic resources.
  15. - The process of replicating DNA in the absence of mitosis is called ____.
  16. - This is a pigment like chlorophyll that extends the range of wavelengths.
  17. - Plants make their own food from sunlight which makes them an _______.

35 Clues: - Cross linking glycans are known as _______. • - A particle of light is known as a ________. • - The whole set of genes is called the ______. • - This fat is composed of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol. • - The condensed and unusable form of chromatin is _____. • - C4 plants assimilate carbon dioxide in what cells first. • ...

Plants 2024-09-25

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Two diploid organisms giving birth to a polyploid offspring that is bigger, more vigorous, and healthier is called _____.
  2. - A particle of light is known as a ________.
  3. Pump - The pump responsible for forming the concentration gradient across the plasma membrane in plants is called the ______.
  4. - This is a component of starch with a straight chain and gibberellins are produced here.
  5. Center - This is where chlorophyll loses an electron to the electron transport chain and converts light to chemical energy.
  6. - These are colored plastids used for pigment synthesis and storage.
  7. - The whole set of genes is called the ______.
  8. - The difference between a secondary and primary cell wall is a secondary cell wall contains the molecule ______.
  9. - This fat is composed of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol.
  10. Pressure - This refers to the pressure of cell contents against the wall.
  11. Splitting Complex - This complex associated with Photosystem II is responsible for oxygen production.
  12. band - This marks where the cell wall will form in plant cells.
  13. - In symplastic transport, small molecules move through _____ with ease.
  14. - There are two stages of _______; one happens in the ER and the other in the Golgi to protect proteins from degradation.
  15. - In alternative splicing, it is possible to splice ______ selectively resulting in different products.
  16. - A seedless watermelon is an example of a ______ crop which is why it is sterile and does not make seeds.
  17. - The process that recycles 2 phosphoglycolate into carbon dioxide and a three carbon molecule is called.
  18. - The complex between Cytochrome B6F and Photosystem I is called.
Down
  1. - C4 plants assimilate carbon dioxide in what cells first.
  2. - Cross linking glycans are known as _______.
  3. - The condensed and unusable form of chromatin is _____.
  4. - The membrane of the vesicle which contains multiple protein pumps is called the _____.
  5. Zone; These are formed by pectin to make the cell wall strong by using ionic bonds of carboxyl groups.
  6. - This is biosynthesized using molecules from the Calvin Cycle, stores energy, and is accumulated at night to get energy.
  7. - The transport of sodium into the cell and hydrogens outside the cell which occurs in opposite directions without ATP happens using the Sodium Hydrogen ______
  8. - This pathway is through the cell wall instead of through plasmodesmata which is called symplastic.
  9. - The enzyme that is available in abundance because it is inefficient and catalyzes the carboxylation and oxygenation reaction is called.
  10. - Nitrate is converted into ______ using nitrate reductase and this is why nitrate reductase must be carefully regulated.
  11. Bond - This bond is made by the bond between two cysteines.
  12. - This is a protein found in wheat and rye which some people are resistant to.
  13. - This is the stage in mitosis where chromosomes move to the poles as the spindle contracts.
  14. - The model plant is ______ because it is small, has rapid development, and a large number of genetic resources.
  15. - The process of replicating DNA in the absence of mitosis is called ____.
  16. - This is a pigment like chlorophyll that extends the range of wavelengths.
  17. - Plants make their own food from sunlight which makes them an _______.

35 Clues: - Cross linking glycans are known as _______. • - A particle of light is known as a ________. • - The whole set of genes is called the ______. • - This fat is composed of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol. • - The condensed and unusable form of chromatin is _____. • - C4 plants assimilate carbon dioxide in what cells first. • ...

PLANTS 2024-07-16

PLANTS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The product of photosynthesis that released back into the air.
  2. Seeds with one cotyledon.
  3. When the cotyledons emerge out of the soil during germination.
  4. The baby plant inside the seed is called ….
  5. The process by which a seed produces a baby plant or seedling.
  6. A green substance on the plant.
  7. The part of seed that grows upwards to make up the shoot system is called ….
  8. Selected quality of seed and spread the seed.
  9. When the cotyledons remain inside the soil.
  10. The portion of embryo or seedling above the cotyledon is called ….
  11. animal dung used for fertilising land is called ….
  12. Agriculture practice that loosen the soil.
  13. ‘A Nose’ of plants.
Down
  1. The seed leaves inside a seed are called ….
  2. The portion of embryo or seedling below the cotyledon is called ….
  3. The part of seed that grows downwards to make up the root system is called ….
  4. The part of seed that give a food for growing.
  5. Seeds with two cotyledons.
  6. Water enters the seed either through a tiny opening in the seed called ….
  7. The other name of seed coat.
  8. Seeds which are affected by light are called ….
  9. The supply of water to land or crops by channels.
  10. The practice of growing crops for food or other useful this is called ….

23 Clues: ‘A Nose’ of plants. • Seeds with one cotyledon. • Seeds with two cotyledons. • The other name of seed coat. • A green substance on the plant. • Agriculture practice that loosen the soil. • The seed leaves inside a seed are called …. • The baby plant inside the seed is called …. • When the cotyledons remain inside the soil. • Selected quality of seed and spread the seed. • ...

PLANTS! 2023-02-23

PLANTS! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This holds up a plant
  2. Part of plant underground
  3. Fruit from a palm tree
  4. Another name for dirt
  5. People eat the seeds from this
  6. Used to make clothes
  7. Who brings pollen to flowers?
  8. Part of plant, absorbs sunlight
  9. Another name for soil
  10. What do plants drink?
Down
  1. Tree that makes syrup
  2. What is an almond?
  3. A closed flower
  4. An apple or orange
  5. The stem of a tree
  6. Tool for digging
  7. You plant this in a garden
  8. A bug who lives under ground
  9. This warms the soil
  10. This makes people sneeze
  11. Who builds nests in trees
  12. A rose, tulip, or dandylion

22 Clues: A closed flower • Tool for digging • What is an almond? • An apple or orange • The stem of a tree • This warms the soil • Used to make clothes • This holds up a plant • Tree that makes syrup • Another name for dirt • Another name for soil • What do plants drink? • Fruit from a palm tree • This makes people sneeze • Part of plant underground • Who builds nests in trees • ...

Plants 2023-02-23

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nickname of a British islander
  2. can be grown from a bush or a pole
  3. used to protect sailors from scurvy
  4. it can be a sweet or savory dish
  5. a cruciferous vegetable
  6. some call it a gator pear
  7. the most widely consumed grain in the world
  8. when a vegetable is not a vegetable
  9. more vitamin c than an orange
Down
  1. a parsley look alike
  2. wrapped in a protective leaf
  3. almost always included in Italian dishes
  4. one of the hotest peppers in the world
  5. tough nut to crack, but good to drink and eat
  6. not raised from seed, but spores
  7. an edible thistle
  8. has eyes but can not see
  9. dangerous if not cooked before eating
  10. it has to be unwrapped to be eaten
  11. edible berries and also used for oil
  12. one of the 3 sisters of the southwestern indian culture

21 Clues: an edible thistle • a parsley look alike • a cruciferous vegetable • has eyes but can not see • some call it a gator pear • wrapped in a protective leaf • more vitamin c than an orange • nickname of a British islander • not raised from seed, but spores • it can be a sweet or savory dish • can be grown from a bush or a pole • it has to be unwrapped to be eaten • ...

Plants 2023-06-14

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tulips are elegant flowers that bloom in spring. They have vibrant petals and come in different colors. They are a symbol of new beginnings and are often seen in gardens.
  2. Has a trunk
  3. Large marsupial
  4. tree Maple trees are deciduous trees with vibrant autumn leaves. They are known for their distinctive leaf shape and are often associated with maple syrup production.
  5. Sunflowers are tall plants with bright yellow petals that resemble the sun. They grow in gardens and follow the sun throughout the day.
  6. Daffodils are cheerful yellow flowers that bloom in early spring. They have trumpet-shaped petals and symbolize new beginnings and rebirth.
  7. Orchids are delicate and exotic flowers. They have vibrant colors and intricate patterns. They require special care and are often grown indoors.
  8. Ferns are leafy green plants that thrive in moist and shady areas. They have feathery leaves and reproduce through spores. They add a lush and tropical feel to gardens.
  9. Likes to chase mice
  10. flytrap Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants that trap insects with their specialized leaves. When an insect lands on their leaves, they snap shut, trapping their prey.
Down
  1. Trees are large plants with a woody trunk and branches. They provide shade, produce oxygen, and some bear fruits like apples or oranges. They are essential for the environment.
  2. Lavender is a fragrant herb with purple flowers. It is used in aromatherapy and can have a calming effect. It also attracts butterflies and bees to gardens.
  3. tree Palm trees are tall, tropical trees with long, feathery leaves. They are often associated with beaches and warm climates. They provide shade and a sense of relaxation.
  4. Dandelions are small yellow flowers with fluffy white seeds. They are known for their ability to spread with the wind. Children often make wishes while blowing their seeds away.
  5. Flying mammal
  6. Man's best friend
  7. Bamboo is a fast-growing plant with tall, hollow stems. It is known for its strength and versatility. It is used in construction, crafts, and even as a food source.
  8. Roses are beautiful flowers with a sweet fragrance. They come in various colors like red, pink, and white. They are often given as a symbol of love and friendship.
  9. Succulents are plants with thick, fleshy leaves that store water. They come in various shapes and sizes and are known for their ability to survive in arid conditions.
  10. Cacti are unique plants that can survive in hot and dry environments. They have thick stems and spines to store water. They come in various shapes and sizes.
  11. Ivy is a climbing plant with glossy leaves. It attaches itself to walls or other structures with its tendrils. It adds a touch of greenery and elegance to buildings.

21 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Sunflowers are tall plants with bright yellow petals that resemble the sun. They grow in gardens and follow the sun throughout the day. • Daffodils are cheerful yellow flowers that bloom in early spring. They have trumpet-shaped petals and symbolize new beginnings and rebirth. • ...

Plants 2023-03-21

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Receives pollen during fertilization
  2. In dicots, vascular bundles are arranged in a __________.
  3. The colored portion of a flower
  4. The leaf part of an embryo that is present in a seed; also called seed leaf
  5. The female reproductive organ
  6. Flower that is missing stamens, pistil, petals, or sepals
  7. Stem of the flower
  8. The tissues that transport water and nutrients up the plant (from the roots up the stem and to the leaves)
  9. In monocots, ________ parts are often in multiples of 3.
  10. Vascular plants that produce seeds by flowers
  11. In monocots, vascular bundles are ________ throughout the stem.
  12. Flower that has both male and female structures
  13. Flowering plant that has only one cotyledon per seed
  14. “Tubes” that move water and nutrients throughout some plants
  15. Flower that has stamens, pistil, petals, and sepals
  16. The male reproductive organ; produces pollen
  17. Roots are usually __________ in monocots.
Down
  1. Root-like structures in non-vascular plants
  2. The male reproductive system of angiosperms
  3. Flowering plant that has two cotyledons per seed
  4. Plants that contain vascular tissue but produce spores instead of seeds
  5. The structure that holds the anther
  6. The slender part of a pistil, extending from the ovary to the stigma
  7. Vascular plants that may produce seeds in a cone
  8. Plants that do not contain vascular tissue
  9. Reproductive cell which will become the seed when fertilized by pollen
  10. The female reproductive system of angiosperms
  11. Carrots, beets, and potatoes are examples of ___________.
  12. The tissues that carry food from the leaves to wherever it is needed
  13. Small leaves under a flower
  14. Flower that has either male or female structures
  15. Veins are _________ in dicots.
  16. Veins are ___________ in monocots.

33 Clues: Stem of the flower • Small leaves under a flower • The female reproductive organ • Veins are _________ in dicots. • The colored portion of a flower • Veins are ___________ in monocots. • The structure that holds the anther • Receives pollen during fertilization • Roots are usually __________ in monocots. • Plants that do not contain vascular tissue • ...

Plants 2022-12-16

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. big lump with nobs
  2. eats bugs
  3. makes you cry
  4. long green vegetable
  5. Make bread
  6. under water plant
  7. flower that faces sun
  8. part that gets water
  9. tree with maple
  10. makes you itchy
Down
  1. purple fruit: warning breathes fire
  2. has vanilla
  3. how plants make food
  4. does not belong on pizza
  5. sweat red fruit
  6. spiky flower
  7. edible Thanos
  8. support for advance plant
  9. kentucky flower
  10. panda bear munch on it

20 Clues: eats bugs • Make bread • has vanilla • spiky flower • makes you cry • edible Thanos • sweat red fruit • kentucky flower • tree with maple • makes you itchy • under water plant • big lump with nobs • how plants make food • long green vegetable • part that gets water • flower that faces sun • panda bear munch on it • does not belong on pizza • support for advance plant • purple fruit: warning breathes fire

plants 2025-04-29

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A tall, fast-growing plant eaten by pandas
  2. – A strong tree that produces acorns
  3. – A plant used to make flour and bread
  4. – A spring flower often seen in gardens
  5. – A tall plant with a trunk and branches
  6. – A short green plant that covers the ground
  7. – A white flower with a yellow center
  8. – A tree with needles and cones
  9. – A leafy green plant that grows in shade
  10. – A soft green plant that grows in damp places
  11. – A plant with long, climbing stems
  12. – A flower often used in weddings and funerals
Down
  1. – A desert plant with spines
  2. – A green herb often used in Italian cooking
  3. – A fragrant purple plant used in oils and soaps
  4. – A flowering plant with thorns
  5. – A tall plant that turns to face the sun
  6. – A tall crop plant with yellow kernels
  7. – A plant with a cool, fresh scent used in tea
  8. – A climbing plant that grows on walls

20 Clues: – A desert plant with spines • – A flowering plant with thorns • – A tree with needles and cones • – A plant with long, climbing stems • – A strong tree that produces acorns • – A white flower with a yellow center • – A plant used to make flour and bread • – A climbing plant that grows on walls • – A spring flower often seen in gardens • ...

plants 2025-05-06

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Part of a stamen that contains pollen
  2. – To begin to grow from a seed
  3. – Supports the anther in a flower
  4. – Plant species with male and female flowers on separate individuals
  5. – Protects a flower bud before it opens
  6. – Flower part that contains the ovules
  7. – First leaf or first pair of leaves in a seedling
  8. – Structure that develops into a seed after fertilization
  9. – Connects the stigma to the ovary
  10. – Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  11. – Male reproductive part of a flower
Down
  1. – Part of the pistil that receives pollen
  2. – Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  3. – Plant embryo with a food supply and protective coat
  4. – Colorful part of a flower used to attract pollinators
  5. – Study of plants
  6. – Powdery substance used for plant reproduction
  7. – Tissue that transports food in plants
  8. – A plant with two seed leaves
  9. – A plant with one seed leaf
  10. – Tissue that transports water in plants
  11. – Supports plant and transports nutrients

22 Clues: – Study of plants • – A plant with one seed leaf • – To begin to grow from a seed • – A plant with two seed leaves • – Supports the anther in a flower • – Connects the stigma to the ovary • – Male reproductive part of a flower • – Flower part that contains the ovules • – Part of a stamen that contains pollen • – Protects a flower bud before it opens • ...

Plants 2025-05-06

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Part of a stamen that contains pollen
  2. – To begin to grow from a seed
  3. – Supports the anther in a flower
  4. – Plant species with male and female flowers on separate individuals
  5. – Protects a flower bud before it opens
  6. – Flower part that contains the ovules
  7. – First leaf or first pair of leaves in a seedling
  8. – Structure that develops into a seed after fertilization
  9. – Connects the stigma to the ovary
  10. – Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  11. – Male reproductive part of a flower
Down
  1. – Part of the pistil that receives pollen
  2. – Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  3. – Plant embryo with a food supply and protective coat
  4. – Colorful part of a flower used to attract pollinators
  5. – Study of plants
  6. – Powdery substance used for plant reproduction
  7. – Tissue that transports food (sugars) in plants
  8. – A plant with two seed leaves (cotyledons)
  9. – A plant with one seed leaf (cotyledon)
  10. – Tissue that transports water in plants
  11. – Supports plant and transports nutrients

22 Clues: – Study of plants • – To begin to grow from a seed • – Supports the anther in a flower • – Connects the stigma to the ovary • – Male reproductive part of a flower • – Flower part that contains the ovules • – Part of a stamen that contains pollen • – Protects a flower bud before it opens • – A plant with one seed leaf (cotyledon) • – Tissue that transports water in plants • ...

plants 2025-07-24

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it adds bulk to the food
  2. Part of the plant that grows below the soil
  3. Mineral that Helps in the formation of the blood
  4. Part of the plant that goes above the soil
  5. Removal of excess water through the leaves
  6. Part of the plant on which all parts of the plant grow
  7. helps in the Regulating the body temperature
  8. A type of a nutrient that Is one of the protective foods
  9. Kitchen of the plant
  10. complex sugar
  11. Removal of water from food
  12. Broad and flat surface of the leaf
Down
  1. Process by which green plants make their own food one their own
  2. Nutrient that gives more energy than the carbohydrates
  3. Underground stem
  4. the process of storing the food for long time use
  5. A type of a nutrient That helps in the development of the muscles
  6. All the food items contain this special substance
  7. mineral that helps in the formation of strong bones and teeth
  8. thick Line passing through the middle of the leaf
  9. The food that we eat everyday

21 Clues: complex sugar • Underground stem • Kitchen of the plant • it adds bulk to the food • Removal of water from food • The food that we eat everyday • Broad and flat surface of the leaf • Part of the plant that goes above the soil • Removal of excess water through the leaves • Part of the plant that grows below the soil • helps in the Regulating the body temperature • ...

Plants! 2022-12-04

Plants! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. provides energy for cell activities
  2. a part of the woody stem
  3. the wall of plant cells that surrounds the cell membrane
  4. a running down
  5. converts to ATP
  6. important for food making by green plants
  7. the cell headquarters
  8. a protoplasm or living substance
  9. has one seed leaf
  10. the capacity to do work
  11. needed by us to breathe
Down
  1. provides energy storage
  2. a plant that continues to grow after a year from the same plant body
  3. a flower part often green or inconspicuous
  4. structure of genes and inheritance]
  5. an organic catalyst
  6. a seed leaf
  7. a flower part the leaf like appendages occurring inside the sepals, but outside the stamens
  8. water and mineral conducting tissue of a plants vascular system
  9. a plant that completes its life cycle within a years time
  10. provides the major portion of the life fabric or structure
  11. a specific pattern of flower arrangement
  12. two seed leaves
  13. xylem of a tree
  14. the basic structural units of plants and animals
  15. where seeds are produced

26 Clues: a seed leaf • a running down • converts to ATP • two seed leaves • xylem of a tree • has one seed leaf • an organic catalyst • the cell headquarters • provides energy storage • the capacity to do work • needed by us to breathe • a part of the woody stem • where seeds are produced • a protoplasm or living substance • provides energy for cell activities • structure of genes and inheritance] • ...

plants 2023-05-09

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 열매과일
  2. 비료
  3. 알뿌리 전구
  4. 독이있는
  5. 코끼리코 나무몸통
  6. 야자수 손바닥
  7. 대나무
  8. 단풍나무
  9. 가시
  10. 허브 약초
  11. 씨앗
Down
  1. 뿌리
  2. 잡초
  3. 바늘 뾰족한 잎
  4. 나뭇가지 분점 지점
  5. 꽃이피다
  6. 새싹
  7. 줄기
  8. 꽃잎
  9. 나무껍질
  10. 관목
  11. 봉오리

22 Clues: 뿌리 • 잡초 • 비료 • 새싹 • 줄기 • 꽃잎 • 관목 • 가시 • 씨앗 • 대나무 • 봉오리 • 열매과일 • 꽃이피다 • 독이있는 • 나무껍질 • 단풍나무 • 허브 약초 • 알뿌리 전구 • 야자수 손바닥 • 바늘 뾰족한 잎 • 코끼리코 나무몸통 • 나뭇가지 분점 지점

Plants 2025-02-02

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vascular plants with seeds in fruit and flowers
  2. simple type of plant with no seeds spores, non vascular
  3. type of organism that makes its own food
  4. data that includes measurements and numbers
  5. animal with a backbone
  6. type of symmetry where an organism is identical across a line drawn dowon its middle
  7. warm blooded, has fur/ hair, gives birth to live young (no eggs)
  8. cold blooded, has lungs and gills
  9. organ of plant that anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  10. warm blooded, lays hard eggs, has feathers
  11. random example of an invertebrate
Down
  1. invertebrate with an exoskeleton, jointed legs and segmented body
  2. plant organ that collects sunlight
  3. vascular plant with seed cones
  4. cold blooded, has dry scales and lungs
  5. process by which plants make food
  6. our phylum (group of animals)
  7. data that you use your sense for
  8. type of organism that has cells with a nucleus
  9. long thin part of the plant that allows it to grow up from the ground
  10. vascular plant with spores
  11. cold blooded, has gills

22 Clues: animal with a backbone • cold blooded, has gills • vascular plant with spores • our phylum (group of animals) • vascular plant with seed cones • data that you use your sense for • process by which plants make food • cold blooded, has lungs and gills • random example of an invertebrate • plant organ that collects sunlight • cold blooded, has dry scales and lungs • ...

Science 2020-12-01

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. droops due to lack of water
  2. response to an external stimulus
  3. water
  4. obtaining energy from sunlight for nutrition
  5. The movement of water molecules through a particular membrane
  6. a space within the cytoplasm of a cell
Down
  1. is a detectable change in the physical or chemical structure
  2. the pressure exerted on a plant cell wall by water passing into the cell by osmosis
  3. the growth of the parts of plants by force of gravity
  4. growth of an organism in response to contact with a solid object

10 Clues: water • droops due to lack of water • response to an external stimulus • a space within the cytoplasm of a cell • obtaining energy from sunlight for nutrition • the growth of the parts of plants by force of gravity • is a detectable change in the physical or chemical structure • The movement of water molecules through a particular membrane • ...

NUTRTITION IN PLANTS 2016-04-25

NUTRTITION IN PLANTS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A PROCESS IN WHCIH ORGANISMS CONSUME COMPONENTS AND UTILIZE IT
  2. A PROCESS USED BY LEAVES TO MAKE FOOD
  3. A SYMBIOTIC ORGANISM
Down
  1. A GREEN PIGMENT IN LEAVES
  2. A CATEGORY OF PLANTS
  3. FLY TRAP AN INSECTIVOROUS PLANT

6 Clues: A CATEGORY OF PLANTS • A SYMBIOTIC ORGANISM • A GREEN PIGMENT IN LEAVES • FLY TRAP AN INSECTIVOROUS PLANT • A PROCESS USED BY LEAVES TO MAKE FOOD • A PROCESS IN WHCIH ORGANISMS CONSUME COMPONENTS AND UTILIZE IT

MRS GREN 2024-09-08

MRS GREN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. can plants move
  2. Chemical reaction in cells and energy is released for metabolism
  3. If something does not perform all of the seven life processes then it is
  4. An increase in size and body's dry mass
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  1. Removing metabolic waste
  2. what is the process that makes more of the same kind of organism.
  3. A change in position or place
  4. Taking in things for growth and development
  5. what is it called when you can detect movements in your environment

9 Clues: can plants move • Removing metabolic waste • A change in position or place • An increase in size and body's dry mass • Taking in things for growth and development • Chemical reaction in cells and energy is released for metabolism • what is the process that makes more of the same kind of organism. • what is it called when you can detect movements in your environment • ...

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles Project 2024-02-21

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles Project crossword puzzle
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  1. process of absorption of vitamins, minerals, and other chemicals from food as part of the nutrition of an organism
  2. eats both plants and meat
  3. the process behind the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere that falls down under the influence of gravity
  4. non-living components in an ecosystem
  5. the species that first colonize new habitats created by disturbance
  6. organism excretes waste or dies, the nitrogen in its tissues is in the form of organic nitrogen
  7. food is made by bacteria or other living things using chemicals as the energy
  8. use sunlight to make food
  9. tropic level of things that eat plants
  10. transferred between organisms in food webs from producers to consumers
  11. organism that breaks down organic material
  12. process that converts nitrate to nitrogen gas
  13. process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers
  14. umber of individuals or biomass is minimum and increases at each trophic level
  15. rate at which energy is added to the bodies of organisms in the form of biomass
  16. happens when a new patch of land is created or exposed for the first time
  17. organisms that can make their food
  18. organic material that comes from plants and animals
  19. community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment.
  20. produces its food by light energy
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  1. defined as the position of an organism in the food chain
  2. eats detritus
  3. a previously occupied area is re-colonized following a disturbance that kills much or all of its community
  4. eats meat
  5. consisting of microscopic plants
  6. organism that obtain energy from chemicals
  7. energy found within the trophic levels of an ecosystem
  8. bacteria that can go through photosynthesis
  9. eats greens/plants
  10. process that changes liquid water to gaseous water
  11. living components in an ecosystem
  12. water evaporation into the atmosphere from the soil surface, evaporation from the capillary fringe of the groundwater table, and evaporation from water bodies on land.
  13. makes its own food
  14. organism that cannot produce its own food
  15. eats secondary consumers
  16. eats primary consumers
  17. process in living organisms involving the production of energy
  18. chemical reaction during which monomers join to form polymers
  19. hunt their own food

39 Clues: eats meat • eats detritus • eats greens/plants • makes its own food • hunt their own food • eats primary consumers • eats secondary consumers • eats both plants and meat • use sunlight to make food • consisting of microscopic plants • living components in an ecosystem • produces its food by light energy • organisms that can make their food • non-living components in an ecosystem • ...

Nutrition 2012-07-30

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. When the body is in good condition
  2. Nutrients are ________________ to the body
  3. Oranges, Strawberries, Apples
  4. A waxy substance in the body
  5. Mass Index What does BMI stand for
  6. What we eat
  7. No chemicals added
  8. In the state of nature
  9. Found in food and in the ground
  10. We have 3 ----- a day
  11. Another word for fats
  12. Food gives you ___________
  13. The drive for food
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  1. What is gained after eating and not excercising
  2. An event affecting many people
  3. The study of food and drink
  4. Carrots, Potatos, Beans
  5. working
  6. A measure of energy
  7. Controls the rate that energy burns
  8. a group of compounds that are essential
  9. Eggs and Chicken
  10. System What fights infection in the body
  11. An event that is unstable
  12. Excercise that involve high intensity activities
  13. Overweight
  14. Makes bones strong and healthy
  15. A dietry component; red meat, eggs
  16. A plan of food
  17. A sweet substance for the body

30 Clues: working • Overweight • What we eat • A plan of food • Eggs and Chicken • No chemicals added • The drive for food • A measure of energy • We have 3 ----- a day • Another word for fats • In the state of nature • Carrots, Potatos, Beans • An event that is unstable • Food gives you ___________ • The study of food and drink • A waxy substance in the body • Oranges, Strawberries, Apples • ...

Nutrition 2013-03-04

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. product is produced without the use of certain chemicals.
  2. The process by which your body takes in and uses foods.
  3. provides a concentrated source of energy.
  4. a measure of body weight relative to height.
  5. The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food.
  6. Vegetable oils, nuts and seeds. Moderate amounts lower risk of heart disease.
  7. Having an excess of body fat.
  8. This means the food contains none, or an insignificant amount, of a given component.
  9. Formed by hydrogenation. Increases your blood cholesterol.
  10. heavier than the standard weight range for your height.
  11. High ratio of nutrients to calories.
  12. The psychological desire for food.
  13. Compounds found in food that help regulate many different body processes.
  14. This may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
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  1. the ratio of fat to lean tissue in your body.
  2. Are starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body’s main source of energy.
  3. Found in animal based foods. Consuming too many may increase your risk of heart disease.
  4. below the standard weight range for your height.
  5. substances added to food to produce a desired effect.
  6. Is a waxy, fat-like substance in your blood.
  7. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
  8. Are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
  9. Most common nutrient.
  10. The process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food.

24 Clues: Most common nutrient. • Having an excess of body fat. • The psychological desire for food. • High ratio of nutrients to calories. • provides a concentrated source of energy. • This may reduce the risk of osteoporosis. • a measure of body weight relative to height. • Is a waxy, fat-like substance in your blood. • the ratio of fat to lean tissue in your body. • ...

Nutrition 2013-05-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___ ___ Vitamins that dissolve in water
  2. ___ ___ is a world witde problem that causes anemia
  3. get all protien from the small amounts of animal product they eat
  4. Athletes need a diet high in ____ for extra energy
  5. main form of energy storage
  6. visual and conceptual tool for planning your diet
  7. nutrients in food compare to energy food provides
  8. chemical elements essential in small amounts
  9. comes from milk and veggies and helps eyes and skin
  10. another name for food with low nutrient density
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  1. is the state of not having enough health
  2. list ingredients in foods
  3. eat no animal products of any form
  4. helps with dehydration
  5. ___ ___ Vitamins can remain in the body for a long time
  6. studey of food and the ways the body uses it
  7. made of amino acids
  8. comes from oranges and other citrus fruits
  9. comes from leafy veggies and helps blood
  10. recomended nutrient intakes that meet the needs of most healthy people
  11. Helps you go number two

21 Clues: made of amino acids • helps with dehydration • Helps you go number two • list ingredients in foods • main form of energy storage • eat no animal products of any form • ___ ___ Vitamins that dissolve in water • is the state of not having enough health • comes from leafy veggies and helps blood • comes from oranges and other citrus fruits • ...

Nutrition 2015-08-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a major form of carbohydrates
  2. two of these a day at least
  3. good source of protein
  4. maximizes muscles glucose
  5. helps to repair and build and maintain muscles
  6. helps replace the essential salts your body needs
  7. who is the biggest loser alive?
  8. happens when the body doesn't have enough fluids
  9. ways to train your body before pre-competition
  10. most appropriate forms of hydration
  11. the sickest and coolest person alive
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  1. should be done pre,during and post competition
  2. provides a boost of energy
  3. regulates movement of the cells
  4. major source of energy
  5. should be avoided pre and post competition
  6. should be consumed in moderation
  7. five of these today at least
  8. assists with growth and repair body cells
  9. provides fluid absorption

20 Clues: good source of protein • major source of energy • maximizes muscles glucose • provides fluid absorption • provides a boost of energy • two of these a day at least • five of these today at least • regulates movement of the cells • who is the biggest loser alive? • is a major form of carbohydrates • should be consumed in moderation • most appropriate forms of hydration • ...

Nutrition 2015-08-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. title of this crossword.
  2. is a strategy used by endurance athletes.
  3. major source for energy in the body.
  4. The state where inadequate fluids are in the body.
  5. A technique to increase performance.
  6. avoid before and after competition.
  7. A stimulant to boost awareness and performance.
  8. Regulates body temperature, carries nutrients to cells.
  9. builds repairs and maintains body cells.
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  1. Less than 30% of total kilojules consumed.
  2. Assists with growth and repair of body cells, 'A' is an example.
  3. found in most vegetable products and oils.
  4. a mineral important to produce red blood cells.
  5. a chemical element with atomic symbal NA.
  6. needed for our bodies for our cells, nerves and brain function.
  7. Regulate activities of the cells.
  8. A class of essential fatty acids found in fish oils.
  9. part of plant food, a form of carbohydrate.
  10. strengthens bones.
  11. number of food groups.

20 Clues: strengthens bones. • number of food groups. • title of this crossword. • Regulate activities of the cells. • avoid before and after competition. • major source for energy in the body. • A technique to increase performance. • builds repairs and maintains body cells. • a chemical element with atomic symbal NA. • is a strategy used by endurance athletes. • ...

Nutrition 2015-11-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hypoglycemia and it is low blood sugar, makes your body extremely tired
  2. less than 50mg
  3. 3 grams of fat or less
  4. the amount of food recommended
  5. above 60mg is ideal
  6. product has 25% or less of a nutrient
  7. 50% less
  8. most important source of energy for our body
  9. 40 calories or less
  10. DNA of food that has been altered using modern technology
  11. a food additive that provides taste like sugar while containing less energy
  12. other name for sugar(maple______)
  13. less than 5 calories
  14. unit of heat used to indicate the amount of energy that foods will produce in the body
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  1. 35 milligrams or less
  2. RDI
  3. one third fewer calories of less fat
  4. 140mg or less
  5. does not contain added colour, artificial flavours or synthetic substances
  6. contains less than half gram of sugar
  7. animal products cannot be given antibiotics or growth of hormones
  8. less than 1/2 gram of fat

22 Clues: RDI • 50% less • 140mg or less • less than 50mg • above 60mg is ideal • 40 calories or less • less than 5 calories • 35 milligrams or less • 3 grams of fat or less • less than 1/2 gram of fat • the amount of food recommended • other name for sugar(maple______) • one third fewer calories of less fat • product has 25% or less of a nutrient • contains less than half gram of sugar • ...

Nutrition 2018-02-15

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how quickly or slowly the body digests a food
  2. Rapid rises and drops in blood glucose levels
  3. More energy IN than OUT over time
  4. empty calories
  5. the simplest sugar bodies are designed to run on
  6. your body needs in smaller quantities
  7. exclude meats and include dairy and egg
  8. a blood-sugar regulating hormone
  9. increases the volume of a food product
  10. proteins that weaken or destroy foreign
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  1. adding vitamins and minerals to refined grains
  2. is found in the cell walls of plants
  3. molecules of 2 simple sugars linked together
  4. simple carbs
  5. body cant make these amino acids
  6. Calorie needs each day depend on
  7. Contains all the essential amino acids
  8. I like being......
  9. premium gasoline for your body
  10. an emulsifying agent
  11. avoids eating or using all animal products

21 Clues: simple carbs • empty calories • I like being...... • an emulsifying agent • premium gasoline for your body • body cant make these amino acids • Calorie needs each day depend on • a blood-sugar regulating hormone • More energy IN than OUT over time • is found in the cell walls of plants • your body needs in smaller quantities • Contains all the essential amino acids • ...

Nutrition 2018-03-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A chemical element which participates in metabolism and neutralizes the pH value of human's body.
  2. It plays a essential role in connecting organization of plants and animals
  3. fat The intake of this fat would raise your cholesterol level.
  4. Something that can be replaced
  5. The amount of food that is adequate for a person
  6. It is an essential part that compose all the cells and tissues of the human body.
  7. fat The intake of this sort of fat can lower your cholesterol
  8. They are bad fat which can cause heart diseases.we can get it from biscuits.
  9. We can get them from our daily diet, they have different kinds and provide people with different sorts of nutrition.
  10. An opposite form of solid.For example water, blood.
  11. A chemical element which can make your blood red. You can get it from vegetables and seafood.
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  1. A substance that is naturally formed underground
  2. Food Guide It is a guide that made by Canada’s health department to show Canadians’ well organized on nourishment.
  3. It can improve our bodies. We can get it from meat, vegetables, and other food.
  4. contain kinds of amyloidal and sugared food
  5. A chemical element which is good for supporting bones, teeth, muscle tissue etc
  6. Most food has it, without it, people cannot stay alive.
  7. The chemical process an organism used to grow and heal itself
  8. It is consists of glycerol and fatty acids
  9. They are used to count the amount of energy we get.
  10. D It can protect blood and help to get Ca. You can get it from cheese and eggs.

21 Clues: Something that can be replaced • It is consists of glycerol and fatty acids • contain kinds of amyloidal and sugared food • A substance that is naturally formed underground • The amount of food that is adequate for a person • They are used to count the amount of energy we get. • An opposite form of solid.For example water, blood. • ...

Nutrition 2020-02-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fatty acid that comes from fish and fish oils
  2. A type of fat that is liquid at room temperature (canola oil, olive oil, etc)
  3. A vegetarian who doesn't eat animals or animal products, except for dairy or eggs
  4. The good cholesterol
  5. Labels All foods should have these to show serving size, calories, and nutrients
  6. The bad cholesterol
  7. A person who does not eat any animals or animals products.
  8. The type of sugar found in dairy
  9. When a person has over 30% body fat, they have _______.
  10. Starches are _______ Carbohydrates
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  1. Sugar is a ______ Carbohydrate
  2. Type of proteins that come from animals
  3. The type of sugar naturally found in fruits
  4. Eating Disorder in which you are afraid to gain any weight
  5. Type of proteins that come from veggies and fruits
  6. The type of fat that is banned in California
  7. Not getting enough water in your system
  8. A measurement of energy in our bodies and in all foods
  9. The scientific word for fats
  10. Eating Disorder associated with binge eating, then purging

20 Clues: The bad cholesterol • The good cholesterol • The scientific word for fats • Sugar is a ______ Carbohydrate • The type of sugar found in dairy • Starches are _______ Carbohydrates • Type of proteins that come from animals • Not getting enough water in your system • The type of sugar naturally found in fruits • The type of fat that is banned in California • ...

Nutrition 2021-02-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to cut food into small uniform pieces
  2. cooking with water, but never allowed to boil, covered
  3. to cook in a Wok, foods are cut into small pieces and cooked quickly
  4. to make very straight cuts in the surface of food usually parallel lines
  5. to cook meat or poultry slowly in a covered utensil with some liquid
  6. to cover food with another ingredient such as flour or bread crumbs
  7. to add another touch of food for decorating with color, texture, or contrast
  8. to work one or more foods until soft and smooth with a spoon rubbing
  9. to decorate the edge of a food such as a pastry
  10. to cook over an open flame or charcoal
  11. to separate a liquid from a food
  12. to cut into small cubes-smaller than those for instructions "to cube"
  13. to simmer and evaporate moisture
  14. to moisten meat of other foods with liquid while cooking to add flavor and to prevent drying of the surface
  15. to cut food into small squares-usually about 1/2 in. cubes
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  1. to cook with the dry heat of the oven
  2. to cut food into very small pieces
  3. to force a food through a fine strainer to make a pulp
  4. to cook on a low heat where liquid just bubbles below the surface
  5. to mix two or more ingredients until thoroughly combined
  6. to dip into boiling water for a short time
  7. to coat food with a dry ingredient such as flour
  8. to cook by steam heat only
  9. to make a mixture smooth or to incorporate air into a mixture using a circular motion
  10. to combine two ingredients or mixtures by gently cutting down through a mixture around the bottom back up to surface and across the top in a down motion that does not leave the mixture until it is well blended
  11. in to incorporate a solid fat into dry ingredients
  12. to turn food's surface brown through applied heat through boiling, frying, or baking
  13. to coat with a thin syrup
  14. to remove the central portion of seed from fruits or vegetables
  15. to place small pieces of an ingredient over surface
  16. to cook in a small amount of fat on high heat

31 Clues: to coat with a thin syrup • to cook by steam heat only • to separate a liquid from a food • to simmer and evaporate moisture • to cut food into very small pieces • to cook with the dry heat of the oven • to cut food into small uniform pieces • to cook over an open flame or charcoal • to dip into boiling water for a short time • to cook in a small amount of fat on high heat • ...

Nutrition 2020-07-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. storage form of carbohydrate in muscles
  2. outermost layer of a tooth
  3. process of breaking down amino acids
  4. organ producing bile juice
  5. muscular movement of intestine
  6. deficiency disease of dietary fibre
  7. binding food particles and helps swallowing
  8. deficiency disease of vitamin C
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  1. simplest form of carbohydrate
  2. digestive gland producing lipase
  3. digestive product of lipids
  4. turning oil into droplets
  5. removal of undigested food materials
  6. product of breaking down starch in mouth
  7. deficiency disease of calcium
  8. finger like structure for food absorption
  9. enzyme in saliva
  10. organ producing gastric juice
  11. way of absorbing water in small intestine
  12. a type of teeth for tearing flesh

20 Clues: enzyme in saliva • turning oil into droplets • outermost layer of a tooth • organ producing bile juice • digestive product of lipids • simplest form of carbohydrate • deficiency disease of calcium • organ producing gastric juice • muscular movement of intestine • deficiency disease of vitamin C • digestive gland producing lipase • a type of teeth for tearing flesh • ...

Nutrition 2017-04-13

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I try to include _________ in at least one of my meals a day.
  2. Found in rocks but also needed to stay healthy.
  3. Being excessively fearful of gaining weight means you have an __.
  4. The eating disorder where you starve yourself.
  5. The eating disorder eat a lot and then purge yourself of it.
  6. Used to find your healthy weight range.
  7. How much food I chose to eat is a _______.
  8. There are about 285 __________ in a slice of pizza.
  9. How much, what, and how often you eat.
Down
  1. How much food I should eat is the _____________.
  2. You can find how many calories are in food using the _____.
  3. It is healthy to drink 8 glasses of _________ a day.
  4. When I see myself, I am happy with how I am. I have a positive __ __.
  5. If you don’t eat, you lack ________.
  6. Honey is a simple _______________.
  7. The excess of body fat.
  8. I take this in the morning as a pill.
  9. Avocados are healthy ____.
  10. My skinny friend has a faster _________ than me.
  11. America has high _______ rates.
  12. My friend started a _____ ____ in hope of losing weight.

21 Clues: The excess of body fat. • Avocados are healthy ____. • America has high _______ rates. • Honey is a simple _______________. • If you don’t eat, you lack ________. • I take this in the morning as a pill. • How much, what, and how often you eat. • Used to find your healthy weight range. • How much food I chose to eat is a _______. • ...

NUTRITION 2017-06-04

NUTRITION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. frutta
  2. orzo
  3. malattia
  4. consumo
  5. vitamine
  6. intero
  7. aggiungere
  8. mais
  9. integrale
  10. fagioli
  11. ferro
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  1. miglio
  2. grasso
  3. piselli
  4. bulimia
  5. segale
  6. sviluppo
  7. salute
  8. calorie
  9. grano
  10. obesità
  11. avena

22 Clues: orzo • mais • grano • avena • ferro • miglio • frutta • grasso • segale • intero • salute • piselli • bulimia • consumo • calorie • obesità • fagioli • sviluppo • malattia • vitamine • integrale • aggiungere

Nutrition 2016-05-11

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a vitamin you can not digest
  2. this squash is an eye protector
  3. people who drink this with four cups a day are 23% less likely to get diabetes
  4. what is the diet with out grain called
  5. you have longer lasting energy with this candy bar than you do with an orange
  6. canned foods are high in
  7. the only outside source of McDonald's
  8. this type of juice is a sleep aid
  9. you get free radicals from
  10. consuming 30 grams of this in each meal will help you gain more muscle
  11. kool whip has a lot of
  12. a food high in iron
  13. fake health food has this on the label
  14. you immune system is beat down by
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  1. this type of oil causes 25%more weight gain, higher in calories and cholesterol than coconut oil
  2. men who drink this showed higher levels of beneficial gut bacteria and lower levels of a type of colostrum bacteria linked to bowel disease and colon cancer
  3. a disease that makes you eat gluten free
  4. these cloves that have sprouted contain more cancer fighters in it
  5. the difference between Powerade and Gatorade is that Powerade has a lot of
  6. its not safe to drink this kind of milk
  7. the fruit that is high in fiber and gives you energy
  8. found in orange, yellow an dark green veggies, might help fight off prostate cancer
  9. this fruit is the best heart partner
  10. you eat this vitamin with iron to help absorption
  11. soda takes this vitamin out of your bones

25 Clues: a food high in iron • kool whip has a lot of • canned foods are high in • you get free radicals from • a vitamin you can not digest • this squash is an eye protector • this type of juice is a sleep aid • you immune system is beat down by • this fruit is the best heart partner • the only outside source of McDonald's • what is the diet with out grain called • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Inorganic elements needed by the body.
  2. Dietary Allowances (RDA) The daily amount of a nutrient (statistically determined from the EARs) considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of almost 98 percent of all healthy people in the United States.
  3. nutrients Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water—the nutrients the human body requires for survival.
  4. Values (DVs) Reference values for nutrients and food components used in food labels.
  5. Man's best friend
  6. disorder An eating disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of eating excessive amounts of food within a relatively short time.
  7. Tablets, pills, capsules, liquids, or powders that contain vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, or fiber that are taken to increase the intake of these substances.
  8. Reference Intakes (DRIs) Four types of nutrient standards that are used to establish adequate amounts and maximum safe nutrient intakes in the diet: Estimated Average Requirements (EAR), Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), Adequate Intakes (AI), and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL).
  9. Intakes (AI) The recommended amount of a nutrient intake when sufficient evidence is not available to calculate the EAR and subsequent RDA.
  10. Individuals whose diet is of vegetable or plant origin.
  11. The science that studies the relationship of foods to optimal health and performance.
  12. dietitian (RD) A person with a college degree in dietetics who meets all certification and continuing education requirements of the American Dietetic Association or Dietitians of Canada.
  13. (lipids) A class of nutrients that the body uses as a source of energy.
  14. Compounds that prevent oxygen from combining with other substances it might damage.
  15. A class of nutrients that the body uses to build and repair body tissues.
  16. glycation end products (AGEs) Derivatives of glucose-protein and glucose-lipid interactions that are linked to aging and chronic diseases.
  17. nervosa An eating disorder characterized by a pattern of binge eating and purging.
  18. Cessation of regular menstrual flow.
  19. Average Requirements (EAR) The amount of a nutrient that meets the dietary needs of half the people.
  20. Large marsupial
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  1. The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1°C; used to measure the energy value of food and the cost of physical activity.
  2. Foods that are used as energy sources (carbohydrates, fat, protein).
  3. A reaction in which the result is greater than the sum of its two parts.
  4. The nutrients the body needs in proportionately large amounts; carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water are examples.
  5. Upper Intake Levels (UL) The highest level of nutrient intake that appears to be safe for most healthy people without an increased risk of adverse effects.
  6. Substances found in food that provide energy, regulate metabolism, and help with growth and repair of body tissues.
  7. Compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that the body uses as its major source of energy.
  8. Compounds found in vegetables and fruits with cancer-fighting properties.
  9. The nutrients the body needs in small quantities—vitamins and minerals—that serve specific roles in transformation of energy and body tissue synthesis.
  10. energy requirement (EER) The average dietary energy (caloric) intake that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of defined age, gender, weight, height, and level of physical activity, consistent with good health.
  11. Plant material that human digestive enzymes cannot digest.
  12. nervosa An eating disorder characterized by self-imposed starvation to lose weight and then maintain very low body weight.
  13. Likes to chase mice
  14. Organic substances essential for normal bodily metabolism, growth, and development.
  15. For most vitamins, 10 times the RDA or more; for vitamin A, five times the RDA.
  16. Has a trunk
  17. Flying mammal
  18. acids The basic building blocks of protein.

38 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Cessation of regular menstrual flow. • Inorganic elements needed by the body. • acids The basic building blocks of protein. • Individuals whose diet is of vegetable or plant origin. • Plant material that human digestive enzymes cannot digest. • ...

Nutrition 2020-09-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of fiber is known for helping with blood sugar regulation
  2. Four modules of this type of therapy include: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
  3. The main ingredient in guacamole is
  4. The key organ in the circulatory system
  5. An example of a food containing a high amount of vitamin A
  6. Term for high blood sugar
  7. A type of sauce that is green in color and typically comprised of basil, pine nuts and other ingredients
  8. Vitamin A helps with strengthening this
  9. Process of breaking down food; typically takes about 4-6 hours
  10. Macronutrient that helps build muscle
  11. Helpful to create before going food shopping
  12. An example of a vegetable containing probiotics; other examples outside of this include leeks
  13. A food that typically never expires
  14. Unit of energy
  15. Usable energy from carbohydrate sources
  16. A fruit that comes in shades of red, yellow and green (typically)
  17. A combination of breakfast and lunch
  18. A mineral that is necessary for bones, muscles, teeth and nerves
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  1. Non-essential, non-nutritive plant chemicals with protective or disease preventive qualities (produced by plants; plural)
  2. The only fruit with seeds on the outside
  3. A potassium containing food
  4. Basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us
  5. The amount of chambers in the human heart (number)
  6. An easy to make breakfast meal using a grain, milk and toppings
  7. Live bacteria found in the microbiome- promotes gut health
  8. Drinking water is important for
  9. Fiber that feeds the bacteria in the gut (starts with a 'p')
  10. Your body’s control center and functions as part of the nervous system
  11. Ranks as one of the leading and most popular pizza toppings in the USA
  12. A leafy green source containing calcium
  13. Term for low blood sugar
  14. Lemons and Limes are examples of fruits that come from this type of tree
  15. This type of fiber moves through the digestive track
  16. All sources of this macronutrient break down into the form of glucose

34 Clues: Unit of energy • Term for low blood sugar • Term for high blood sugar • A potassium containing food • Drinking water is important for • The main ingredient in guacamole is • A food that typically never expires • A combination of breakfast and lunch • Macronutrient that helps build muscle • The key organ in the circulatory system • A leafy green source containing calcium • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
  2. is a sterol that is made by the body and is found in animal products such as meat, eggs and dairy products.
  3. substances obtained from food that are required for metabolism or physiological processes.
  4. a person’s mental or physical condition
  5. an electrolyte that regulates blood pressure, water balance in cells and aids in muscle contraction.
  6. sugar found naturally in fruits or honey
  7. the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease.
  8. person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products
  9. indigestible parts of plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits, grains, beans and legumes
  10. the fuel needed from food in order to function and participate in the activity.
  11. complex disease in which the body has an excessive amount of fat.
  12. found in dairy products – needed for strong bones and teeth.
  13. the process of breaking down food into substances that can be used by the body.
  14. a branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health.
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  1. measurement of energy
  2. substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  3. a protein found in wheat.
  4. a nutrient needed by the human body for growth and maintenance.
  5. severe deficiency in energy in taking caused by lack of food.
  6. in a good physical or mental condition
  7. an insoluble substance which is the main material of plant cell walls.
  8. food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
  9. excessive loss of fluid from the body.
  10. minerals in body fluids - includes sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride
  11. condition of being fit and healthy
  12. a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves - either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
  13. elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  14. action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level.
  15. the organic process in a cell or organism that transforms food into energy.
  16. hormone produced in the pancreas in response to high blood sugar.
  17. acids, acids that are the basic building block of protein.
  18. food that is difficult or impossible to digest
  19. simple sugar derived from the breakdown of carbohydrates.

33 Clues: measurement of energy • a protein found in wheat. • condition of being fit and healthy • in a good physical or mental condition • excessive loss of fluid from the body. • a person’s mental or physical condition • sugar found naturally in fruits or honey • food that is difficult or impossible to digest • simple sugar derived from the breakdown of carbohydrates. • ...

Nutrition 2021-05-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. about 99% of this in your body is in your bones and teeth
  2. Berries
  3. A sugar found in honey
  4. Edible
  5. Helps you body stay healthier and has many different types
  6. Grown in the ground and edible
  7. The Symbol is K in the periodic table
  8. types of foods produced from cows
  9. This Class we are in
  10. Shows the person what's in the product
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  1. The amount of total food you eat in a day
  2. Hint "TITLE"
  3. Made up of Sugars, Starch, and cellulose
  4. Purple Column on "My Plate"
  5. Also known as roughage
  6. eat and drink daily
  7. Made up of Fatty Acids
  8. H2O
  9. added to food and drinks to make them taste better
  10. A lack of drinking water

20 Clues: H2O • Edible • Berries • Hint "TITLE" • eat and drink daily • This Class we are in • Also known as roughage • A sugar found in honey • Made up of Fatty Acids • A lack of drinking water • Purple Column on "My Plate" • Grown in the ground and edible • types of foods produced from cows • The Symbol is K in the periodic table • Shows the person what's in the product • ...

Nutrition 2021-05-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / synthesis of proteins involved in blood coagulation and bone metabolism
  2. / make sure you eat beans, nuts and soy products to get your amount of required mineral
  3. / H2o
  4. / dark colored orange or green vegetables are a good source of this vitamin
  5. / co factor in carbohydrate, fatty acid and amino acid metabolism
  6. / component of conezymes in DNA synthesis
  7. / oranges are known to be packed full of this vitamin
  8. / ________ diets fall into the vegan category
  9. / this disease would cause weak bones, bowed legs and other bone deformities
  10. / a natural oily or greasy substance
  11. / eats eggs but not dairy products
  12. / protection of polyunsaturated fatty acids, call membranes
  13. / some people tend to get ___ re-flux when they drink orange juice
  14. / people often add a power to their water to help get more of this
  15. / causes diarrhea, skin inflammation and dementia
  16. / people need to get at this 30 minutes of this a day
  17. / component of conezymes used broadly in cellular metabolism
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  1. / lack of vitamin C would cause this disease
  2. / this helps the body absorb bone-building calcium
  3. / this type of person does not eat ANY animal product
  4. / component of conezymes required for energy production
  5. / the first thing on your nutritional facts on any food
  6. / eats dairy products but not eggs
  7. / people need to get 8 hours of this a day
  8. / people drink these type of shakes or bars before working out or for a meal supplement
  9. / vitamin found only in animal products including eggs and dairy
  10. / does NOT eat meat but can eat animal products
  11. / swelling of the thyroid glad, poor growth in infancy and childhood
  12. / supports normal nerve function
  13. / milk is the first thing that comes to mind when you say this word
  14. / chickpeas, lentils and baked beans are good options for getting this
  15. / not only eggs and dairy products exuded from this diet, so are animal products like honey and gelatin
  16. / people eat this when in a rush and on the go

33 Clues: / H2o • / supports normal nerve function • / eats dairy products but not eggs • / eats eggs but not dairy products • / a natural oily or greasy substance • / component of conezymes in DNA synthesis • / people need to get 8 hours of this a day • / lack of vitamin C would cause this disease • / ________ diets fall into the vegan category • ...

Nutrition 2024-08-25

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A primary source of energy for the bod
  2. A unit of energy; commonly referred to as a calorie.
  3. Essential micronutrients required in small amounts for various bodily functions.
  4. The process by which the body converts food into energy.
  5. A macronutrient essential for growth and repair of tissues.
  6. A condition resulting from an imbalanced diet.
  7. Nutrients required in small amounts, such as vitamins and minerals.
  8. Compounds that protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
  9. Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.
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  1. Bioactive compounds found in plants that have health benefits.
  2. The process of maintaining adequate fluid balance in the body.
  3. Minerals that help maintain fluid balance and nerve function.
  4. Low levels of albumin in the blood.
  5. Live bacteria that are beneficial for gut health.
  6. Inorganic elements needed for various physiological processes.
  7. A type of essential fatty acid beneficial for heart health.
  8. Nutrients required in large amounts for energy and growth.
  9. A type of carbohydrate that aids in digestion.
  10. Severe, generalized edema.
  11. Fats and oils that are a concentrated source of energy.

20 Clues: Severe, generalized edema. • Low levels of albumin in the blood. • A primary source of energy for the bod • Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. • A type of carbohydrate that aids in digestion. • A condition resulting from an imbalanced diet. • Live bacteria that are beneficial for gut health. • A unit of energy; commonly referred to as a calorie. • ...

Nutrition 2023-03-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. responsible for releasing insulin in response to elevated blood sugars
  2. Position to place client to prevent aspiration while eating
  3. No more than 35% of caloric intake should come from these
  4. should be limited to less than 10% of calories per day
  5. BMI 25-29.9
  6. birth rate by year one
  7. Olives, canola oil, avocado, peanuts
  8. It is recommended that this be increased to 600 mcg/day to prevent neural tube defects
  9. patients with inflammatory bowel disease should have diets low in this
  10. non-animal complete protein
  11. this nitrogen balance normally occurs during periods of growth
  12. aids in the absorption of iron
  13. Individuals with celiac disease should avoid this
  14. green-leafy vegetables are a major source of this
  15. a graphic illustration that was created to help people achieve healthy eating patterns
  16. sensitive measure used to assess critically ill patients at risk for malnutrition
  17. therapeutic diet that balances intake of protein, fats and carbohydrates
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  1. discontinuation of TPN should be done gradually to avoid this
  2. the breakdown of biochemical substances into simpler substances
  3. a food source for Vitamin D
  4. common deficiency in children ages 1-2
  5. foodborne illness that comes from soft cheese, raw milk produces, processed meats and raw vegetables
  6. this should be increased to 60g/day during pregnancy
  7. aids in blood clotting
  8. these have the possibility of toxicity
  9. a socioeconomic risk factor for malnutrition
  10. non-dairy source of Calcium
  11. Soft-textured, moist, semi-solid foods
  12. beef is prohibited in this religion
  13. This should not be given to infants under 1 year
  14. patients with pneumonia or burns will need an increase of this
  15. should be avoided for patients at risk for aspiration
  16. 1/4 of dietary intake comes from snacks in this age group
  17. Milk and meat are never combined in the religion

34 Clues: BMI 25-29.9 • aids in blood clotting • birth rate by year one • a food source for Vitamin D • non-dairy source of Calcium • non-animal complete protein • aids in the absorption of iron • beef is prohibited in this religion • Olives, canola oil, avocado, peanuts • common deficiency in children ages 1-2 • these have the possibility of toxicity • ...

Nutrition 2023-04-26

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Contains half the amount of water as milk.
  2. Apples would be a part of the _____________ category.
  3. Mixing flour & fat to create flakey layers is called...
  4. The Government recommended tool to create healthy diets for children & teens.
  5. Onions & garlic would be part of the _____________ category.
  6. Liquid that is leftover from making butter.
  7. Beans, corn, & peas would be part of the __________ category.
  8. Carrots & beets would be part of the __________ category.
  9. Pasta is an Italian word meaning?
  10. Bananas & Avocados are often picked when they are __________.
  11. Cherries & plums would be a part of the ____________ category.
  12. All dairy in the United States is...
  13. Fats that come from plant sources are ___________ fats.
  14. Through digestion, protein is broken down into _________.
  15. Brussels Sprouts & Spinach would be part of the _________ category.
  16. Broccoli & cauliflower would be part of the __________ category.
  17. Pancakes, waffles, & muffins are examples of what?
  18. Grapes would be a part of the ____________ category.
  19. The Sugar in milk.
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  1. Similar to cottage cheese, but sweeter.
  2. The 9 essential amino acids are found in ___________ sources.
  3. What do we have to be cautious about with breakfast cereals?
  4. The easiest way to eat a fruit is _____________.
  5. Asparagus would be a part of the _________ category.
  6. Might be used as a thickener in ice cream, salad dressings, & even toothpaste.
  7. Milk that contains added sugars & can be used to make caramel.
  8. Rice, beans, bread, & pasta are examples of __________ proteins.
  9. Potatoes would be part of the ___________ category.
  10. Pasta is perfectly cooked when it is...
  11. Grapes, Apples & Bananas would be a part of the _______________ food group.
  12. Over mixing quick breads creates?
  13. Dairy contains what kind of fat?
  14. Steam, air, baking soda & baking powder do what to quick breads?
  15. Fruits may come in fresh, dried, _______________, & frozen forms.
  16. Cucumbers & peppers would be part of the __________ category.
  17. Half & Half is 50% whole milk & 50% what?

36 Clues: The Sugar in milk. • Dairy contains what kind of fat? • Pasta is an Italian word meaning? • Over mixing quick breads creates? • All dairy in the United States is... • Similar to cottage cheese, but sweeter. • Pasta is perfectly cooked when it is... • Half & Half is 50% whole milk & 50% what? • Contains half the amount of water as milk. • ...

Nutrition 2023-03-30

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hormones are chemical substances that are important for the body, hormones are produced by the glands?
  2. In the human respiratory system,the process of oxygen diffusion occurs in...
  3. An infection that causes inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs, which can fill with fluid is a disease?
  4. The reaction between reducing sugars and amino acids in the presence of heating is a reaction?
  5. Which is the primary lymphatic organ is?
  6. The condition when the body's immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance is?
  7. Inflammation of the bile ducts is a disease?
  8. The reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid is called a reaction ?
  9. Nutrients are included in the examples of factors derived from?
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  1. Biomolecules in the form of proteins that function as catalysts in an organic chemical reaction are?
  2. Process of processing oil or fat by way of adding hydrogen gas to the double bond of a fatty acid nickel catalyst aid is?
  3. The intestinal glands produce hormones?
  4. Diabetes is a disease when there is a deficiency of the hormone ?
  5. Carbohydrate catabolism undergoes several stages, including the transfer of electrons that occur inside?
  6. Substitute oil or fat with the same weight as margarine is...
  7. a gland capable of producing hormones The hormone produced can stimulate other glands to produce hormones which are called ?
  8. the process of separating a certain quantity of a mixture into smaller parts is a process?
  9. The movement of the forearms to the palms, looking up and lying down is caused by muscle activity....
  10. Enzymes that help convert glucose into glucose 6 phosphate in the process of glycolysis are enzymes?
  11. The lungs are covered by a thin membrane called ?

20 Clues: The intestinal glands produce hormones? • Which is the primary lymphatic organ is? • Inflammation of the bile ducts is a disease? • The lungs are covered by a thin membrane called ? • Substitute oil or fat with the same weight as margarine is... • Nutrients are included in the examples of factors derived from? • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What food category is Beef in?
  2. what does is mean when you have insufficient food or substances for good health?
  3. what do you call a colorless liquid that you drink to maintain life?
  4. what do you call food that gives you good health and growth
  5. What word means in good condition or health?
  6. you can go on a what kind of diet to lose weight (it involves a lot of counting)
  7. another form of sugar
  8. some people take this before they workout in order to get a good workout
  9. what would you call a dietary material containing substances such as cellulose and lignin?
Down
  1. What gives your body the nutrients it needs to survive?
  2. another word for sustenance or nourishment?
  3. who is an expert on nutrition?
  4. What do you call an oily substance you can find in foods like avocados and on meat like beef?
  5. What chemical process that occurs in order to sustain life?
  6. what one eats is called their?
  7. - what sweetens your food and drinks?
  8. What would you call a large group of organic compounds found in foods like sugar and starch
  9. is a byproduct of soap manufacturing
  10. this is a group of organic compound essential for normal growth and nutrition, they can be found in pill form
  11. What you call foods like fruits and vegetables that are here to keep you alive.

20 Clues: another form of sugar • What food category is Beef in? • who is an expert on nutrition? • what one eats is called their? • is a byproduct of soap manufacturing • - what sweetens your food and drinks? • another word for sustenance or nourishment? • What word means in good condition or health? • What gives your body the nutrients it needs to survive? • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When you don’t eat enough food therefore you don’t give enough nutrients
  2. any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
  3. anything that is intended to supply energy or nourishment
  4. Maintaining yourself at a minimum level
  5. lack of nutrition
  6. the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition
  7. the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition
  8. process of obtaining food necessary for growth and health
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  1. A long, tube-like organ that absorbs nutrients and water from food to help the body function
  2. A unit used to measure how much energy your body will get from certain foods
  3. a person's mental or physical condition
  4. food available or to be served in a restaurant or meal
  5. The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy
  6. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
  7. nourishment; sustenance
  8. The protein found in wheat, rye, and barley
  9. the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats
  10. a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates
  11. When you don’t take in as much liquids as you use
  12. a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed

20 Clues: lack of nutrition • nourishment; sustenance • a person's mental or physical condition • Maintaining yourself at a minimum level • The protein found in wheat, rye, and barley • When you don’t take in as much liquids as you use • food available or to be served in a restaurant or meal • anything that is intended to supply energy or nourishment • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vegetable high in iron
  2. You need to drink ___ cups of water a day
  3. Vitamins A,D,E & K.
  4. Vitamin that prevents birth defects
  5. Vitamin associated with night vision
  6. Transports fat soluble vitamins in the body
  7. Too much of this can lead to hypertension
  8. Helps with the formation of red blood cells
  9. Fat that is solid at room temperature
  10. These amino acids cannot be made by our body
  11. Minerals needed in large amounts
  12. A protein with amino acids in the right amounts in the right order.
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  1. A carbohydrate containing fiber or starch
  2. A good source of calcium
  3. Mineral needed for a normal heartbeat
  4. In order to absorb this vitamin D must be present
  5. There are 22 of these
  6. This B vitamin is one of the "Big Three"
  7. Known as the "sunshine" vitamin
  8. Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water, Carbohydrates & ______
  9. The first nutrient to be digested
  10. Associated with yellow orange vegetables
  11. A hydrogenated fat
  12. Fat soluble vitamins are stored here
  13. A fat found in animal products

25 Clues: A hydrogenated fat • Vitamins A,D,E & K. • There are 22 of these • Vegetable high in iron • A good source of calcium • A fat found in animal products • Known as the "sunshine" vitamin • Minerals needed in large amounts • The first nutrient to be digested • Vitamin that prevents birth defects • Vitamin associated with night vision • Fat soluble vitamins are stored here • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. major positive ions in the fluid surrounding the cells in the body
  2. compound of ions produced in water
  3. substance acts as a catalyst in living organisms
  4. the process of breaking down food
  5. type of fat consisting of a high proportion of fatt aci molecules
  6. main sugar found in body and main source of energy (blood sugar)
  7. special course of food someone is restricted to
  8. dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, linin,and pectin
  9. the energy needed to raise the tempurature
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  1. three molecules of one or more fatty acids
  2. body's abiity to produce or respond to hormone insulin is impaired
  3. complex substnace consisting of amino acids
  4. fat-like substance made in the liver
  5. harmful reduction of water in body
  6. causes your kidneys to make more urine
  7. principal types of nutrients used for energy
  8. hexos sugar found mostly in fruit or
  9. protein found in wheat or grain substances
  10. added in small amounts to improve, streghten, or otherwise alter it
  11. small molecules that are building block of proteins

20 Clues: the process of breaking down food • harmful reduction of water in body • compound of ions produced in water • fat-like substance made in the liver • hexos sugar found mostly in fruit or • causes your kidneys to make more urine • three molecules of one or more fatty acids • protein found in wheat or grain substances • the energy needed to raise the tempurature • ...

Nutrition 2021-11-30

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. provides 10-19% of DV vitamins
  2. immune system reacts to food
  3. added to food
  4. 25 less calories than original
  5. negative reaction to food
  6. low in fat/saturated fat
  7. last day of guaranteed food
  8. spreading of pathogens
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  1. last day to be sold
  2. date food was packaged
  3. won't exceed daily fat limits
  4. food poisoning
  5. other source of energy
  6. main source of energy
  7. low amounts of fat
  8. treating with heat
  9. 20% of DV vitamins
  10. pathogens are killed
  11. has 1/3 calories than original
  12. builds muscle

20 Clues: added to food • builds muscle • food poisoning • low amounts of fat • treating with heat • 20% of DV vitamins • last day to be sold • pathogens are killed • main source of energy • date food was packaged • other source of energy • spreading of pathogens • low in fat/saturated fat • negative reaction to food • last day of guaranteed food • immune system reacts to food • ...

NUTRITION 2021-12-23

NUTRITION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an enzyme that digest cell wall
  2. also found in milk
  3. a diet that contain nutrients in proper quantity is said to be
  4. source of carbohydrate
  5. cabbage is a major source of it
  6. uneasy sensation of lack of food
  7. major component of plant cell wall
  8. grape sugar
  9. fruit sugar
Down
  1. double sugar
  2. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
  3. desire to eat food
  4. chain of simple sugars
  5. fuel for our body
  6. single simple sugar
  7. insoluble carbohydrate
  8. Essential chemical components to body
  9. food taken at one time
  10. stored carbs in animals
  11. commercial sugar

20 Clues: grape sugar • fruit sugar • double sugar • commercial sugar • fuel for our body • desire to eat food • also found in milk • single simple sugar • chain of simple sugars • source of carbohydrate • insoluble carbohydrate • food taken at one time • stored carbs in animals • an enzyme that digest cell wall • cabbage is a major source of it • uneasy sensation of lack of food • ...

Nutrition 2022-05-26

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A visual representation of how different foods and drinks contribute towards a healthy balanced diet. The Food ___________ has the same shape of something you'd visit in Egypt.
  2. The main source of energy for your body. You can find it in breads and grains. Carbs for short.
  3. Canada's new food guide recommends that you limit ____________ foods because they are too high in salts, fats and sugars.
  4. Salmon, poultry and beef belong in the "______ food group".
  5. Water is now the "drink of _______" in Canada's new food guide
  6. Beans, peas and lentils are excellent sources of __________. So are fruits.
  7. You should eat lots of fruits and ________.
  8. _______________ are vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts.
  9. Fruits are an excellent source for this.
  10. Very high in energy. Bad for your teeth.
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  1. Canada's new food guide also recommends that you eat your meal with _______________.
  2. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are all examples of ______________. Think of big "Mac".
  3. Canada's new "_________ Guide" came out in 2019
  4. Good for hydration
  5. Cheese, milk, yogurt, etc. belong to this food group.
  6. A nutrient found in food (meat, milk, eggs, beans, nuts, etc.) that is used by the body to build and repair itself
  7. Canada's new food guide recommends you should read food __________ because they share important information about how many calories, fats, and sugars a food contains.
  8. The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C. A man should eat about 2000-2500 per day. A woman should eat about 1500-2000 per day.
  9. Barley, brown rice and oatmeal are all examples of "Whole __________ foods".
  10. Canada's new food guide recommends you should get most of your protein from ___________ not meats.
  11. This is a nutrient found in food. It comes in several forms, including, saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. Too much of it can be unhealthy
  12. Canada's new food guide eliminated _____.

22 Clues: Good for hydration • Fruits are an excellent source for this. • Canada's new food guide eliminated _____. • Very high in energy. Bad for your teeth. • You should eat lots of fruits and ________. • Canada's new "_________ Guide" came out in 2019 • Cheese, milk, yogurt, etc. belong to this food group. • Salmon, poultry and beef belong in the "______ food group". • ...

Nutrition 2025-01-12

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Prevented by fibre.
  2. Nuts and seeds are examples of this protein type.
  3. Found in milk and strengthens bones.
  4. Vitamin B is needed for the _______ of energy from food. (7)
  5. Helps maintain good eyesight.
  6. Protein supports this bodily process, particularly in children. (6)
  7. This is the primary function of water in the body. (9)
  8. Raises cholesterol.
  9. A vegetable that is a good source of Vitamin C. (8)
  10. A good source of unsaturated fat. (4)
  11. A mineral needed for healthy blood.
  12. Fibre-rich foods like wholemeal bread are this colour. (5)
  13. Provides high-value protein.
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  1. The primary role of carbohydrates in the diet. (6)
  2. Provides energy.
  3. This fat type lowers cholesterol levels.
  4. Brown rice is a great source of this nutrient.
  5. This food group includes sugar, starch, and fibre.
  6. Source of Vitamin D.
  7. A rich source of calcium. (4)
  8. Needed for haemoglobin production.
  9. This nutrient is needed for growth and repair of cells.
  10. Needed for hydration, 2 litres daily.
  11. Vitamin C helps strengthen this system. (6)
  12. Iron is needed for the production of this in blood. (12)
  13. Rich in Vitamin A.

26 Clues: Provides energy. • Rich in Vitamin A. • Prevented by fibre. • Raises cholesterol. • Source of Vitamin D. • Provides high-value protein. • A rich source of calcium. (4) • Helps maintain good eyesight. • Needed for haemoglobin production. • A mineral needed for healthy blood. • Found in milk and strengthens bones. • Needed for hydration, 2 litres daily. • ...

Nutrition 2025-02-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slanutak
  2. vlakna
  3. kukuruz
  4. badem/mindel
  5. energija
  6. ugljikohidrati
  7. kesten
  8. losos
  9. orah
  10. crijeva
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  1. svinjetina
  2. kikiriki
  3. probava
  4. masnoće
  5. bob
  6. plava riba
  7. pšenica
  8. lješnjak
  9. leća
  10. proteini
  11. žumanjak

21 Clues: bob • leća • orah • losos • vlakna • kesten • probava • masnoće • kukuruz • pšenica • crijeva • slanutak • kikiriki • lješnjak • proteini • žumanjak • energija • svinjetina • plava riba • badem/mindel • ugljikohidrati

Nutrition 2023-10-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 13 substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally
  2. if the calories from sugar and fats outweigh the nutrients found in the food
  3. the total number energy you get from all food sources
  4. Broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy.
  5. food or condiment to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply
  6. A fat (also called a lipid) that your body needs to work properly.
  7. the process by which the body changes food and drink into energy
  8. sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared
  9. molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce
  10. beneficial fats
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  1. Commercial baked goods, such as cakes, cookies, pies,Shortening, and Microwave popcorn
  2. elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally
  3. Takes longer to break down and provide more lasting energy in the body
  4. helps regulate the body's use of sugars, helping to keep hunger and blood sugar in check
  5. liquid
  6. nutrients that were lost during processing are added back in
  7. food guide, to help parents to figure out how to feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals
  8. vitamins, minerals, protein, fats, water, and carbohydrates
  9. a mineral found in many foods
  10. Building blocks of body growth and repair
  11. similar amounts of the key nutrients

21 Clues: liquid • beneficial fats • a mineral found in many foods • similar amounts of the key nutrients • Building blocks of body growth and repair • the total number energy you get from all food sources • Broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy. • vitamins, minerals, protein, fats, water, and carbohydrates • ...

Nutrition 2023-10-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 13 substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally
  2. if the calories from sugar and fats outweigh the nutrients found in the food
  3. the total number energy you get from all food sources
  4. Broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy.
  5. food or condiment to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply
  6. A fat (also called a lipid) that your body needs to work properly.
  7. the process by which the body changes food and drink into energy
  8. sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared
  9. molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce
  10. beneficial fats
Down
  1. Commercial baked goods, such as cakes, cookies, pies,Shortening, and Microwave popcorn
  2. elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally
  3. Takes longer to break down and provide more lasting energy in the body
  4. helps regulate the body's use of sugars, helping to keep hunger and blood sugar in check
  5. liquid
  6. nutrients that were lost during processing are added back in
  7. food guide, to help parents to figure out how to feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals
  8. vitamins, minerals, protein, fats, water, and carbohydrates
  9. a mineral found in many foods
  10. Building blocks of body growth and repair
  11. similar amounts of the key nutrients

21 Clues: liquid • beneficial fats • a mineral found in many foods • similar amounts of the key nutrients • Building blocks of body growth and repair • the total number energy you get from all food sources • Broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy. • vitamins, minerals, protein, fats, water, and carbohydrates • ...

Nutrition 2023-10-25

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a unit of heat used to measure the energy in your body
  2. foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories
  3. a condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
  4. the amount of sugar grams per teaspoon
  5. weight loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time
  6. the psychological desire for food
  7. protein is made up of
  8. nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  9. a repeated patteren of losing and regaining body weight
  10. the amount of calories in one gram of carbs
  11. Mineral that helps blood carry oxygen
  12. a measure of body weight relative to height
  13. extreme harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness or even death
  14. The process by which your body takes in and uses food
  15. the amount of calories in one gram of fat
  16. fats found in many snack foods, and packaged baked goods
  17. heavier than the standard weight ranger for you height
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  1. On a food label, all ingredients are listed in __ order
  2. elements found in food that are used by the body
  3. Vitamins and Minerals are known as
  4. a waxy, fatlike substance in your blood
  5. the way you see your body
  6. the are 3,500 calories in
  7. starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your bodys main source of energy
  8. a tough complex carb that your body cannot digest
  9. the natural physical drive to eat
  10. the process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food
  11. substances in food that your body needs to grow to repair itself and to supply you with energy
  12. below the standard weight range for your height
  13. Carbs, fats, and proteins are known as
  14. fats found mostly in animal based foods
  15. food that provides zero nutrients
  16. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  17. fats vegetable oils nuts and seeds

34 Clues: protein is made up of • the way you see your body • the are 3,500 calories in • the psychological desire for food • the natural physical drive to eat • food that provides zero nutrients • Vitamins and Minerals are known as • fats vegetable oils nuts and seeds • Mineral that helps blood carry oxygen • the amount of sugar grams per teaspoon • ...

Nutrition 2024-10-03

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A diet that includes a variety of foods in the right proportions to maintain health and energy levels.
  2. Foods that provide a lot of nutrients without many calories, like vegetables and whole grains.
  3. A type of carbohydrate that helps with digestion and is found in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
  4. A unit of measurement for the amount of energy food provides.
  5. The amount of food served or consumed in one sitting.
  6. Nutrients that the body needs in large amounts (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats).
  7. The process of providing the body with the necessary amount of fluids to function properly.
  8. Inorganic elements like calcium and iron that help the body function properly.
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  1. Organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition, such as Vitamin C and Vitamin D.
  2. The process by which the body converts food into energy.
  3. Categories of foods that share similar nutritional properties (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy).
  4. A nutrient that provides energy and helps absorb vitamins, found in oils, butter, and avocados.
  5. The recommended amount of a food or drink to be consumed, as listed on the nutrition label.
  6. The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  7. Foods high in calories but low in nutrients, such as sugary drinks and junk food.
  8. A nutrient that is the body’s main source of energy, found in foods like bread, pasta, and fruits.
  9. Nutrients required by the body in small amounts, such as vitamins and minerals.
  10. A nutrient that helps build and repair body tissues, found in meats, beans, and nuts.
  11. A visual guide created by the USDA to help people balance their meals with the five food groups.
  12. Sugars and sweeteners added to foods during processing, as opposed to naturally occurring sugars.

20 Clues: The amount of food served or consumed in one sitting. • The process by which the body converts food into energy. • A unit of measurement for the amount of energy food provides. • Inorganic elements like calcium and iron that help the body function properly. • The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-26

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lack of iron in blood
  2. white, waxy substance in blood and cells
  3. chemicals in food: sodium, calcium, iron
  4. disease that impacts blood sugar
  5. bone loss and breakage
  6. nutrients in food
  7. doesn't eat meat/animal products
  8. not enough nutrients
  9. weighing more than what is considered healthy
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  1. chemical compounds found in food
  2. substances in processed food
  3. amino acids the body needs for muscles
  4. essential element to all life
  5. measurement for energy in nutrition
  6. breaks down food into its simplest parts
  7. fats
  8. causes fats to spoil
  9. hormone made by the pancreas
  10. makes fats stay fresh longer
  11. chemicals that aid the body in fighting disease
  12. part of the plant that cannot be digested by people
  13. simple sugar that fuels energy

22 Clues: fats • nutrients in food • causes fats to spoil • not enough nutrients • lack of iron in blood • bone loss and breakage • substances in processed food • hormone made by the pancreas • makes fats stay fresh longer • essential element to all life • simple sugar that fuels energy • chemical compounds found in food • disease that impacts blood sugar • doesn't eat meat/animal products • ...

Nutrition 2025-05-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Energy used at rest.
  2. Main path for food through the body.
  3. Health issue linked to nutrition.
  4. Organ producing digestive enzymes.
  5. Metric unit of energy measurement.
  6. Site of major nutrient absorption.
  7. Components of fats including omega 3 and omega 6.
  8. Abbreviation for Recommended Daily Allowance.
  9. Fatty substance linked to heart disease.
  10. Organic micronutrients.
  11. Measured in calories or joules.
  12. State related to body fluid balance.
  13. Beverages containing stimulants have this..
  14. Consuming liquids for hydration means you need plenty of these..
  15. Macronutrients including saturated and unsaturated types.
  16. Primary fluid for drinking.
  17. Complex carbohydrate molecule.
  18. Type of carbohydrate including polysaccharides.
  19. Organ producing bile.
  20. State of low body fluid.
  21. Removal of waste from the body.
  22. Process of breaking down food in the gastrointestinal tract.
  23. Uptake of nutrients into the bloodstream.
  24. Non-digestible part of food.
  25. Absorbs water and electrolytes.
  26. Symptom of low body fluid state.
  27. Macronutrients including sugars and starches.
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  1. Nutrients including vitamins and minerals.
  2. Sports drink with similar concentration to body fluids.
  3. Sugary beverages for athletes.
  4. Organ receiving food from the oesophagus.
  5. State of excessive body fluid.
  6. Unit of energy measurement.
  7. Macronutrients made up of amino acids.
  8. Drinks containing minerals lost in sweat.
  9. Inorganic micronutrients.
  10. Method to estimate body fat percentage.
  11. Cardiovascular condition linked to nutrition and cholesterol.
  12. Type of carbohydrate including monosaccharides and disaccharides.
  13. Method to estimate body fat.
  14. composition Measured by methods like skinfold analysis.
  15. Tube receiving food from the buccal cavity.
  16. Building blocks of protein.
  17. Efforts to prevent drug use in sport.
  18. Essential nutrients needed in large amounts.
  19. Simple sugar molecule.
  20. Type of dietary fat including monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.

47 Clues: Energy used at rest. • Organ producing bile. • Simple sugar molecule. • Organic micronutrients. • State of low body fluid. • Inorganic micronutrients. • Unit of energy measurement. • Primary fluid for drinking. • Building blocks of protein. • Method to estimate body fat. • Non-digestible part of food. • Sugary beverages for athletes. • State of excessive body fluid. • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-27

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. macros, monitoring your nutrition
  2. found in dairy product,needed for strong bones and teeth
  3. required for structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs
  4. type of carbohydrate that supplies a quick burst of energy
  5. type of fat that is usually solid at room temperature and comes from an animal
  6. a disorder that causes you to have too much body fat that increases health problems.
  7. substance that provides nourishment needed for the growth and maintenance of life.
  8. type of carbohydrate that stays in the system for a while and breaks down slowly
  9. nutrients everyone needs in large amounts to be healthy and function properly
  10. organic molecules that are essential to people in small quantities for metabolic function.
  11. total amount of food consumed by someone
  12. excess food and calories are generally stored as ____
  13. acronym for what your body needs to sustain your metabolic functions at a given body weight.
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  1. the bodies preferred source of energy
  2. refers to energy people get from the food and drink they consume
  3. process that breaks down food into nutrients
  4. type of fat that is usually liquid at room temperature and comes from a plant
  5. form of carbohydrate that is converted to glucose. Limit foods with high amounts of this.
  6. how many essential amino acids there are
  7. the chemical process that changed food into energy
  8. _____ acids

21 Clues: _____ acids • macros, monitoring your nutrition • the bodies preferred source of energy • how many essential amino acids there are • total amount of food consumed by someone • process that breaks down food into nutrients • the chemical process that changed food into energy • excess food and calories are generally stored as ____ • ...

Nutrition 2024-04-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. this is a type of disordered eating where an individual has a severe and strong fear of gaining weight so they restrict food intake
  2. this is the life stage you are currently in
  3. this is a set amount that a nutrition label is based on
  4. this life stage is the most essential developmental stage of life
  5. in this stage, an individual has a decline in physical ability and potentially cognitive changes as well
  6. this is a unit of energy, this is how we measure energy in a food
  7. there are six of these that are essential for our bodies to have, often they come from what we eat
  8. this is characterized by restricting food for a period of time then over indulging in one sitting
  9. characterized by regular episodes over overeating followed by induced vomiting
  10. this is a factor of your wellness, it is what is going on around you in the physical world
  11. this can decrease anxiety, depression, and stress according to your notes
  12. in this life stage, a women is preparing her body to carry and birth a healthy infant
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  1. how much you choose to eat or how much is given to you
  2. this type of wellness has to do with the relationships you make and maintain in your life
  3. a waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body produced by the liver
  4. these can affect anyone and can be life-threatening
  5. how much a nutrient in a food contributes to a total daily diet
  6. this is part of the wellness triangle, it accounts for your diet and exercise
  7. these are inorganic substances found naturally in soil and water
  8. found in both plants and animals, this nutrient is made up of amino acids
  9. in this life stage, individuals have limited options for food and rely entirely on care guardians.
  10. these are organic substances that are found in many plant and animal products
  11. during this stage, full physical and mental maturity have been attained
  12. this is the passing of your genes from one generation to the next
  13. this type of wellness focuses on how you handle daily life as well as how you view yourself

25 Clues: this is the life stage you are currently in • these can affect anyone and can be life-threatening • how much you choose to eat or how much is given to you • this is a set amount that a nutrition label is based on • how much a nutrient in a food contributes to a total daily diet • these are inorganic substances found naturally in soil and water • ...

Nutrition 2024-04-05

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Recommended amount of salt per day(mg)
  2. Mineral found in bananas
  3. A type of fat that is more healthier
  4. The most important meal of the day
  5. High amounts of this can cause blood clots and heart attacks
  6. Your body does not produce them
  7. Compound in food that helps regulate many body processes
  8. Fruits, grains, vegetables, and nuts are examples of what
  9. A type of unhealthy fat
  10. How many essential amino acids are there
  11. You need this every day
  12. One of the most common food allergies
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  1. These proteins come from animal sources
  2. Mineral found in products
  3. The worst type of fat
  4. Recommended amount of minutes to exercise per day
  5. Provide the body's main source of energy
  6. What your body needs to live your life
  7. Oils and meats are rich in this nutrient
  8. What vitamin do you get from the sun

20 Clues: The worst type of fat • A type of unhealthy fat • You need this every day • Mineral found in bananas • Mineral found in products • Your body does not produce them • The most important meal of the day • A type of fat that is more healthier • What vitamin do you get from the sun • One of the most common food allergies • Recommended amount of salt per day(mg) • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-14

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
  2. This is a mineral in your body that strengthens muscles and bones, and allows your body to properly function.
  3. A fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms - phylloquinone, menaquinones
  4. These are made up of chemical 'building blocks' called amino acids.
  5. A chemical element of the alkali metal group
  6. A condition in which the muscles around the stomach don't work properly.
  7. This is a mineral naturally found in various foods.
  8. These are elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  9. Essentially, this provides the benefit from taking in food, the study of food, and how it functions in your body, - a substance that is found in food.
  10. This is a mineral that is essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels.
  11. This is how much of a food you are served or how much you eat.
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  1. Nutrition is a significant part of ____.
  2. A recommended single portion of food.
  3. Known as the chemical compounds that are found in food.
  4. The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
  5. An essential mineral that is needed by all tissues in the body, sometimes referred to as an electrolyte.
  6. Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions.
  7. Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy are included in the five ____ groups.
  8. This is a mineral found in plants and animals and all living things - mainly meat, poultry, pork and other protein products.
  9. A chemical element, also known as quicksilver.
  10. This is a sugar found in milk and milk products.
  11. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

22 Clues: A recommended single portion of food. • Nutrition is a significant part of ____. • A chemical element of the alkali metal group • A chemical element, also known as quicksilver. • This is a sugar found in milk and milk products. • This is a mineral naturally found in various foods. • Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions. • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a sugar found in milk and milk products.
  2. Essentially, this provides the benefit from taking in food, the study of food, and how it functions in your body, - a substance that is found in food.
  3. K A fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms - phylloquinone, menaquinones
  4. This is a mineral that is essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels.
  5. These are elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  6. This is a mineral naturally found in various foods.
  7. This is how much of a food you are served or how much you eat.
  8. A recommended single portion of food.
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  1. An essential mineral that is needed by all tissues in the body, sometimes referred to as an electrolyte.
  2. These are made up of chemical 'building blocks' called amino acids.
  3. This is a mineral in your body that strengthens muscles and bones, and allows your body to properly function.
  4. Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions.
  5. The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
  6. Known as the chemical compounds that are found in food.
  7. A condition in which the muscles around the stomach don't work properly.
  8. A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
  9. A chemical element, also known as quicksilver.
  10. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  11. Nutrition is a significant part of ____.
  12. Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy are included in the five ____ groups.
  13. This is a mineral found in plants and animals and all living things - mainly meat, poultry, pork and other protein products.
  14. A chemical element of the alkali metal group

22 Clues: A recommended single portion of food. • Nutrition is a significant part of ____. • A chemical element of the alkali metal group • A chemical element, also known as quicksilver. • This is a sugar found in milk and milk products. • This is a mineral naturally found in various foods. • Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions. • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. This is a mineral naturally found in various foods.
  2. Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy are included in the five ____ groups.
  3. Nutrition is a significant part of ____.
  4. Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions.
  5. Essentially, this provides the benefit from taking in food, the study of food, and how it functions in your body, - a substance that is found in food.
  6. An essential mineral that is needed by all tissues in the body, sometimes referred to as an electrolyte.
  7. Known as the chemical compounds that are found in food.
  8. These are made up of chemical 'building blocks' called amino acids.
  9. A recommended single portion of food.
  10. This is a mineral found in plants and animals and all living things - mainly meat, poultry, pork and other protein products.
  11. This is a mineral that is essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels.
  12. A fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms - phylloquinone, menaquinones
  13. A chemical element of the alkali metal group
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  1. A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
  2. This is how much of a food you are served or how much you eat.
  3. This is a mineral in your body that strengthens muscles and bones, and allows your body to properly function.
  4. A condition in which the muscles around the stomach don't work properly.
  5. This is a sugar found in milk and milk products.
  6. A chemical element, also known as quicksilver.
  7. These are elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  8. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  9. The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.

22 Clues: A recommended single portion of food. • Nutrition is a significant part of ____. • A chemical element of the alkali metal group • A chemical element, also known as quicksilver. • This is a sugar found in milk and milk products. • This is a mineral naturally found in various foods. • Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions. • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
  2. This is a mineral in your body that strengthens muscles and bones, and allows your body to properly function.
  3. A fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms - phylloquinone, menaquinones
  4. These are made up of chemical 'building blocks' called amino acids.
  5. A chemical element of the alkali metal group
  6. A condition in which the muscles around the stomach don't work properly.
  7. This is a mineral naturally found in various foods.
  8. These are elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  9. Essentially, this provides the benefit from taking in food, the study of food, and how it functions in your body, - a substance that is found in food.
  10. This is a mineral that is essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels.
  11. This is how much of a food you are served or how much you eat.
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  1. Nutrition is a significant part of ____.
  2. A recommended single portion of food.
  3. Known as the chemical compounds that are found in food.
  4. The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
  5. An essential mineral that is needed by all tissues in the body, sometimes referred to as an electrolyte.
  6. Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions.
  7. Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy are included in the five ____ groups.
  8. This is a mineral found in plants and animals and all living things - mainly meat, poultry, pork and other protein products.
  9. A chemical element, also known as quicksilver.
  10. This is a sugar found in milk and milk products.
  11. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

22 Clues: A recommended single portion of food. • Nutrition is a significant part of ____. • A chemical element of the alkali metal group • A chemical element, also known as quicksilver. • This is a sugar found in milk and milk products. • This is a mineral naturally found in various foods. • Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions. • ...

NUTRITION 2021-09-03

NUTRITION crossword puzzle
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  1. food group includes animal- and plant-based foods like chicken, beef, beans, and so much more.
  2. tasty food from the dairy group is made in many varieties and served alone or in other foods. It is rich in calcium and protein.
  3. group of grains that are often eaten for breakfast is called __________.
  4. choosing foods from the grains group, make half of them _____ to get more fiber.
  5. may be richer in certain nutrients than cooked foods.
  6. great way to preserve foods and keep them tasting fresh and healthy, but requires a very low temperature for storage. These foods are __________.
  7. food group provides energy and fiber. It is served many different ways.
  8. food group can be eaten raw or cooked and is rich in vitamins and minerals while low in calories.
  9. sure you balance your choices in the protein group between _____ and animal sources.
  10. food group that provides the most calcium in our diet.
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  1. and vegetables have their distinctive ____due to presence of various phytochemicals.
  2. protein group includes red meats, poultry, and what other important animal-based protein?
  3. protein group includes beef, pork, lamb, and chicken. These are all ________-based proteins.
  4. many cups of dairy are recommended for everyone except young children?
  5. slice of bread is generally considered one ______. Our intake in the grain group is measured in these.
  6. convenient way to preserve foods while maintaining the nutritive value and giving them a long shelf life. These foods are ________.
  7. common vegetable is starchy and is prepared many ways. Common types are white, russet, red, and sweet.
  8. group of fruits is high in vitamin C, usually round, and comes in different colors and flavors.
  9. FAT/ When possible, choose ______ foods, especially from the dairy and protein groups.
  10. food group has natural sugars and is rich in vitamins and minerals. Often peeled and eaten raw.

20 Clues: may be richer in certain nutrients than cooked foods. • food group that provides the most calcium in our diet. • many cups of dairy are recommended for everyone except young children? • food group provides energy and fiber. It is served many different ways. • group of grains that are often eaten for breakfast is called __________. • ...

Nutrition 2022-10-07

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. is an abnormal response to a food that is triggered by the body’s immune system
  2. They dissolve in fat.
  3. Maintains strong bones and
  4. controls your metabolism
  5. can build up in the arteries and cause a blockage
  6. is the GOOD cholesterol. Our body produces it.
  7. keys in making our immune system stronger
  8. It helps the body build new cells and repair existing ones.
  9. rate at which your body burns calories
  10. used for every body function!
  11. fat cooking oil
  12. An electrolyte; builds muscle
  13. first to be burned
  14. third to be burned
  15. hey dissolve in water.
  16. fat butter
  17. carbs are considered whole grains, food in its natural form
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  1. The last symptom is being thirsty
  2. deficiency can lead to
  3. combines with molecules to circulate in the blood and needed to make vitamin D, cell membranes, and certain hormones
  4. is made up of amino acids.
  5. second to be burned
  6. keeps intestines healthy
  7. CAN be stored in the body are found mainly in dairy products.
  8. carbs refined grains
  9. They help build and repair tissues. are needed for enzyme activity.
  10. is the BAD cholesterol. It comes from fatty foods
  11. is key in muscle development.
  12. needed for bone formation. are found mainly in dairy foods.
  13. Helps transport oxygen throughout the body; in hemoglobin; deficiency leads to anemia
  14. substance in food that your body processes to enable it to function
  15. can be caused by eating foods or ingredients that irritate the intestine. The symptoms are similar, but it affects the digestive system.
  16. ARE NOT stored in the body, are found in many fruits and veggies.
  17. how we measure how much energy a food has

34 Clues: fat butter • fat cooking oil • first to be burned • third to be burned • second to be burned • carbs refined grains • They dissolve in fat. • deficiency can lead to • hey dissolve in water. • keeps intestines healthy • controls your metabolism • Maintains strong bones and • is made up of amino acids. • is key in muscle development. • used for every body function! • ...

nutrition 2022-02-11

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  1. necessary for a healthy body
  2. build and repair body tissue
  3. makes up bones and teeth
  4. an indigestible fiber found in plant cell walls
  5. important in the structure of bone
  6. important in building body parts
  7. nervosa- characterized by intense fear of being fat and by serving weight loss
  8. overeat and then vomit secretly once or several times a day
  9. and oils- source of stored energy for life activities
  10. makes up part of hemoglobin
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  1. dissolves and transports materials
  2. person who has a special interest in food and health
  3. important in protein digestion
  4. makes up thyroid hormones
  5. influences muscle contraction and nerve action
  6. important in fluid balance
  7. diet- made up of a variety of foods that supply the body with the proper amounts of necessary nutrients and energy
  8. helps push food through the digestive tract
  9. source of energy for life activities
  10. the energy content of food measured in heat units

20 Clues: makes up bones and teeth • makes up thyroid hormones • important in fluid balance • makes up part of hemoglobin • necessary for a healthy body • build and repair body tissue • important in protein digestion • important in building body parts • dissolves and transports materials • important in the structure of bone • source of energy for life activities • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-26

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. food is collected and regurgitated to the mouth.
  2. absorb nutrients in the small intestine.
  3. glands that release hormones into interstitial space.
  4. vitamins that are dissolve in water.
  5. regurgitated food.
  6. regulates metabolic rate.
  7. compartment that sends food to the true stomach.
  8. protein that increases the rate of reactions.
  9. absorbed in digestion for skeletal formation.
  10. female carrying a fetus or embryo.
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  1. vitamins that dissolve in the liver.
  2. animal with a multicompartment stomach.
  3. found on food labels as the total protein in the feed.
  4. animal willingness to accept feed.
  5. aids in the digestion of fat.
  6. are essential for life.
  7. a mass of food and saliva.
  8. largest gland.
  9. outer covering of a seed.
  10. partially digested food in the stomach

20 Clues: largest gland. • regurgitated food. • are essential for life. • regulates metabolic rate. • outer covering of a seed. • a mass of food and saliva. • aids in the digestion of fat. • animal willingness to accept feed. • female carrying a fetus or embryo. • vitamins that dissolve in the liver. • vitamins that are dissolve in water. • partially digested food in the stomach • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-21

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  1. What is table salt made of?
  2. A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth.
  3. Running is a good ____.
  4. What helps with forming teeth?
  5. What you eat and drink everyday is considered your ____.
  6. a simple sugar that is an important energy source
  7. Building block of body tissue
  8. Your body turns this into glucose.
  9. What is a solid natural substance?
  10. H2O
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  1. What cannot be broken down into sugar molecules?
  2. What are the building blocks of protein?
  3. Food is converted into _____.
  4. Nutrients that give you lots of energy.
  5. Vitamin C comes from ____.
  6. What is a mineral needed for your body to work properly?
  7. What is the unit of energy in food?
  8. What is in dairy products?
  9. What is essential for making blood?
  10. Where do you get Vitamin D?

20 Clues: H2O • Running is a good ____. • Vitamin C comes from ____. • What is in dairy products? • What is table salt made of? • Where do you get Vitamin D? • Food is converted into _____. • Building block of body tissue • What helps with forming teeth? • Your body turns this into glucose. • What is a solid natural substance? • What is the unit of energy in food? • ...

Nutrition 2022-08-09

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  1. the chemical changes that take place in the cell through which energy is produced for essential processes
  2. another word for calorie
  3. a medical condition that leads to swelling of the whole body due to accumulation of fluid
  4. malnutrition chronic starvation with chronic inflammation egg sarcopenic obesity or pancreatic cancer
  5. a form of malnutrition caused by deficiency of protein in the diet
  6. nutritionists health professionals who have a background in biochemistry and metabolism, macro and micronutrient content of food and how the body uses them
  7. the process of breaking down food
  8. a state of chronic undernutrition with little to no inflammation e.g., anorexia
  9. a type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate)required in large amounts in the diet
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  1. compounds that are produced by plants that decrease the risk of several chronic diseases
  2. insufficient or excessive quantity or quality of macro or micronutrients
  3. a measure that relates body weight to height
  4. a person is receiving and using enough of the essential nutrients to maintain health
  5. related malnutrition overnutrition or undernutrition with or without inflammatory activity e.g., occurs after burn injury or trauma
  6. a condition where the body doesn’t produce enough albumin a protein responsible for keeping fluid in the blood vessels
  7. a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms.
  8. lack of sufficient nutrients in the body that occurs when the body doesn’t get enough nutrients
  9. age related loss of muscle mass and function, associated with malnutrition
  10. undernourishment causing a child’s weight to be significantly low for their age
  11. the expulsion of water matter from the body

20 Clues: another word for calorie • the process of breaking down food • the expulsion of water matter from the body • a measure that relates body weight to height • a form of malnutrition caused by deficiency of protein in the diet • insufficient or excessive quantity or quality of macro or micronutrients • ...

Nutrition 2022-12-07

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. when you get way too much
  2. carbs that sugars
  3. waxy fat
  4. born with it
  5. energy in food
  6. worst fat for you
  7. prevents cancer
  8. fat or water soluble
  9. like calcium or magnesium
  10. need a lot
  11. sugar not getting into cells
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  1. from fish
  2. the key to unlock each cell
  3. carbs that take longer to digest
  4. sugar your cells need
  5. need a little
  6. not as bad for you as we once thought
  7. place for cancer if you don't get enough fiber
  8. breaking down nutrients to use
  9. makes insulin
  10. when you don't get enough
  11. fat from plants

22 Clues: waxy fat • from fish • need a lot • born with it • need a little • makes insulin • energy in food • prevents cancer • fat from plants • carbs that sugars • worst fat for you • fat or water soluble • sugar your cells need • when you get way too much • when you don't get enough • like calcium or magnesium • the key to unlock each cell • sugar not getting into cells • breaking down nutrients to use • ...

Nutrition 2025-11-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A hind gut fermenter has the adaptation of which specific organ?
  2. Name given to animal which has a four chambered stomach
  3. Glucose, fructose and galactose are all types of?
  4. A common polysaccharide eaten by herbivores?
  5. What bonds are found in triglycerides?
  6. Where does the main digestion of lipids take place
  7. What does a condensation reaction produce?
  8. Proteins broken down into their simplest form are called?
  9. What are unsaturated fats at room temperature?
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  1. A globular protein which carries oxygen
  2. What type of lipid has a hydrophillic head and a hydrophobic tail
  3. What enzyme digests proteins?
  4. Which amino acid is essential in a felines diet?
  5. What enzyme breaks down fats?
  6. What type of lipid is made of four carbon rings?
  7. Enzyme that is produced by the salivary glands
  8. Triglycerides are made up of three essential fatty acids and______
  9. Name given to animals with a single basic stomach
  10. An amino acid is made up of a Carboxyl Group, an R chain and a _______Group
  11. A type of fibrous protein which is found in hair?
  12. Protein in digested in the small intestine and where?

21 Clues: What enzyme digests proteins? • What enzyme breaks down fats? • What bonds are found in triglycerides? • A globular protein which carries oxygen • What does a condensation reaction produce? • A common polysaccharide eaten by herbivores? • Enzyme that is produced by the salivary glands • What are unsaturated fats at room temperature? • ...

Nutrition 2025-06-18

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  1. Type of sugar in milk
  2. Energy source that releases glucose into bloodstream
  3. Found in salt, excessive intake can cause rise in blood pressure
  4. Complex carbohydrate(polysaccaride), found in potatoes, pasta, and rice
  5. Essential nutrient that keeps you hydrated
  6. Building block of protein
  7. Energy unit from food
  8. Adds flavor and texture to food, helps you feel full
  9. There are 16 of these that are very important to the human diet
  10. Process of the body breaking down food
  11. Daily eating pattern
  12. Minerals relating to hydration
  13. Food components that when combined create a larger dish
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  1. Nutrient that helps with digestion
  2. A sugar, combination of glucose and fructose
  3. Simple carbohydrate and simplest form of sugar
  4. Immune system disease
  5. Complex carbohydrate made up of sugars, starch and fiber are examples
  6. Helps with metabolism, energy production and release, and immune system strength
  7. Naturally occurring sugar
  8. Can be found naturally in fruits but also can be added to other foods during production
  9. Builds and maintains issues like muscle, organs and skin
  10. Helps the body lower blood sugar basic to normal level
  11. Type of fat, primarily found in animal food products
  12. Professional that gives nutritional advice
  13. Simple carbohydrate such as sucrose, lactose, and maltose
  14. Eaten in between meals throughout the day
  15. Relating to eating habits or patterns

28 Clues: Daily eating pattern • Type of sugar in milk • Immune system disease • Energy unit from food • Naturally occurring sugar • Building block of protein • Minerals relating to hydration • Nutrient that helps with digestion • Relating to eating habits or patterns • Process of the body breaking down food • Eaten in between meals throughout the day • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. when blood is getting blocked from getting to the brain
  2. an addiction to food
  3. excess fat that makes the body resistant to insulin
  4. having an excess of body fat
  5. elements found in food that are used by the body
  6. main source of energy
  7. a waxy fat like substance
  8. self-starvation due to an intense fear of gaining weight
  9. comes from animal sources
  10. or omega 6 fatty acids
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  1. excess weight puts extra pressure on joints
  2. a low self images which causes a person to binge or purge
  3. sugars
  4. starches
  5. comes from plants oils
  6. essential for most body functions
  7. a tough complex carb the body cannot digest
  8. they are compounds found in food that regulates body processes
  9. nutrients the body uses to build and maintain the body tissues
  10. should be limited but perform vital functions

20 Clues: sugars • starches • an addiction to food • main source of energy • comes from plants oils • or omega 6 fatty acids • a waxy fat like substance • comes from animal sources • having an excess of body fat • essential for most body functions • excess weight puts extra pressure on joints • a tough complex carb the body cannot digest • should be limited but perform vital functions • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-02

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  1. disease with excessive body fat, increase risks for heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, etc.
  2. a condition where plaque (a sticky substance made up of cholesterol, fat, blood cells, etc.) builds up inside the arteries
  3. a chronic condition with high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) due to the body's inability to effectively produce or use insulin
  4. natural or synthetic substances that protect cells from damage, reducing risks of chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease
  5. process of consuming and absorbing essential nutrients
  6. an eating disorder where a person doesn't eat enough, exercise excessively, or make themselves sick (vomit)
  7. an eating disorder where a person [only] binge eats
  8. a disease where the bones become weak, brittle, and porous
  9. stands for "other specified feeding or eating disorder." Includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder
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  1. a fatty, waxy, or oily compound that is soluble in solvents but not soluble in polar solvents like water
  2. naturally occurring and inorganic solid substances like sodium
  3. minimum needser of calories the body need to perform daily life/functioning activities (breathing, exercising, blood circulation, cell production)
  4. a gastrregurgitates disorder where a person involuntarily regurgitate undigested food back into the mouth after eating
  5. an essential nutrient for long term energy storage
  6. chronic condition where blood consistently pushes against artery walls with too much force, causing high blood pressure
  7. natural lipid or fat found in blood and animal tissues, but too much of this is very bad
  8. an eating disorder where a person secretly overeats regularly and purges
  9. the wave like muscle contraction that pushes food down to the stomach (esophagus)
  10. an eating disorder where a person has persistent craving and consumes substances that are not food and have no nutritional value (dirt, clay, paint, chips, ice, or hair)
  11. a fiber that supports digestive health, found in plant cell walls, humans cannot digest it, provides no calories

20 Clues: an essential nutrient for long term energy storage • an eating disorder where a person [only] binge eats • process of consuming and absorbing essential nutrients • a disease where the bones become weak, brittle, and porous • naturally occurring and inorganic solid substances like sodium • an eating disorder where a person secretly overeats regularly and purges • ...

NUTRITION 2026-01-14

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  1. ESSENTIAL FOR THE NERVOUS SYSTEM’S PROPER FUNCTIONING
  2. VITAMIN B2
  3. STARCHY VEGETABLE
  4. MAJOR COMPONENT OF CELL MEMBRANES
  5. SOLID INORGANIC SUBSTANCES THAT FORM CRYSTALS
  6. THE TYPE OF SUGAR THAT CIRCULATES IN YOUR BLOOD
  7. DOES NOT CONTAIN CARBON
  8. ZINC-PROTEIN AND DNA _________________
  9. PROTEINS PROVIDE STRUCTURE TO BONES,MUSCLES, AND _______
  10. THE DIETARY _______________ FOR AMERICANS
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  1. PROMOTE NORMAL BODY-SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
  2. AMOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED BY A PARTICULAR MACRONUTRIENT
  3. PROTEINS THAT CATALYZE CHEMICAL REACTIONS
  4. ASSISTS WITH ACID-BASE BALANCE
  5. PROVIDES INSULATION TO VITAL ORGANS
  6. WATER IS A ______NUTRIENT
  7. MINERAL THAT ASSISTS WITH STOMACH ACID PRODUCTION
  8. VITAMIN B12
  9. ASSISTS WITH PROTEIN PRODUCTION
  10. COMPRISED OF SUBUNITS CALLED AMINO ACIDS
  11. INDIGESTIBLE COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE
  12. LIPIDS ARE ___________ IN WATER
  13. ASSISTS WITH THYROID HORMONE PRODUCTION
  14. THE STORAGE MOLECULE OF CARBOHYDRATES

24 Clues: VITAMIN B2 • VITAMIN B12 • STARCHY VEGETABLE • DOES NOT CONTAIN CARBON • WATER IS A ______NUTRIENT • ASSISTS WITH ACID-BASE BALANCE • ASSISTS WITH PROTEIN PRODUCTION • LIPIDS ARE ___________ IN WATER • INDIGESTIBLE COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE • MAJOR COMPONENT OF CELL MEMBRANES • PROVIDES INSULATION TO VITAL ORGANS • PROMOTE NORMAL BODY-SYSTEM FUNCTIONS • ...

Nutrition 2026-01-15

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. the governing body over foods grown and harvested for Americans.
  2. Marketing label for foods containing 3g of fat or less per serving.
  3. Type of fat found in dairy products, solid vegetable fats, meat, and poultry.
  4. Building blocks of protein
  5. Foods with nutrients added that are not normally present.
  6. The part of grains and plant foods that cannot be digested. Helps clean out the digestive tract and circulatory system, keeps people regular, provides a feeling of fullness, and contains zero calories.
  7. A pill or liquid consumed instead of food to provide nutrients (herbal, protein, hormonal). Used when a person does not get enough of a nutrient through diet alone.
  8. A fat-like substance made by the body and found in certain foods. Includes HDL (good) and LDL (bad).
  9. Marketing label for foods low in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
  10. Foods that have nutrients added back after being lost during processing.
  11. Recommendations for diet choices for healthy Americans age 2 and older.
  12. The best kind of carbohydrate; forces the body to burn energy to digest and extract nutrients.
  13. Body weight that is 10% or more above desirable weight.
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  1. A diet that excludes all foods of animal origin.
  2. Simple carbohydrate that dissolves directly into the bloodstream. Identified by words ending in “-ose” (glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, etc.). Most abused legal drug in the world.
  3. Pre-made drinks or powders containing soy or whey protein.
  4. Substances found in food that help with body processes.
  5. Unit of energy required to raise one liter of water one degree in temperature (heat). We burn calories when we use energy.
  6. Marketing label meaning raw, unprocessed, never frozen or heated.
  7. Date telling retailers how long a product should remain on store shelves.
  8. A category of foods that contain similar nutrients.
  9. Marketing label indicating ⅓ fewer calories or ½ the fat or sodium compared to the regular version.
  10. The process by which the body converts food into energy.
  11. Sugars and over-processed starches that lack nutritional value and are quickly converted into energy.
  12. Nutrients that become electrically charged when dissolved in body fluids.
  13. Condition caused by extremely low water levels in the body due to lack of fluid intake or illness.
  14. Everything a person eats, drinks, or consumes as a lifestyle choice.
  15. A specific amount of food listed on the nutrition label.
  16. government agency that regulates food safety, labeling, dietary guidelines, and health messaging.
  17. Marketing label for foods with less than 10g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, and 95mg cholesterol per serving.

30 Clues: Building blocks of protein • A diet that excludes all foods of animal origin. • A category of foods that contain similar nutrients. • Substances found in food that help with body processes. • Body weight that is 10% or more above desirable weight. • The process by which the body converts food into energy. • A specific amount of food listed on the nutrition label. • ...

Nutrition 2025-08-25

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  1. a condition in which the body takes in too few nutrients for health and growth
  2. the loss of too much water from the body
  3. proteins contain all the essential amino acids
  4. needed in small amounts
  5. vitamins can not be stored in the body
  6. vitamins that can be stored in the body
  7. help to rebuild body tissue
  8. to gain weight calories in must be ______ than calories burned
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  1. when the bones become weak and brittle
  2. foods which have a relatively low-calorie content but provide vitamins, minerals, and other healthful substances
  3. to lose weight calories in must be ______ than calories burned
  4. come from rocks and soil
  5. a condition in which the body takes in too many foods with too much sugar content, solid fat sodium, and calories
  6. also supply you with energy but contain twice as many calories
  7. a lack of iron in the bloodstream
  8. to maintain weight calories in must ____ calories burned
  9. guidelines for americans that provide recommendations for establishing eating patterns to promote health
  10. the nutrient that supplies the body with the most energy
  11. proteins come from plants and do not contain all essential amino acids
  12. the most important nutrient of all

20 Clues: needed in small amounts • come from rocks and soil • help to rebuild body tissue • a lack of iron in the bloodstream • the most important nutrient of all • when the bones become weak and brittle • vitamins can not be stored in the body • vitamins that can be stored in the body • the loss of too much water from the body • proteins contain all the essential amino acids • ...

Nutrition 2025-08-26

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A mineral that helps your body heal and fight sickness.
  2. Natural substances like iron and calcium that help your body.
  3. A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.
  4. A nutrient you need in small amounts, like vitamins.
  5. Advice about what you should do or eat.
  6. A plant like beans or lentils that gives you protein and fibre.
  7. Tiny nutrients that help your body stay healthy.
  8. A nutrient you need in large amounts, like fat or protein.
  9. A type of fat that can be unhealthy if you eat too much.
  10. A rule or suggestion to help you do something right.
  11. A nutrient that helps build muscles and repair your body.
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  1. A mineral found in salt that helps your body balance fluids.
  2. A mineral that makes your bones and teeth strong.
  3. The way food helps your body stay healthy and grow.
  4. A good fat found in fish, nuts, and seeds.
  5. A nutrient your body uses for energy and warmth.
  6. A nutrient that gives your body energy, found in bread and pasta.
  7. A healthy type of fat found in olive oil and avocados.
  8. A mineral that helps your muscles and nerves work well.
  9. A mineral that helps carry oxygen in your blood.
  10. A part of food that helps you digest and go to the bathroom.

21 Clues: Advice about what you should do or eat. • A good fat found in fish, nuts, and seeds. • A nutrient your body uses for energy and warmth. • Tiny nutrients that help your body stay healthy. • A mineral that helps carry oxygen in your blood. • A mineral that makes your bones and teeth strong. • A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth. • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Eat only foods of plant origin
  2. Our body uses 10 ____ of water daily
  3. Lose Weight
  4. Vegetable
  5. Sedentary lifestyle
  6. Natural drive that protects you from starvation
  7. Most important meal of the day
  8. Tough, stringy parts of of veggies, fruits & grains
  9. 1 of the main food allergy
  10. 6 Categories of groups
  11. Nutrient that makes up the greatest % of your body
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  1. Fruit
  2. We need to drink this many cups of liquid per pound lost
  3. Fats
  4. Important mineral for your bones
  5. Your overall well being
  6. Grain
  7. another word for workout
  8. Meat
  9. Dairy

20 Clues: Fats • Meat • Fruit • Grain • Dairy • Vegetable • Lose Weight • Sedentary lifestyle • 6 Categories of groups • Your overall well being • another word for workout • 1 of the main food allergy • Eat only foods of plant origin • Most important meal of the day • Important mineral for your bones • Our body uses 10 ____ of water daily • Natural drive that protects you from starvation • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-08

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  1. A condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin.
  2. The chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy.
  3. A nutrient that contains nitrogen as well as carbon,hydrogen, and oxygen; needed for the growth and repair of body tissues.
  4. fat A fat with at least one unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule.
  5. Term used to describe a person who is heavier than standard for the person's height.
  6. A ratio of a person's weight to height. [Weight (in pounds)/Height (inches)^2] x 703
  7. A nutrient that is made by living things, is required in small amounts, and assists in chemical reactions in the body.
  8. fat The type of fat produced when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils.
  9. A nutrient that occurs naturally in rocks or soil; needed by the body in small amounts
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  1. A vitamin that helps protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer.
  2. A measure of how much body fat a person has,as compared to muscle and bone.
  3. A waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products.
  4. A nutrient made of carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen and that supplies energy.
  5. a nutrient made of carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen;supplies energy,forms cells,maintains body temperature, and protects nerves.
  6. Term used to describe a person who is lighter than the standard for the person's height.
  7. diet A popular diet that may help a person lose or gain weight but without proper regard for nutrition and other health issues.
  8. Condition in adults who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
  9. A type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants and is necessary for the proper functioning of the digestive system.
  10. acids Small units that are bound together chemically to form proteins.
  11. fat A fat that has all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold.

20 Clues: fat A fat that has all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold. • A waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products. • Condition in adults who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. • A nutrient made of carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen and that supplies energy. • acids Small units that are bound together chemically to form proteins. • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-27

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  1. The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.
  2. Nutrients required in smaller amounts, like vitamins and minerals.
  3. Fats that are typically solid at room temperature (often from animal sources).
  4. Organic compounds essential for normal growth, immunity, and bodily functions.
  5. An essential nutrient used for building, maintaining, and repairing muscle tissue.
  6. A simple sugar that is an important, immediate energy source in living organisms.
  7. A mineral necessary for producing hemoglobin and transporting oxygen in the blood.
  8. Inorganic elements found in soil and water, essential for body processes like bone growth.
  9. Substances found in foods that protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
  10. The chemical processes by which the body breaks down food to produce energy.
  11. An indigestible complex carbohydrate that aids in digestion and helps you feel full.
  12. The process of breaking down food into usable nutrients for the body.
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  1. A mineral crucial for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth.
  2. A mineral that helps maintain fluid balance but can raise blood pressure if consumed in excess.
  3. Nutrients that provide stored energy, insulate the body, and help absorb certain vitamins.
  4. Fats that are typically liquid at room temperature and are considered heart-healthy.
  5. Any substance in food that the body needs for growth, repair, and energy.
  6. Nutrients required by the body in large amounts, such as carbs, proteins, and fats.
  7. The smaller building blocks that make up proteins.
  8. A waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body.
  9. Units of energy derived from the food and drink we consume.
  10. The total sum of food and drink consumed by an individual.
  11. The most essential nutrient, vital for hydration, temperature regulation, and survival.
  12. The body's preferred and main source of energy, found in sugars and starches.

24 Clues: The smaller building blocks that make up proteins. • A waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body. • The total sum of food and drink consumed by an individual. • Units of energy derived from the food and drink we consume. • Nutrients required in smaller amounts, like vitamins and minerals. • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-26

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  1. any food altered from its natural state, ranging from simple washing or freezing to complex industrial manufacturing involving added salt, sugar, fat, and preservatives
  2. the measure of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other beneficial nutrients a food provides relative to its calorie content.
  3. a type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the diet.
  4. a diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
  5. It acts as an intermediary, purchasing in bulk from manufacturers at a lower price and selling at a markup
  6. the process of causing something to absorb water.
  7. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
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  1. a serious health condition caused by an imbalance in112112 nutritional intake, including both undernutrition (too few nutrients) and overnutrition (too many)
  2. a nutritional diagram in the shape of a pyramid, especially (in the US) the Food Guide Pyramid.
  3. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  4. any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
  5. units of energy that represent the amount of energy food or beverages provide to the body
  6. science-based, food-focused recommendations developed by the USDA and HHS every five years to promote health, prevent chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs.
  7. essential vitamins and minerals required by the body in small (micro) amounts—typically less than 100-200 mg/day—to enable critical functions like enzyme production, hormone regulation, and growth
  8. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.
  9. of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.
  10. one of the three main macronutrients (along with protein and fat) that serve as the body's primary energy source
  11. nutrient-dense, whole foods—primarily fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fish—packed with high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, or fatty acids that promote health and may help prevent disease
  12. the total amount of food you choose to put on your plate and consume in one sitting
  13. a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.

20 Clues: the process of causing something to absorb water. • a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. • the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. • the total amount of food you choose to put on your plate and consume in one sitting • a type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the diet. • ...

Nutrition 2026-03-25

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fat in the blood that can be harmful if levels are too high
  2. An unhealthy fat often found in processed foods
  3. Happens when your body does not have enough water
  4. Small units that combine to form proteins and help repair the body
  5. A nutrient that helps keep your digestive system running smoothly
  6. A nutrient that provides energy and helps protect organs
  7. Any substance in food that helps the body grow and function
  8. A condition caused by low red blood cells that can make you feel tired
  9. Chemical messengers that control body processes like growth
  10. A heart healthy fat found in foods like olive oil
  11. The stored form of sugar found in muscles and the liver
  12. Vitamins like C and B that dissolve in water and are not stored in the body
Down
  1. A nutrient that helps build and repair muscles
  2. The body’s main source of energy found in foods like bread and pasta
  3. Substances your body needs in small amounts to stay healthy
  4. A type of vitamin stored in body fat including A D E and K
  5. A type of fat that is solid at room temperature and may harm heart health
  6. A disease that causes bones to become weak and fragile
  7. A type of sugar in your blood used for energy
  8. Nutrients like calcium and iron needed in small amounts

20 Clues: A type of sugar in your blood used for energy • A nutrient that helps build and repair muscles • An unhealthy fat often found in processed foods • Happens when your body does not have enough water • A heart healthy fat found in foods like olive oil • A disease that causes bones to become weak and fragile • Nutrients like calcium and iron needed in small amounts • ...