nutrition in plants Crossword Puzzles

Plants 2023-06-13

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fast-growing plant with tall, hollow stems. Bamboo is used for various purposes, including construction, furniture, and as a food source for certain animals.
  2. Tree A type of evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and woody cones. Pine trees are known for their fresh scent and are often used during the holiday season as Christmas trees.
  3. A beautiful flowering plant with thorns and fragrant petals. Roses come in different colors and are often used to symbolize love and beauty.
  4. Flytrap A carnivorous plant that catches and consumes insects. The Venus Flytrap has hinged leaves with trigger-sensitive hairs that snap shut when triggered by prey.
  5. Plant A low-growing plant that produces small, juicy, red fruits. Strawberry plants have white flowers and are often grown in home gardens and used in desserts.
  6. A desert plant that is adapted to survive in dry environments. Cacti have thick stems and spines to store water and protect themselves from animals. They can have vibrant flowers.
  7. A fragrant herb with small purple flowers and narrow leaves. Lavender is often used in aromatherapy, beauty products, and cooking for its soothing and calming properties.
  8. Tree A tree with a tall, slender trunk and large, fan-shaped leaves. Palm trees are associated with tropical climates and are often seen in beach landscapes.
  9. A spring-flowering bulbous plant with yellow or white flowers. Daffodils are a sign of the arrival of spring and are often seen in gardens and parks.
  10. A leafy plant that thrives in shaded and moist environments. Ferns have feathery or lacy leaves and reproduce through spores instead of seeds. They add a lush green look to gardens.
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  1. Tree A large and sturdy tree with broad leaves and acorns. Oak trees provide shade and serve as homes for many animals. They can live for hundreds of years.
  2. A festive plant with bright red, pink, or white leaves that are often mistaken as flowers. Poinsettias are commonly seen during the Christmas season.
  3. Tree A tree with distinctive lobed leaves that change color in the fall. Maple trees are known for their sap, which is used to make maple syrup. They are also a symbol of Canada.
  4. A delicate and exotic flower known for its intricate blooms and variety of colors. Orchids require special care and are often grown indoors or in greenhouses.
  5. A climbing plant with long, trailing stems and glossy leaves. Ivy can be found growing on walls, fences, and trees. It adds a decorative touch to gardens and landscapes.
  6. A tall plant with a large, round flower head that follows the movement of the sun. Sunflowers are known for their bright yellow petals and edible seeds.
  7. A popular flower with fringed petals and a spicy fragrance. Carnations come in various colors and are often used in bouquets and as decorative flowers.
  8. A spring-blooming flower with cup-shaped petals. Tulips come in various colors and are associated with elegance and grace. They are often seen in gardens and flower bouquets.
  9. A common weed with bright yellow flowers and fluffy seed heads. Dandelions disperse their seeds through the wind, and children often blow on them to make a wish.
  10. A flowering plant with large, showy blooms and long, slender stems. Lilies are associated with purity and are often used in bouquets and floral arrangements.

20 Clues: A beautiful flowering plant with thorns and fragrant petals. Roses come in different colors and are often used to symbolize love and beauty. • A festive plant with bright red, pink, or white leaves that are often mistaken as flowers. Poinsettias are commonly seen during the Christmas season. • ...

Plants 2023-06-22

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Flytrap Carnivorous plant that catches and consumes insects
  2. Elegant flower with showy petals and a pleasant fragrance
  3. Tall, tropical tree with large fan-shaped leaves
  4. Fast-growing plant with hollow, jointed stems
  5. Fragrant flowering plant often used in perfumes and aromatherapy
  6. Fragrant flower often given as a symbol of love
  7. Spring-flowering bulb with yellow or white flowers
  8. Colorful flower with cup-shaped petals
  9. Simple, white flower with a yellow center
  10. Large tree known for its strength and longevity
  11. Leafy plant that reproduces via spores
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  1. Evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones
  2. Climbing or trailing plant often seen on walls and fences
  3. Large, yellow flower that follows the sun's movement
  4. Deciduous tree with distinctive lobed leaves and colorful autumn foliage
  5. Common weed with yellow flowers and fluffy seed heads
  6. Group of simple flowers with colorful petals
  7. Exotic flower known for its beauty and variety
  8. Desert plant known for its ability to store water
  9. Tall, woody perennial plant with a trunk and branches

20 Clues: Colorful flower with cup-shaped petals • Leafy plant that reproduces via spores • Simple, white flower with a yellow center • Group of simple flowers with colorful petals • Fast-growing plant with hollow, jointed stems • Exotic flower known for its beauty and variety • Fragrant flower often given as a symbol of love • Large tree known for its strength and longevity • ...

Plants 2023-06-17

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tall plant with large yellow flowers
  2. Evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones
  3. Common flower with white petals and a yellow center
  4. Tall and majestic tree native to California
  5. Fragrant flower with thorns
  6. Desert plant with spines and water-storing abilities
  7. Elegant flower often associated with purity
  8. Weed with yellow flowers and fluffy seed heads
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  1. Colorful flower with cup-shaped petals
  2. Exotic flower known for its beauty and variety
  3. Fragrant herb with purple flowers
  4. Brightly colored flower used in gardens and festivals
  5. Climbing plant with clinging tendrils
  6. Tree with distinctive leaf shape and syrup-producing sap
  7. Fleshy plant adapted to arid conditions, like aloe vera
  8. Leafy green plant that reproduces via spores
  9. flytrap Carnivorous plant that traps insects for food
  10. Tall and sturdy tree with acorns
  11. Fast-growing plant with hollow stems
  12. Tree with a long, slender trunk and fan-shaped leaves

20 Clues: Fragrant flower with thorns • Tall and sturdy tree with acorns • Fragrant herb with purple flowers • Tall plant with large yellow flowers • Fast-growing plant with hollow stems • Climbing plant with clinging tendrils • Colorful flower with cup-shaped petals • Tall and majestic tree native to California • Elegant flower often associated with purity • ...

Plants 2012-11-27

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. simple carbohydrates which make plants sweet
  2. colorful part of a plant that produces seeds
  3. when pollen reaches the female part of a flower
  4. carbohydrate stored by plants in their roots for energy
  5. when a seed begins to grow into a plant
  6. dioxide gas needed to make sugars and other carbohydrates
  7. very complex carbohydrate that is difficult for animals to digest
  8. succulent that contains a healing gel
  9. a fruit which we often call a vegetable
  10. flower known for its thorns and beauty
  11. produced in flowers. contain embryos and food to help them grow
  12. part of a flower that is very colorful
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  1. the sugar produced in plants during photosynthesis
  2. used by plants to get water
  3. tree that makes sweet syrup
  4. the smallest and simplest of plants
  5. sugar made by plants especially in their fruits
  6. enter the roots with the water
  7. tree that makes cones
  8. obtained by roots
  9. energy source used by a plant to make sugar
  10. tree that makes acorns
  11. green pigment used by plants capture energy of the sun
  12. gas produced by plants and released into the air
  13. very short plants that lack vascular tissue

25 Clues: obtained by roots • tree that makes cones • tree that makes acorns • used by plants to get water • tree that makes sweet syrup • enter the roots with the water • the smallest and simplest of plants • succulent that contains a healing gel • flower known for its thorns and beauty • part of a flower that is very colorful • when a seed begins to grow into a plant • ...

Plants 2013-04-22

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The body of the plant
  2. How flowers reproduce
  3. The female reproductive part of the plant
  4. The outer leaf like parts of the flower
  5. Male plant reproductive cells
  6. The transfer of pollen
  7. When a male plant cell and a female one get fertilized
  8. Something that becomes a seed
  9. Only fruit with seeds on the outside
  10. Brightly colored stucture inside the sepal
  11. What trees make
  12. The female part of the plant
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  1. These are used to suck in water
  2. A process that evaporates water from plants
  3. What ferns have instead of seeds
  4. The stalk inside the flower
  5. A green structure grown on a plant
  6. How green plants make food
  7. Were plants make food
  8. Were pollen is held

20 Clues: What trees make • Were pollen is held • The body of the plant • How flowers reproduce • Were plants make food • The transfer of pollen • How green plants make food • The stalk inside the flower • The female part of the plant • Male plant reproductive cells • Something that becomes a seed • These are used to suck in water • What ferns have instead of seeds • ...

Plants 2013-04-04

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. growth response to a stimulus
  2. plants that live for more than two years
  3. plant roots grow down, so they exhibit positive ___
  4. response of a plant to grow towards light
  5. openings on the underside of a plant's leaves
  6. vascular tissue that carries sugars
  7. structure produce by angiosperms that increases pollination
  8. chemical messengers
  9. what the ovary of an angiosperm becomes after fertilization
  10. sticky tip on the pistil for collecting pollen
  11. mosses and liverworts
  12. structure made by angiosperms and gymnosperms
  13. food source for a plant embryo
  14. colorful structures that attract pollinators
  15. structures that absorb water, anchor plant, and store food
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  1. hormone that stimulates root growth
  2. life cycle of a plant where plant goes back and forth between two stages
  3. the dominant stage in a bryophyte life cycle
  4. stage in life cycle where plant produces diploid spores
  5. waxy covering that prevents water loss
  6. inactive xylem at the center of a tree stem
  7. small leaves that protect flower bud
  8. name given to the male parts of a flower
  9. two types in a gymnosperm: pollen and seed
  10. structure that will become the seeds in an angiosperm
  11. angiosperms with parallel leaf venation
  12. where photosynthesis occurs in a plant

27 Clues: chemical messengers • mosses and liverworts • growth response to a stimulus • food source for a plant embryo • hormone that stimulates root growth • vascular tissue that carries sugars • small leaves that protect flower bud • waxy covering that prevents water loss • where photosynthesis occurs in a plant • angiosperms with parallel leaf venation • ...

Plants 2016-03-07

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Given out during respiration
  2. 1.a part of an organism which is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function
  3. Where photosynthesis takes place
  4. O2
  5. Colour of leaf with iodine which received light
  6. A green pigment
  7. Carries Sugar
  8. to be converted into a fossil
  9. Carbon dioxide is an example of this
  10. Sun produces this, a type of energy
  11. C02
  12. Has a large surface area to gather sun light
  13. Long vertical cell
  14. Allows the movement of gases
  15. Used to test for starch
  16. The process of rotting
  17. An insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls
  18. Provides plant with stability, nutrients and water
  19. Needed for photosynthesis
  20. Layer below palisade layer
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  1. Burning
  2. Removes green chlorophyll
  3. occurs when part of a plant is deprived of starch
  4. Colour of leaf with iodine which did not have chlorophyll
  5. Plural of stoma
  6. Large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
  7. wall Contains cellulose
  8. Process that creates food for plants
  9. Stored glucose
  10. Opposite of photosynthesis
  11. the top protective layer of a leaf
  12. The gap in leaf which controls the entry and exit of gases
  13. Guards the stoma
  14. The outer layer of cells
  15. Provides support and food transportation for the plant
  16. Created during photosynthesis
  17. Carries water

37 Clues: O2 • C02 • Burning • Carries Sugar • Carries water • Stored glucose • Plural of stoma • A green pigment • Guards the stoma • Long vertical cell • The process of rotting • wall Contains cellulose • Used to test for starch • The outer layer of cells • Removes green chlorophyll • Needed for photosynthesis • Opposite of photosynthesis • Layer below palisade layer • Given out during respiration • ...

Plants 2017-05-15

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what trees were used to make galleons
  2. flower of Lancashire
  3. which nut gives us mace.
  4. Scented winter shrub
  5. Shrub with bright red stems
  6. which tree produces red cedar wood
  7. old mans beard
  8. which deciduous conifers leaves turn yellow in autumn
  9. which is the thorn less blackberry
  10. what kind of plant is canary creeper
  11. what is an eggroment russet
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  1. Shrub with catkins in spring
  2. ...... bread men
  3. pomme de Terre
  4. flower includes mythical beast
  5. weeping tree
  6. which is the Irish ivy
  7. served with lamb
  8. one of the colours of loostrife
  9. used by monk to show hereditary in plants

20 Clues: weeping tree • pomme de Terre • old mans beard • ...... bread men • served with lamb • flower of Lancashire • Scented winter shrub • which is the Irish ivy • which nut gives us mace. • Shrub with bright red stems • what is an eggroment russet • Shrub with catkins in spring • flower includes mythical beast • one of the colours of loostrife • which tree produces red cedar wood • ...

Plants 2018-04-07

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Consists of living cells arranged into tubes
  2. Two or more organisms in a relationship
  3. Plant derived medication from the poppy
  4. Site of spore production in sporophytes
  5. facilitate fertilization when male and female gametophytes are separated
  6. Consists of an embryo and nutrients surrounded by a protective coat
  7. Nourishes the growing seedling
  8. A polymer that prevents exposed zygote from drying out
  9. Developed from microspores and contain the male gametophyte
  10. Seed plants with reproductive structures called flowers and fruit
  11. One cotyledon
  12. Spores of two different sizes and sexes
  13. Closets relatives of land plants
  14. Produces microspores that give rise to male gametophytes
  15. Where plants sustain continual growth
  16. Produce ovules in the ovary of flowers
  17. Process by which plants use light energy to produce food
  18. Angiosperm megaspores usually have two
  19. Brightly coloured and attracts pollinators
  20. Conducts most of the water and minerals and includes tracheids
  21. Consists of a megasporangium, megaspore, and one or more integuments
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  1. Only one type and size of spores
  2. Organs that anchor vascular plants
  3. Most gymnosperms are cone bearing plants called
  4. Produces megaspores that give rise to female gametophytes
  5. Female gametangia that produce eggs and are the site of fertilization
  6. Produces spores by meiosis
  7. Have flagellated sperm unlike most seed plants
  8. Plants with embryos
  9. Occurs when pollen tube discharges two sperm into the female gametophyte within an ovule
  10. Dominant stage of Bryophytes
  11. Formed when ovary wall thickens and matures
  12. Male gametangia that produces and releases sperm
  13. Triploid, and nourishes the developing embryo
  14. 80% of flowering plants are pollinated by
  15. Organs that increase surface area of vascular plants
  16. Floral organs, usually in multiples of four or five
  17. The transfer of pollen to the part of the plant containing ovules
  18. Leaves with a single vein
  19. The most seedless, vascular plant
  20. Plants evolved from

41 Clues: One cotyledon • Plants with embryos • Plants evolved from • Leaves with a single vein • Produces spores by meiosis • Dominant stage of Bryophytes • Nourishes the growing seedling • Only one type and size of spores • Closets relatives of land plants • The most seedless, vascular plant • Organs that anchor vascular plants • Where plants sustain continual growth • ...

Plants 2022-03-22

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A(n) _____ is a plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
  2. The type of vascular tissue that moves sugar/food
  3. _____ plants have structures that move water and other substances.
  4. The waxy, protective layer on stems and leaves of plants is the _____.
  5. A non-flowering seed plant
  6. The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants
  7. An apple tree is an example of this type of seed plant
  8. Cell walls are made of ______ to give the plant more support and strength.
  9. Small openings in the leaf surface that allow for gases to be exchanged
  10. Seedless plants can be used in the formation of _____, one of the three fossil fuels.
  11. Seedless nonvascular plants have _____ instead of stems.
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  1. The first plants to grow in new or disturbed areas are _____ species.
  2. The process plants do to make sugar
  3. The _____ layer is where photosynthesis happens in the leaf.
  4. The type of vascular tissue that produces new xylem and phloem cells
  5. The type of vascular tissue that moves water
  6. Moss plants are held in place by root-like structures called _____.
  7. Scientists hypothesize plants evolved directly from green _____.
  8. A ______ is the part of the seed used for food storage.
  9. _____ cells open and close stomata.
  10. Veins/vascular bundles are located in the ______ layer of leaves in a plant.

21 Clues: A non-flowering seed plant • The process plants do to make sugar • _____ cells open and close stomata. • The type of vascular tissue that moves water • The type of vascular tissue that moves sugar/food • The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants • An apple tree is an example of this type of seed plant • ...

Plants 2022-04-05

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opening in leaf
  2. used to absorb water
  3. tubes that move water
  4. tubes that move food
  5. main function of root
  6. generation that makes spores
  7. protects seed
  8. main function of stem
  9. contains sperm
  10. flowering plant group
  11. attracts insects
  12. where plant food is made
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  1. how vasucular tissue arranged in monocot
  2. how vascular tissue are arranged in dicot
  3. cone bearing plant group
  4. green flexible stem
  5. The ancestor to plants
  6. monocot root
  7. reason why insects go to flowers
  8. dicot root
  9. male reproductive organ
  10. found in cell walls
  11. protects flower before blooms
  12. generation that makes gametes
  13. female reproductive organ

25 Clues: dicot root • monocot root • protects seed • contains sperm • opening in leaf • attracts insects • green flexible stem • found in cell walls • used to absorb water • tubes that move food • tubes that move water • main function of root • main function of stem • flowering plant group • The ancestor to plants • male reproductive organ • cone bearing plant group • where plant food is made • ...

Plants 2023-12-19

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. job of determining which trees to cut
  2. pores on the bottom of leaves
  3. complex sugar
  4. the final step where cells physically split
  5. how to tell the conditions a tree was growing in
  6. education required to apply at the paper mill
  7. the advantage of growing pine
  8. slow growing trees like oak
  9. mineral helps plant with photosynthesis, helps blood in humans
  10. slow growing rot resistant tree
  11. an organism from a different ecosystem
  12. mineral found in pumpkins, good for immune system
  13. instructions in the cell, chromosomes are made of this
  14. mineral needed to build proteins
  15. unit of energy from food
  16. type of insect destroying forests
  17. mineral to help muscle function, in banana
  18. step of cell division where DNA lines up in the middle
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  1. veins to transport water
  2. why some trees loose leaves in winter
  3. the process of plants making food
  4. turning forest into city space and homes
  5. type of board made from pulp wood
  6. part of plant making food
  7. the gas trees need to take in
  8. part of plant that absorbs minerals
  9. veins to transport food
  10. the type of food being made
  11. the most common tree grown for forestry
  12. fats and oils
  13. the number one cause of deforestation
  14. type of plant disease

32 Clues: complex sugar • fats and oils • type of plant disease • veins to transport food • veins to transport water • unit of energy from food • part of plant making food • the type of food being made • slow growing trees like oak • pores on the bottom of leaves • the gas trees need to take in • the advantage of growing pine • slow growing rot resistant tree • mineral needed to build proteins • ...

plants 2024-03-24

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the male fertilizing organ of a flower
  2. the receptive tip of a carpel
  3. the stalk that supports the pollen bearing anther in the male reproductive organ (stamen) of a flower
  4. the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.
  5. when the leaves come out of the seed of the plant first
  6. each of the segments of the corolla of a flower
  7. each of the parts of the calyx of a flower
  8. when a plant has 2 leaves
  9. the vascular tissue in plants that conduct water
  10. the part of the plant that sticks out of the stem
  11. part of the plant that connects it to the ground
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  1. the female reproductive organ of a flower
  2. organisms whose cells contain a nucleus
  3. a process that happens in plants when exposed to sunlight
  4. the part of the pistil which holds the ovule(s)
  5. when a plant only has one leaf
  6. taking place every other year.
  7. a long, slender stalk that connects the stigma and the ovary
  8. the vascular tissue in plants that conduct sugars
  9. body of the plant
  10. an insect or other agent that conveys pollen to a plant and so allows fertilization.

21 Clues: body of the plant • when a plant has 2 leaves • the receptive tip of a carpel • when a plant only has one leaf • taking place every other year. • the male fertilizing organ of a flower • organisms whose cells contain a nucleus • the female reproductive organ of a flower • each of the parts of the calyx of a flower • the part of a stamen that contains the pollen. • ...

plants 2024-02-09

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animals that help spread plant sperm
  2. tree sweat
  3. This wire like part holds up the part where pollen is created
  4. the first stage of plant growth after it was a seed or spore
  5. A plant embryo packed in a hard protective coating with a supply of nutrients
  6. The reproductive organ of conifers
  7. my type of gymnosperm
  8. Vascular tissue that transport food/sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant
  9. Naked seeds
  10. The female flower reproductive organ
  11. a waste product of photosynthesis, but an ingredient of cellular respiration
  12. I root for this pollinator, provided that it is not going up against the Tacoma Rainers or the Sacramento Rivercats
  13. This proves that plants are well grounded
  14. The flower’s egg chamber
  15. Latin for egg
  16. Moss spores are created here
  17. The process of creating 1n cells for sexual reproduction
  18. A sticky part that helps grab pollen from pollinators.
  19. Used by flowers to attract pollinators
  20. Gymnosperms often rely on this to spread their pollen
  21. The process by which plants turn sunlight into sugar
  22. (two words) You only have one parent because of this, not because of death or divorce
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  1. These help vascular plants to obtain water
  2. (two words) a waste product of cellular respiration, but an ingredient of photosynthesis
  3. The part of the flower where meiosis creates pollen
  4. The male flower’s reproductive organ
  5. ripened plant ovary
  6. The male 1n cell
  7. Seeds clothed in fruits and flowers
  8. The female 1n cell
  9. Plant sperm
  10. the earliest stage of development for multicellular organisms
  11. Come towards the light
  12. It looks like a leaf, but exists to help support the petals
  13. Plant solar panels
  14. A tube that pollen travels down to reach the ovum
  15. A non-vascular plant that goes through two different reproductive cycles
  16. Combining the female 1n cell with the male 1n cell to make a 2n cell
  17. Little openings on leave that allow gases and water to come into and leave the plant
  18. This part starts growing when moss sperm and egg meet
  19. The process of a species changing over time
  20. Like a seed, but single celled and without nutrients or a hard protective coating
  21. Vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves
  22. Excess energy from photosynthesis gets stored as this
  23. This is a longer term storage for sugars
  24. A perfect pre-plant protist
  25. tube A passageway created by pine pollen after it lands on a female pinecone
  26. A vascular plant that goes through two different reproductive cycles

48 Clues: tree sweat • Plant sperm • Naked seeds • Latin for egg • The male 1n cell • The female 1n cell • Plant solar panels • ripened plant ovary • my type of gymnosperm • Come towards the light • The flower’s egg chamber • A perfect pre-plant protist • Moss spores are created here • The reproductive organ of conifers • Seeds clothed in fruits and flowers • Animals that help spread plant sperm • ...

Plants 2024-04-15

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contains chloroplasts for photosynthesis
  2. helps prevent water loss
  3. female reproductive system
  4. produces ovules/seeds
  5. produces pollen
  6. carries sugar throughout parts of the plant from the leaves
  7. male reproductive structure
  8. plants response to touch
  9. attracts things to the flower
  10. carries water up from the roots to the leaves
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  1. uses Carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water
  2. glucose is the main energy source
  3. supports the anther
  4. plants response to the light
  5. sticky and catches pollen
  6. plants response to water
  7. plants response to gravity
  8. open and close the stomata
  9. tube that connects the stigma to ovary
  10. let carbon dioxide in and oxygen out

20 Clues: produces pollen • supports the anther • produces ovules/seeds • helps prevent water loss • plants response to water • plants response to touch • sticky and catches pollen • female reproductive system • plants response to gravity • open and close the stomata • male reproductive structure • plants response to the light • attracts things to the flower • glucose is the main energy source • ...

plants 2025-05-06

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

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 • – Tissue that transports food in plants • ...

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 2024-09-29

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tree – A large, strong tree with thick branches and acorns.
  2. – The part of a plant that grows underground and helps it get water and stay in place.
  3. – A living thing that grows in the ground with roots, stems, and leaves.
  4. – A large, trumpet-shaped flower with a sweet smell.
  5. – A small part of a plant that will grow into a flower or a leaf.
  6. – A small flower that is usually purple.
  7. – Short, green plants that cover the ground in fields, gardens, and lawns.
  8. tree – A tall tree that stays green all year and has pinecones.
  9. – The soft, colorful parts of a flower.
  10. – A small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
  11. tree – A tree with heart-shaped leaves and sweet-smelling flowers.
  12. – The parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk and hold leaves or flowers.
  13. – A flower with many petals that smells nice and has thorns.
Down
  1. – A flower with yellow or white petals, also called a daffodil.
  2. – A flower with bright red petals and a dark center.
  3. – The leaves of a plant or tree.
  4. – A bright, cup-shaped flower that grows in the spring.
  5. – A flower with white petals and a yellow center.
  6. – The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds.
  7. – Plants that grow in water, like in the sea or a lake.
  8. – The big, thick part of a tree that holds up the branches.

21 Clues: – The leaves of a plant or tree. • – The soft, colorful parts of a flower. • – A small flower that is usually purple. • – The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds. • – A flower with white petals and a yellow center. • – A flower with bright red petals and a dark center. • – A large, trumpet-shaped flower with a sweet smell. • ...

Plants 2025-02-17

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How water enters the roots
  2. Water left a leaf as water...
  3. Green pigment in leaves
  4. Male parts of a flower
  5. Coconut seed is dispersed by...
  6. Grow of a seed into a young plant
  7. Process by which seed is spread away from the parent plant
  8. Plants transport nutrients through
  9. Transport of nutrients
  10. Female part of a flower--where pollen stick
  11. Colourful part of a flower to attract bees/birds
  12. Process how plants make food
Down
  1. Transfer of pollen
  2. Water left a leaf through...
  3. Bee is an example of...
  4. A process of the male gamete and female gamete combines and develop into a seed
  5. Prevents too much water loss
  6. Contains eggs cell in a flower
  7. Loss of water from plant's leaves
  8. Dandelion seed is dispersed by...
  9. What plants make during photosynthesis
  10. Flower's male gametes
  11. Plants transport water through

23 Clues: Transfer of pollen • Flower's male gametes • Male parts of a flower • Transport of nutrients • Bee is an example of... • Green pigment in leaves • How water enters the roots • Water left a leaf through... • Prevents too much water loss • Process how plants make food • Water left a leaf as water... • Contains eggs cell in a flower • Plants transport water through • ...

Plants 2025-03-10

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outermost layer of a plant
  2. female part of a flower
  3. one leaf per node
  4. opening at the bottom of a leaf
  5. two leaves per node
  6. non-flexible stem
  7. the flat part of a leaf
  8. flexible stem
  9. the part of a plant below ground
  10. the skinny part of a leaf
  11. reproductive organ of a plant
  12. the movement of water through a plant
  13. means "covered seed"
  14. part of a plant that gets organism off the ground
  15. means "naked seed"
  16. carries water
  17. male and female gamete coming together
  18. water pressure which causes plant movement
Down
  1. tropism to gravity
  2. where a leaf meets the stem
  3. photosynthetic organelles
  4. a plant response to something in the environment
  5. one main vein
  6. a plant hormone which causes growth
  7. one main root
  8. a plant's response to the time of year
  9. has xylem and phloem
  10. carries sugar
  11. tropism to light
  12. plant tissue which gives strength
  13. pollen moving from anther to stigma
  14. more than two leaves per node
  15. the leaf of a fern
  16. a waxy layer at the top of a leaf
  17. upper photosynthetic tissue of a leaf
  18. male part of a flower
  19. all veins originate from the same point
  20. cell walls are made of this sugar
  21. all roots the same size

39 Clues: one main vein • one main root • carries sugar • flexible stem • carries water • tropism to light • one leaf per node • non-flexible stem • tropism to gravity • the leaf of a fern • means "naked seed" • two leaves per node • has xylem and phloem • means "covered seed" • male part of a flower • female part of a flower • the flat part of a leaf • all roots the same size • photosynthetic organelles • ...

Plants 2025-07-29

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. erdő
  2. levegő
  3. ág
  4. tree fenyő
  5. gyökér
  6. talaj
  7. fű
  8. levél/levelek
  9. növény
  10. bokor
  11. /bud/ rügy
  12. virág
Down
  1. beporzás
  2. napfény
  3. mag
  4. víz, öntöz
  5. fotoszintézis
  6. virágpor
  7. tüske
  8. szár
  9. ásványi anyagok
  10. fa

22 Clues: ág • fű • fa • mag • erdő • szár • tüske • talaj • bokor • virág • levegő • gyökér • növény • napfény • beporzás • virágpor • víz, öntöz • tree fenyő • /bud/ rügy • fotoszintézis • levél/levelek • ásványi anyagok

Biology - Transport in Plants 2013-07-18

Biology - Transport in Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / The waxy things that help prevent waterloss by evaporation
  2. / Where chlorophyll is found
  3. / Absorb water and mineral salts from the soil
  4. / The transport of dissolved material in a plant
  5. / Rely on autotrophs for their energy
  6. / As this increases so does the rate of photosynthesis
  7. / Openings that allow gas exchange in plants
  8. / What flows along the concentration gradient
  9. / How plant get energy from sunlight
Down
  1. / A group of atoms bonded together
  2. / The minor component in a solution
  3. / -When there is an uneven distribution of a substance accross a border
  4. / Transport of particles down the concentration gradient
  5. / Organisms that trap light energy from the sun and convert it to chemical energy
  6. / The green pigment in plants
  7. / The loss of water from the leaves by evaporation
  8. / A substance that dissolves a solute
  9. / Transport of particles along the concentration gradient
  10. / The main source of energy for life on Earth

19 Clues: / Where chlorophyll is found • / The green pigment in plants • / A group of atoms bonded together • / The minor component in a solution • / How plant get energy from sunlight • / Rely on autotrophs for their energy • / A substance that dissolves a solute • / Openings that allow gas exchange in plants • / What flows along the concentration gradient • ...

Reproduction in Flowering Plants 2021-02-22

Reproduction in Flowering Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sticky
  2. need to be right so seed can germinate
  3. colorful usually to attract insects
  4. type of seed dispersal which the seed have parachute
  5. base of plumule
  6. male reproductive organ in a plant
  7. base of radicle
  8. 1 parent
  9. process of growth from seed to a plant
Down
  1. for stored food to be soluble
  2. occurs inside the ovule
  3. female reproductive organ in a plant
  4. type of dispersal example coconut
  5. develop into seed
  6. type of pollination by bees
  7. transfer of pollen from part of a plant to another part of a plant
  8. store food like starch for seed
  9. 2 parents
  10. so plant can do respiration
  11. develop into a fruit

20 Clues: sticky • 1 parent • 2 parents • base of plumule • base of radicle • develop into seed • develop into a fruit • occurs inside the ovule • type of pollination by bees • so plant can do respiration • for stored food to be soluble • store food like starch for seed • type of dispersal example coconut • male reproductive organ in a plant • colorful usually to attract insects • ...

Ecology Crossword 2024-04-15

Ecology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Describing an organism that can obtain energy from oxidation of inorganic molecules
  2. Role of a species within its' ecosystem including its' habitat, behavior, and interactions with other organisms
  3. Describing an organism that can use photosynthesis as their primary energy source for metabolism
  4. Process of absorbing or being absorbed into the bloodstream
  5. Microorganisms that can live with or without oxygen
  6. Describing word for an organism that can obtain nutrients through both photosynthesis and ingestion of prey
  7. Single-celled microorganisms lacking a nucleus without peptidoglycan in their cell walls
  8. Organisms with cells containing a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  9. Process of breaking food down into smaller components for absorption
  10. mixotroph An organism that can receive nutrients both autotrophically or heterotrophically but prefer one over the other
  11. Animals that primarily eat plants
  12. The biotic and abiotic conditions that an organism can live in without the presence of predation, competition, and disease
  13. Obtain nourishment by feeding on other plants or animals
  14. Actual ecological role of a species, taking into account competition and other limiting factors
Down
  1. Describing word for an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals, known as producers
  2. process of breaking food into smaller components, digesting it, and distributing it throughout the body
  3. Animals that eat both plants and other animals
  4. Process of expelling undigested waste out of the body
  5. Occurs when only one species can be the superior competitor for a single limiting resource
  6. Organisms that require oxygen to survive
  7. Organism that feeds on dead or decaying matter
  8. Process of taking food into the body
  9. Microorganisms that thrive in the absence of oxygen
  10. Describing an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
  11. Single-celled microorganisms lacking a nucleus with peptidoglycan in their cell walls
  12. mixotroph Organisms that can only receive energy and nutrients through a combination of autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition

26 Clues: Animals that primarily eat plants • Process of taking food into the body • Organisms that require oxygen to survive • Animals that eat both plants and other animals • Organism that feeds on dead or decaying matter • Microorganisms that can live with or without oxygen • Microorganisms that thrive in the absence of oxygen • ...

Final Exam Review 2022-12-13

Final Exam Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chromosome segment breaks off, segment flips around backwards, segment reattaches.
  2. Which base pair matches with adenine in DNA structure?
  3. Only in animal cell, helps with reproduction...
  4. bacteria fall under which kingdom
  5. fungi often reproduce by releasing _______
  6. _______ are also known as flowering plants.
  7. What external structure to only plant cells have?
  8. Animals are considered ______ because they eat other organisms for nutrition.
  9. Changes the "reading frame" and the proteins are built incorrectly.
  10. Changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is a...
  11. ________ refers to the physical characteristics of an individual
Down
  1. last catergory in classification of organisms
  2. The study of living things and how it all works.
  3. All animals that fall into phylym chorodata are there because they have a ______.
  4. Polar heads are ________ or attracted to water.
  5. Converts glucose into ATP...Powerhouse of the cell....
  6. 90% of the Cell Cycle is called...
  7. Taking bulky material into the cell is called
  8. Deoyxribose nucleic acid is shortened to....
  9. Inheritance is the process of genetic material being passed from parents to their ___________.
  10. What is the last stage of mitosis?
  11. Osmosis is the diffusion of ______ through a selectively permeable membrane.
  12. It is believed that plants evolved from______.
  13. Chains of amino acids create what?
  14. 1st catergory in classification of organisms
  15. Which type of solution means that the solutions are at equilibrium?
  16. The ability to do work.

27 Clues: The ability to do work. • bacteria fall under which kingdom • 90% of the Cell Cycle is called... • What is the last stage of mitosis? • Chains of amino acids create what? • fungi often reproduce by releasing _______ • _______ are also known as flowering plants. • Deoyxribose nucleic acid is shortened to.... • 1st catergory in classification of organisms • ...

Cnidarians 2023-03-11

Cnidarians crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having an affinity or thriving in acidic conditions
  2. predatory, grasping
  3. mangrove reproduction by propagules is a from of this in plants
  4. net-like
  5. a large family of bony, brightly colored fish, could be cleaners
  6. star-shaped
  7. a free swimming larval stage of crustacenas
  8. even a small drop of water can form this special area for living and non-living things
  9. branch of ecology of whole communities and the interactions of the organisms within them
Down
  1. Sword-shaped
  2. algae whose name is from Greek words for animal and golden
  3. a one-year-old individual in its second year of life
  4. things not involved with or produced by living organisms
  5. present or appearing everywhere
  6. the ability to infect or cause diseases
  7. the shell of this univalve mollusk is lined with the mother of pearl
  8. organisms which swim just above sand and are dependent upon it as a food source
  9. saw-like
  10. stomach with tentacles around its mouth
  11. related to or functioning in nutrition

20 Clues: net-like • saw-like • star-shaped • Sword-shaped • predatory, grasping • present or appearing everywhere • related to or functioning in nutrition • the ability to infect or cause diseases • stomach with tentacles around its mouth • a free swimming larval stage of crustacenas • having an affinity or thriving in acidic conditions • ...

Biology Crossword Ch 1 2024-12-31

Biology Crossword Ch 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process that makes more of the same kind of organism
  2. chemical reactions in cells
  3. warm-blooded vertebrates with hair or fur
  4. removal of waste products of metabolism
  5. invertebrate that usually have two pairs of wings
  6. cold-blooded vertebrates that lay rubbery eggs
  7. living organism moving a body part, changing positions
  8. taking in materials for energy, growth and development
  9. group of organisms that reproduce to make fertile offspring
  10. animals that have a backbone
Down
  1. single-celled organisms with a nucleus, some contain chloroplasts
  2. small, single-celled organisms with a cell wall with no nucleus
  3. invertebrate that has many pairs of legs and segments
  4. a subsection of invertebrates that start with a
  5. an embryonic leaf which often contains food stores
  6. permanent increases in size
  7. plants that do not have flowers
  8. a group of organisms made from thread-like hyphae instead of cells
  9. ability to detect and respond to the environment
  10. one of the categories in classification, starts with g

20 Clues: chemical reactions in cells • permanent increases in size • animals that have a backbone • plants that do not have flowers • removal of waste products of metabolism • warm-blooded vertebrates with hair or fur • cold-blooded vertebrates that lay rubbery eggs • a subsection of invertebrates that start with a • ability to detect and respond to the environment • ...

Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle 2024-02-05

Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A process where water bodies become enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae and depletion of oxygen, often resulting from high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous.
  2. Plants that have a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, enabling them to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use.
  3. Organic material, both living and once-living, such as plants, microorganisms
  4. The extent to which nutrients, including forms of nitrogen, are available for uptake by organisms, influencing productivity and growth in ecosystems.
  5. The biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate, performed by certain bacteria and archaea, a crucial step in the nitrogen cycle.
  6. The reduction of nitrates back into the largely inert nitrogen gas (N2), completing the nitrogen cycle.
  7. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
Down
  1. Organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, playing a key role in the carbon cycle through photosynthesis.
  2. Gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that trap heat and contribute to global warming.
  3. The breakdown of dead organic material into simpler substances by decomposers like bacteria and fungi, releasing nutrients back into the environment.
  4. A powerful greenhouse gas produced by soil cultivation practices, especially the use of commercial and organic fertilizers.
  5. Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms — both plants and animals — for nutrition, contributing to the carbon cycle through respiration and decomposition.
  6. The conversion of organic nitrogen (from dead bodies and waste products) into ammonia by decomposing bacteria and fungi.
  7. The removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use, impacting carbon and nitrogen cycles.
  8. The metabolic process by which living cells break down sugars, fats, and proteins to produce energy, involving the intake of oxygen and
  9. A potent greenhouse gas produced through anaerobic decomposition, ruminant digestion, and fossil fuel extraction.
  10. Dioxide A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

17 Clues: Organic material, both living and once-living, such as plants, microorganisms • The reduction of nitrates back into the largely inert nitrogen gas (N2), completing the nitrogen cycle. • Gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that trap heat and contribute to global warming. • ...

Reproduction in flowering plants 2021-02-22

Reproduction in flowering plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of reproduction that needs two
  2. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma
  3. A famous insect known for doing pollination
  4. this is present in an insect-pollinated flower
  5. 55.845-male part that trap pollen grains
  6. base of plumule
  7. base of radicle
  8. Type of reproduction that only needs one parent
  9. the action or process of fertilizing an egg
  10. contains ovules
  11. The male part of a plant
  12. the 55.845-male part of a plant
Down
  1. a way to do pollination using angin
  2. the part of plant that has a function to attract insects
  3. dispersal that uses aqua
  4. a way to do pollination using insecte
  5. part which turns into fruit
  6. part which turns into seed
  7. dispersal that uses zwierzę
  8. part which turns into fruit cover

20 Clues: base of plumule • base of radicle • contains ovules • dispersal that uses aqua • The male part of a plant • part which turns into seed • part which turns into fruit • dispersal that uses zwierzę • the 55.845-male part of a plant • part which turns into fruit cover • a way to do pollination using angin • Type of reproduction that needs two • a way to do pollination using insecte • ...

Photosynthesis & Transport in Plants 2018-04-23

Photosynthesis & Transport in Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the vessel that transports amino acids and sugars
  2. the vessel that transports water and mineral ions
  3. only happens in the prescence of light
  4. woody material making up the wall of the xylem
  5. instrument used to measure transpiration
  6. middle of the leaf containing palisade cells and spongy cells
  7. acts as a barrier preventing entry of disease casuing microoganisms
  8. hollow central space in plant through which water passes
Down
  1. green pigment in chloroplast
  2. required for photosynthesis
  3. mineral needed for making DNA
  4. loss of water by leaves
  5. the term given to a cell when its contents shrink so much that the membrane and cytoplasm split away from the cell wall and gaps appear between the wall and the membrane
  6. mineral needed for making amino acids
  7. mineral needed for making chlorophyll
  8. the process by which water moves into and out of cells
  9. opened and closed by guard cells
  10. the state a plant is in when cells are turgid
  11. the colour of hydrogencarbonate in high concentrations of CO2

19 Clues: loss of water by leaves • required for photosynthesis • green pigment in chloroplast • mineral needed for making DNA • opened and closed by guard cells • mineral needed for making amino acids • mineral needed for making chlorophyll • only happens in the prescence of light • instrument used to measure transpiration • the state a plant is in when cells are turgid • ...

NWGN's World Food Day Crossword 2025-10-08

NWGN's World Food Day Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The NWGN shares this with its members to connect research and practice globally.
  2. Coexistence of undernutrition and obesity in the same population or household.
  3. Overweight and obesity affect 2 _______ people globally.
  4. Sector strongly linked to nutrition outcomes.
  5. Chronic undernutrition causing impaired growth in children.
  6. 11% of the gross domestic product in Africa and Asia is estimated to be lost to __________ each year.
  7. Every dollar spent on nutrition generates about sixteen dollars in returns.
Down
  1. 1 in ___ people worldwide suffer from some type of malnutrition.
  2. Process of adding micronutrients to staple foods to improve dietary quality.
  3. Ensures stable nutrition through shocks.
  4. Brings actors together from research, policy, and practice.
  5. Diet _________ is a key indicator of healthy, resilient food systems.
  6. A holistic view connecting production, consumption, and sustainability.
  7. Essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts for healthy growth.
  8. One of the four sectors in the Dutch “Diamond” model (government, private, civil society, ________ institutions).

15 Clues: Ensures stable nutrition through shocks. • Sector strongly linked to nutrition outcomes. • Overweight and obesity affect 2 _______ people globally. • Brings actors together from research, policy, and practice. • Chronic undernutrition causing impaired growth in children. • 1 in ___ people worldwide suffer from some type of malnutrition. • ...

Spring has sprung 2025-04-15

Spring has sprung crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Phrase for when your meal skips the grocery store and comes straight from the source
  2. An action that doubles as a farmer's makeshift shop
  3. What the bees engage in
  4. Something nice to the earth and able to be maintained
  5. Organic matter used to nurture soil
  6. Nifty structure for growing year-round; can be made of glass
  7. The process of consuming food for health and energy
  8. Popeye's green favorite
  9. Striped agricultural worker that makes a sweet treat
Down
  1. Plant food that supplements the soil
  2. They come in pods
  3. Tiny natural packages that grow into food/plants
  4. It is not just white broccoli
  5. Massachusetts program that accompanies SNAP benefits for farm-fresh goods
  6. One who eats locally grown food when possible
  7. Grown without chemical agents
  8. A red delight with many varieties
  9. A group of people
  10. The fancy word for fresh farm-grown goodies

19 Clues: They come in pods • A group of people • What the bees engage in • Popeye's green favorite • It is not just white broccoli • Grown without chemical agents • A red delight with many varieties • Organic matter used to nurture soil • Plant food that supplements the soil • The fancy word for fresh farm-grown goodies • One who eats locally grown food when possible • ...

Photosynthesis, energy in plants 2022-04-07

Photosynthesis, energy in plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A structure where the plant stores starch for a new plant to grow
  2. A technique used to separate different light absorbing pigments in a leaf
  3. Photosynthetic organ in a plant
  4. The sugar made in photosynthesis
  5. Gas needed for photosynthesis
  6. The source of the sun's energy (2 words)
  7. "Holes" in the lower surface of a leaf through which air containing carbon dioxide enters
  8. The colour of light that is least absorbed by chlorophyll
  9. Main photosynthetic region of a plant like a cactus
Down
  1. Gas needed for photosynthesis
  2. Structure found in a leaf cell that contains chlorophyll
  3. The gas that is the 'fuel' for the sun
  4. light The type of electromagnetic radiation that we use to see things
  5. The chemical that traps light in a leaf
  6. "Means to make using light"
  7. A large molecule, stored in plants, made up of many glucose molecules joined together
  8. The colour of light that is best absorbed by chlorophyll
  9. Name given to the chemical reaction that releases energy from food
  10. A type of electromagnetic radiation better known as heat
  11. The liquid needed for photosynthesis

20 Clues: "Means to make using light" • Gas needed for photosynthesis • Gas needed for photosynthesis • Photosynthetic organ in a plant • The sugar made in photosynthesis • The liquid needed for photosynthesis • The gas that is the 'fuel' for the sun • The chemical that traps light in a leaf • The source of the sun's energy (2 words) • ...

Nutrition 2021-02-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to cook by steam heat only
  2. to moisten meat of other foods with liquid while cooking to add flavor and to prevent drying of the surface
  3. to cook with the dry heat of the oven
  4. to turn food's surface brown through applied heat through boiling, frying, or baking
  5. to cook over an open flame or charcoal
  6. to cook in a Wok, foods are cut into small pieces and cooked quickly
  7. to combine two or more ingredients
  8. in to incorporate a solid fat into dry ingredients
  9. to cover food with another ingredient such as flour or bread crumbs
  10. to cut into matchstick sized pieces
  11. to force a dry ingredient through a fine sieve
  12. to coat food with a dry ingredient such as flour
  13. to make very straight cuts in the surface of food usually parallel lines
  14. to bring to refrigerator temp.
  15. to mix two or more ingredients until thoroughly combined
  16. to cook under and open flame
  17. to dip into boiling water for a short time
  18. to simmer and evaporate moisture
  19. to let stand in a specific mixture for a specified amount of time for flavor and/or tenderizing
  20. to heat a liquid just to the simmering point
  21. to cut food into very small pieces
  22. to cook in a small amount of fat on high heat
  23. cooking with water, but never allowed to boil, covered
  24. to pull off the rind or outer covering of an orange, banana, pomegranate, etc.
  25. to force a food through a fine strainer to make a pulp
Down
  1. to cook on a low heat where liquid just bubbles below the surface
  2. to cook in high temperature water
  3. to beat rapidly to incorporate air to increase
  4. to decorate the edge of a food such as a pastry
  5. to shape a food
  6. to place small pieces of an ingredient over surface
  7. to manipulate dough with the hands
  8. 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
  9. to cook with the dry heat of the oven, not a term used for meats
  10. to rub a surface with fat or oil
  11. to brown a meat surface quickly using high heat
  12. to cut food into small squares-usually about 1/2 in. cubes
  13. to let heated food stand at room temps. until it reaches room temperature
  14. to cook meat or poultry slowly in a covered utensil with some liquid
  15. to make a mixture smooth or to incorporate air into a mixture using a circular motion
  16. to add another touch of food for decorating with color, texture, or contrast
  17. to remove the central portion of seed from fruits or vegetables
  18. to work one or more foods until soft and smooth with a spoon rubbing against the side of the bowl
  19. to convert a solid to a liquid with heat
  20. to cut into small cubes-smaller than those for instructions "to cube"
  21. to separate a liquid from a food
  22. to coat with a thin syrup
  23. to cut food into small uniform pieces
  24. to cut off the thinnest possible layer of peel

49 Clues: to shape a food • to coat with a thin syrup • to cook by steam heat only • to cook under and open flame • to bring to refrigerator temp. • to rub a surface with fat or oil • to simmer and evaporate moisture • to separate a liquid from a food • to cook in high temperature water • to combine two or more ingredients • to manipulate dough with the hands • ...

Nutrition 2020-05-04

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. important to wound healing and your sense of taste and smell.
  2. Thirst, headache, dry lips and mouth, dizziness and fainting
  3. Builds bones and keeps them strong and healthy.
  4. 45-65% of daily energy
  5. consuming vitamin C will increase the absorption by 300%
  6. helps our body absorb calcium
  7. They are broken down into glucose, which is the body's main fuel, especially for our brain and muscles.
  8. needed in large amounts to provide energy and maintain health
  9. increases blood pressure because it holds excess fluid in the body, and that creates an added burden on the heart.
  10. swollen belly filled with liquid collected below the skin, discoloured hair, slow growth, muscle wasting, diarrhea.
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  1. They are materials found in foods that are essential for growth and health and do not contain the element carbon.
  2. important for our digestive health and regular bowel movements.
  3. essential elements required by organisms
  4. Boost the immune system, and reduce blood acid.
  5. Helps regulate muscle and nerve function
  6. essential for survival
  7. 10-30% of daily energy
  8. controls your heartbeat and breathing
  9. group of compounds
  10. 25-35% of daily average

20 Clues: group of compounds • essential for survival • 10-30% of daily energy • 45-65% of daily energy • 25-35% of daily average • helps our body absorb calcium • controls your heartbeat and breathing • essential elements required by organisms • Helps regulate muscle and nerve function • Boost the immune system, and reduce blood acid. • Builds bones and keeps them strong and healthy. • ...

Nutrition 2021-05-05

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. what we call food with only one ingredient
  2. a white additive we sprinkle on food for taste
  3. the topic of this crossword puzzle
  4. a nutrient that helps build muscle
  5. the feeling when you need to drink something
  6. the type of grain that is not as healthy
  7. this food is high in vitamin C
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  1. a type of fat often found in processed meats
  2. an important type of food to eat every day
  3. contains a lot of vitamin A
  4. a common protein source that is not meat
  5. a fun food that comes in a bag
  6. the feeling when you need to eat something
  7. the colour of vegetables with lots of vitamins
  8. we drink this throughout the day to stay hydrated
  9. a food group
  10. the number of sections on the food guide plate
  11. we can get vitamin D from this source
  12. a carbohydrate that we do not digest
  13. an important ingredient used to make smoothies

20 Clues: a food group • contains a lot of vitamin A • a fun food that comes in a bag • this food is high in vitamin C • the topic of this crossword puzzle • a nutrient that helps build muscle • a carbohydrate that we do not digest • we can get vitamin D from this source • a common protein source that is not meat • the type of grain that is not as healthy • ...

Nutrition 2020-06-25

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. when blood sugar drops too low without enough carbs
  2. Vitamin A, an antioxidant
  3. example of a disaccharide
  4. example of a poly saccharide
  5. Measure of heat units
  6. provides energy to cells
  7. Chains of Amino acids, building blocks
  8. Biological catalysts made of protein and vitamins
  9. 3 or more sugar unit molecules
  10. aka lipids, used as energy
  11. Most basic unit of a carb, 1 unit sugar molecule
  12. example of a disaccharide, milk sugar
  13. Essential trace vitamins and minerals
  14. Amino Acids that can be synthesized internally
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  1. The 3 basic food groups
  2. Waxy substance found in your body
  3. a water binding substance between dermis fibers
  4. Example of a monosaccharide
  5. Break down sugars that supply energy
  6. Carbohydrate lipid complexes, water binders
  7. -3 fatty acid, found in cold water fish
  8. Vitamin E
  9. 2 unit sugar molecules
  10. Omega 6 acid
  11. Foods that are combos of 2 incomplete proteins
  12. Means a vitamin has been added to a food product

26 Clues: Vitamin E • Omega 6 acid • Measure of heat units • 2 unit sugar molecules • The 3 basic food groups • provides energy to cells • Vitamin A, an antioxidant • example of a disaccharide • aka lipids, used as energy • Example of a monosaccharide • example of a poly saccharide • 3 or more sugar unit molecules • Waxy substance found in your body • Break down sugars that supply energy • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Density A measure of the strength of a bone by determining the amount of minerals (e.g. calcium) in relation to the amount of bone.
  2. A person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious or health reasons.
  3. A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
  4. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
  5. Required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.
  6. Another word for "calories." Your ... is the balance of calories consumed through eating and drinking compared to calories burned through physical activity..
  7. A measurement of energy. One ... is equivalent to 4.18 kJ.
  8. The main extracellular ion for all types of cells.
  9. Source of energy that comes from food to power the human body.
  10. A natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.
  11. A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
  12. A microorganism, especially one which causes disease.
  13. The major positive ion (cation) in the fluid surrounding cells in the body.
  14. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
  15. A sterol which is made by the body and is found naturally in animal products such as meat, eggs, poultry and dairy foods.
  16. A sugar of the hexose class found especially in honey and fruit.
  17. The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  18. A person who does not eat any food derived from animals and who typically does not use other animal products.
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  1. A mixture of two proteins present in cereal grains especially wheat, which is responsible for the elastic texture of dough.
  2. A substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water.
  3. A building or room for the processing, storage, and distribution of milk and milk products.
  4. Dry hard fruits that does not split open at maturity to release its single seed.
  5. A chemical element required as an essential nutrient by organisms to perform functions necessary for life.
  6. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy, mainly sugar and starch.
  7. A plant-based nutrient that is sometimes called roughage or bulk. It is a type of carbohydrate but, unlike other carbs, it cannot be broken down into digestible sugar molecules.
  8. Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
  9. A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust to which it has become hypersensitive.
  10. a property of objects which can be transferred to other objects or converted into different forms, but cannot be created or destroyed.
  11. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
  12. responsible for strong bones and teeth. Can be found in dairy products, fortified soy drinks, green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds.
  13. Molecules that are needed in small amounts by the body for health and growth, and they must be obtained by the diet daily.
  14. A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage potato, turnip, or bean.
  15. A insoluble fiber that makes up the framework of plant cell walls.

33 Clues: The main extracellular ion for all types of cells. • A microorganism, especially one which causes disease. • A measurement of energy. One ... is equivalent to 4.18 kJ. • Source of energy that comes from food to power the human body. • A sugar of the hexose class found especially in honey and fruit. • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a measure of a person's body size by calculating their weight in relation to their height
  2. measurement of energy
  3. the lose or removal of water from your body
  4. highly concentrated source of energy from your body
  5. a product found in wheat, rye and barley
  6. relating to heart and blood muscles
  7. Important for cell growth. Can be found in eggs, baked beans, meat and fish.
  8. added to the body to increase an amount of something
  9. A group of individuals that do not eat specific products
  10. Electrolytes are minerals which are needed to keep the body's balance of fluids at a healthy level
  11. The chemical process in our body that turns what we eat into energy
  12. Sugar found in milk
  13. the type of foods that a person eats
  14. organic compounds that act as regulators in the body's processes
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  1. prevents constipation, cancer and heart disease. Found in pasta, cereals, legumes and rice.
  2. a sterol made by the body. Can be found in meat, eggs, poultry and dairy foods
  3. sugar found in fruit and honey
  4. needed from strong bones and teeth
  5. disease which prevents the body from controlling the amount of sugar in the blood
  6. contain hydrogen and oxygen and are typically broken down to release energy in the animal body.
  7. Important for formation of bones, teeth, blood and connective tissue
  8. Needed to survive. Makes up 50-70% of our body
  9. broken down form our body uses for energy
  10. substances obtained from food that help us grow
  11. a person's capacity to break down food
  12. stimulant found in coffee, tea, some chocolate and energy drinks
  13. characteristics inhibited from our parents
  14. process of working out to remain healthy
  15. assist in protecting your body against the damage caused by free radicals
  16. Being overweight. Could be from genetics
  17. Creates healthy blood and carries oxygen around the body
  18. fuel we need from food to function and be active

32 Clues: Sugar found in milk • measurement of energy • sugar found in fruit and honey • needed from strong bones and teeth • relating to heart and blood muscles • the type of foods that a person eats • a person's capacity to break down food • a product found in wheat, rye and barley • process of working out to remain healthy • Being overweight. Could be from genetics • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-20

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

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 2020-11-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
  2. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
  3. starches and sugars found in food
  4. nutrient the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  5. assist in the regulation of many body processes and are classified as major or trace
  6. small chemicals (usually proteins) that act on other chemicals to speed up body processes, but are not apparently changed during those processes
  7. provides enough of the energy, nutrients, and fiber to maintain a person's health
  8. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
  9. a waxy, fat-like substance found in your blood
  10. the process by which foods are broken down into their component molecules, either mechanically or chemically
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  1. the process by which your body takes in and uses food; the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body and influences our health
  2. a high ratio of nutrients to calories
  3. a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
  4. the extra amount of energy you can consume after you've met all of your essential needs by eating nutrient-dense foods
  5. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  6. the psychological desire for food
  7. a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
  8. substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
  9. contains the combinations of foods that provide the proper proportions of nutrients
  10. provides the proper combination of energy and nutrients
  11. the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food
  12. an important energy source for our body at rest and during low-intensity exercise

22 Clues: the psychological desire for food • starches and sugars found in food • a high ratio of nutrients to calories • a waxy, fat-like substance found in your blood • substances added to a food to produce a desired effect • provides the proper combination of energy and nutrients • a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
  2. an important energy source for our body at rest and during low-intensity exercise
  3. the process by which foods are broken down into their component molecules, either mechanically or chemically
  4. the process by which your body takes in and uses food; the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body and influences our health
  5. starches and sugars found in foods
  6. provides enough of the energy, nutrients, and fiber to maintain a person's health
  7. contains the combinations of foods that provide the proper proportions of nutrients
  8. a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
  9. the psychological desire for food
  10. the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food
  11. assist in the regulation of many body processes and are classified as major or trace
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  1. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  2. substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
  3. nutrient the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  4. provides enough of the energy, nutrients, and fiber to maintain a person's health
  5. a high ratio of nutrients to calories
  6. a waxy, fat-like substance found in your blood
  7. the extra amount of energy you can consume after you've met all of your essential needs by eating nutrient-dense foods
  8. small chemicals (usually proteins) that act on other chemicals to speed up body processes, but are not apparently changed during these processes
  9. a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
  10. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
  11. substances added to a food to produce a desired effect

22 Clues: the psychological desire for food • starches and sugars found in foods • a high ratio of nutrients to calories • a waxy, fat-like substance found in your blood • substances added to a food to produce a desired effect • a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest • compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-21

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. the source from which food and other items necessary to exist are obtained
  2. something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
  3. edible; eatable.
  4. a unit equal to the kilocalorie, used to express the heat output of an organism and the fuel or energy value of food.
  5. food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health
  6. food or provisions
  7. any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
  8. lack of nutrition
  9. the scientific study and regulation of food intake and preparation
  10. any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
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  1. containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.
  2. the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.
  3. a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
  4. any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformation
  5. promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength:
  6. the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor:
  7. that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
  8. The addition of water to a chemical molecule without hydrolysis.
  9. providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful:
  10. means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink:

20 Clues: edible; eatable. • lack of nutrition • food or provisions • that which nourishes; nutriment; food. • promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: • a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare: • something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance. • The addition of water to a chemical molecule without hydrolysis. • ...

nutrition 2021-11-05

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. cancer causing substance
  2. 1 this type of diabetes has no insulin which means that sugar cannot enter the cell
  3. fatlike substance that is a constituent of body cells, is synthesized in the liver, also availible in animal foods
  4. animal foods contain more ----- fatty acids
  5. deadliest of food poisoning, caused by the bacteria clostridium
  6. doctor specializing in the study of cancer
  7. pertaining to the heart and entire circulatory system
  8. development of tough, stringy tissue
  9. this fat food source contains dairy products, egg yolk, and red meats
  10. capable of neutralizing acids
  11. loss of water
  12. this is a fatty deposit on interior of artary walls
  13. inflammation of the pancreas
  14. these fatty acids CAN be synthesized by body omega-9
  15. a disease that occurs when a person doesn´t get enogh niacin
  16. abnormal growth of new tissue
  17. higher than normal blood pressure
  18. sore, dry mouth caused by a reduction of salivary secretion, may be caused by radiation for treatment of cancer
  19. each gram of this contains 9 calories
  20. low level
  21. a disease in which the body doesn´t have enough vitamin B-1
  22. mucous membrane of the uterus
  23. fatty acid produced when hydrogen atom added to momounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats to produce semi-solid product
  24. protein compound in muscle that provides oxygen to cells
  25. a loss of appetite, specially as a result of a disease
  26. this fat food source contains nuts, avocados, cooking oils, and coconut
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  1. these provide energy, spare protein, maintain normal fat metabolism, and provide fiber
  2. the largest lipoprotein; transport the lipids after digestion
  3. lack of protein
  4. absorbs cholesterol and carries it back to the liver
  5. this is a natural emulsifier that helps transport fats in the blood stream
  6. fats not immediately noticeable
  7. difficulty in swallowing
  8. state of being poisonous
  9. those who are capable of transmitting an infectious organism
  10. these carbohydrates are found in grains and vegetables
  11. acids can synthesized by body
  12. blindness blurry vision when driving in the dark, excessive squinting at night
  13. life threatening
  14. 2 this type of diabetes, insulin is resistant
  15. fats each of its carbon atoms carries as many hydrogen atom as possible
  16. this disease happens when you have a calcium defiency
  17. these fatty acids cannot be sythesized by body, the 2 families are omega-3 and omega-6
  18. movement of a substance through a semipermeable membrane
  19. spread of cancer cells from one organ to another
  20. carriers of fat in the blood
  21. severe malnutrition and body wasting caused by chronic disease
  22. transports cholesterol from its site of synthesis in the liver to the various tissue and body cells
  23. bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, rash
  24. lower risk of heart rate
  25. fats in foods that are purchased and used as fats

51 Clues: low level • loss of water • lack of protein • life threatening • cancer causing substance • difficulty in swallowing • state of being poisonous • lower risk of heart rate • inflammation of the pancreas • carriers of fat in the blood • acids can synthesized by body • capable of neutralizing acids • abnormal growth of new tissue • mucous membrane of the uterus • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
  2. It makes pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes that aid in digestion
  3. a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
  4. The longest part of the large intestine
  5. the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs,
  6. it is the organ the creates bile
  7. :the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  8. :any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds
  9. :a special course of food to which one restricts oneself.
  10. :nutrients that give you energy
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  1. :is a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest.
  2. :is a nutrient that is needed in small amounts to keep the body healthy.
  3. : any of a large group of organic compounds
  4. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues.
  5. it is the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter
  6. :the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C.
  7. :a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
  8. The kidneys remove waste and extra water from the blood
  9. :any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition
  10. watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands

20 Clues: :nutrients that give you energy • it is the organ the creates bile • The longest part of the large intestine • : any of a large group of organic compounds • watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands • :any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds • :is a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest. • The kidneys remove waste and extra water from the blood • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-12

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of turning the food you eat into nutrients
  2. This produces insulin
  3. The main type of sugar in the blood
  4. The longest part of the largest intestine
  5. A muscular organ that digests food
  6. A large organ in the abdomen
  7. Food or nourishment
  8. They provide structure and support for cells
  9. Foods or drinks that are regularly consumed
  10. A type of nutrient that you get from your diet
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  1. A type of carbohydrate that our body can't digest
  2. There are 13 of these that are essential in our body
  3. A naturally occurring compound
  4. This is made by the liver
  5. The process of eliminating waste
  6. The amount of energy in an item
  7. Chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly
  8. One pair of organs in the abdomen
  9. Substances our body's need to develop and function normally
  10. This keeps your mouth moist and comfortable

20 Clues: Food or nourishment • This produces insulin • This is made by the liver • A large organ in the abdomen • A naturally occurring compound • The amount of energy in an item • The process of eliminating waste • One pair of organs in the abdomen • A muscular organ that digests food • The main type of sugar in the blood • The longest part of the largest intestine • ...

nutrition 2018-03-19

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. It is an essential nutrient for human body. You can find this substance in meat, eggs, fish and some vegetables. Humans and animals need to eat it because it can help them grow and stay healthy.
  2. They are essential nutrients for human body. People’s organisms need a certain amount of those substance. You can find different kinds of them in variety of food and pills as well.
  3. it can anti rickets; we can get this from proper sunbathing
  4. It is an efficient antioxidant; we usually can find it in oranges
  5. something has no fixed form and can flow
  6. a kind of nutrient which can dissolves in water; is good for cell metabolism
  7. It is an essential trace element in human body. It is an important part of the hemoglobin. We can get this from eating pig livers.
  8. A guide made by Health Canada which recommends a healthy eating habit. If you follow the guide, you will get enough nutrition and reduce the risk of diseases.
  9. something usually uses to strengthen a person's skeleton
  10. exist in most vegetable oil; mostly has no effect on the level of cholesterol in the blood; sometimes can be the alternative of saturated fat
  11. They are a type of food that can replace other food because they contain similar nutrients.
  12. something that makes object work.
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  1. a group of un-saturated nutrient; is especially good for immune system and vision
  2. a process that explain the interaction of the nutrients and other substances in food
  3. They are substances which can store energy. You can find those substances in animal livers
  4. a kind of chemical element which is needed by the human body and is the most common dissolved elements in the oceans
  5. They are substances which can provide energy for people. They are consisted of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen atoms. You can find those substances in sugar and bread.
  6. A chemical change that change food into energy in a living organism
  7. they are units which are used to measure food’s energy value.
  8. a naturally occurring chemical compound which is needed by human body
  9. a kind of fat that cannot dissolve more of the same substance
  10. an individual part of a meal
  11. one kind of un-saturated fat; is bad for health; has small quantity in natural fat; widely produced in baked food, frying food and snacks
  12. It is a part of food which can promote digestion. It is mainly contained in vegetables and cereals.

24 Clues: an individual part of a meal • something that makes object work. • something has no fixed form and can flow • something usually uses to strengthen a person's skeleton • it can anti rickets; we can get this from proper sunbathing • they are units which are used to measure food’s energy value. • a kind of fat that cannot dissolve more of the same substance • ...

Nutrition 2018-03-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The recommended number of portions of fruit and vegetables per day
  2. This vitamin helps to maintain healthy eyesight
  3. This is needed for growth and repair
  4. This word completed the title of the food group, lean meat and .....
  5. Your body needs these to grow and be healthy
  6. This group of fruits provide a good source of vitamin c
  7. Too much fat can make this unhealthy
  8. Fish is an excellent source of this
  9. This is needed to carry blood around the body
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  1. The main source of this in sunlight
  2. This nutrient gives us energy
  3. This helps your body to digest food
  4. This nutrient keeps us warm
  5. The mineral which helps to build strong bones and teeth
  6. One of the sources of protein and fat
  7. Almost every bodily function needs this to work
  8. A source on non-dairy protein
  9. A type of oily fish
  10. Lollies and cakes are high in this
  11. A type of starchy food

20 Clues: A type of oily fish • A type of starchy food • This nutrient keeps us warm • This nutrient gives us energy • A source on non-dairy protein • Lollies and cakes are high in this • The main source of this in sunlight • This helps your body to digest food • Fish is an excellent source of this • This is needed for growth and repair • Too much fat can make this unhealthy • ...

Nutrition 2018-02-15

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  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 2017-05-21

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. acids: "building blocks" of proteins
  2. carbs: as close to natural state as possible and unrefined
  3. and trans fats: they are bad fats
  4. a person who eats no meat
  5. more than 10% over the weight that best suits your height and body frame
  6. required by the body in small amounts
  7. a sugar the major carbohydrate in blood which is used by cells for energy
  8. refraining from eating all or certain foods
  9. protein: missing at least 1 amino acid
  10. a process of replacing water in the body
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  1. carbs: simple sugars and refined complex carbs stripped of nutrients
  2. provide energy (fuel) for the body
  3. nervosa: a life threatening eating disorder in which a person refuses to eat normally or to retain food in the body
  4. having nutrients usually vitamins and minerals added to a food to replace those lost during processing
  5. and polyunsaturated: they are good fats
  6. calories: solid fats or sugars
  7. nutrients that assist many of the chemical reactions in the body
  8. measure of energy in food
  9. keeps weight off(feel fuller longer)
  10. density: the proportion of nutrients in a food compared to the number of calories

20 Clues: a person who eats no meat • measure of energy in food • calories: solid fats or sugars • and trans fats: they are bad fats • provide energy (fuel) for the body • acids: "building blocks" of proteins • keeps weight off(feel fuller longer) • required by the body in small amounts • protein: missing at least 1 amino acid • and polyunsaturated: they are good fats • ...

Nutrition 2017-11-01

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  1. the building block of proteins
  2. an animal starch stored in the liver and muscles
  3. an essential nutrient; sugar,starches,and dietary fiber
  4. a fat with no carbon-carbon double bonds
  5. a substance that can lessen the breakdown of food or body constituents by free radicals
  6. blood fat that helps transports cholesterol
  7. a fat with one carbon-carbon double bond
  8. these are needed proteins,fats,carbohydrates,vitamins,mineral,and water
  9. a measure of energy content in food
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  1. polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish oil
  2. a type of unsaturated fatty acid
  3. a fat containing 2 or more carbon-carbon double bond
  4. blood fat that transports cholesterol
  5. vegetables like pes and beans with high fiber
  6. a waxy substance in blood and cells
  7. the science of food and how the body uses it in health and disease
  8. an essential nutrients; compound made with amino acids
  9. a process by which hydrogen’s are add to unsaturated fats
  10. a simple sugar that is the body’s basic fuel
  11. the process of breaking down food

20 Clues: the building block of proteins • a type of unsaturated fatty acid • the process of breaking down food • a waxy substance in blood and cells • a measure of energy content in food • blood fat that transports cholesterol • polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish oil • a fat with no carbon-carbon double bonds • a fat with one carbon-carbon double bond • ...

nutrition 2018-09-12

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  1. self-starvation & over exercise
  2. lack of calcium
  3. includes vitamins A,D,E,K
  4. lack of iron cause this
  5. substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and suppply you with energy
  6. substances from the environment that body can't make
  7. muscle,organs,skin,hair
  8. helps with many vital body processes
  9. poisonous substance
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  1. a person who eats vegetables, eggs, and dairy products but who does not eat meat.
  2. Metabolic Rate females need 2000 calories a day
  3. binge on food and purge food out
  4. do not eat meat, fish, and poultry
  5. the ratio of height and weight
  6. boost energy immediate
  7. type of dietary supplement that contains herbs plant
  8. proteins are made of long chains of substances called
  9. indigestible complex carbohydrate, found in tough part of fruits
  10. helps body growth and gives energy
  11. bad fats, solid at room temperature

20 Clues: lack of calcium • poisonous substance • boost energy immediate • lack of iron cause this • muscle,organs,skin,hair • includes vitamins A,D,E,K • the ratio of height and weight • self-starvation & over exercise • binge on food and purge food out • do not eat meat, fish, and poultry • helps body growth and gives energy • bad fats, solid at room temperature • ...

Nutrition 2018-07-16

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  1. Sometimes known as “blood sugar”
  2. Providing all of the essential nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health
  3. Physically inactive
  4. Sudden tissue death caused by blockages of vessels that feed the heart
  5. the physiological drive for food
  6. Food is broken down into absorbable units
  7. Found in meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, nuts, and seeds
  8. A form of carbohydrate found in plant foods that is not digested by the human digestive enzymes
  9. Chemical substances obtained from food and used in the body
  10. Providing foods of a number of types in proportion to each other
  11. The body’s ability to recognize and eliminate foreign invaders, such as bacteria
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  1. units by which energy is measured
  2. Condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake, or by an imbalance of nutrients
  3. Higher than normal blood pressure
  4. Providing enough—but not too much—of a substance
  5. The addition to a food of nutrients that were lost during processing
  6. Eating a wide selection of foods within and among the major food groups
  7. Organic, essential nutrients required in small amounts by the body for health
  8. The characteristics that enable to body to perform physical activity
  9. Altered glucose regulation and utilization

20 Clues: Physically inactive • Sometimes known as “blood sugar” • the physiological drive for food • units by which energy is measured • Higher than normal blood pressure • Food is broken down into absorbable units • Altered glucose regulation and utilization • Providing enough—but not too much—of a substance • Found in meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, nuts, and seeds • ...

Nutrition 2018-10-23

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  1. _________, starch, and fiber are the three types of carbohydrates.
  2. A condition in which the body takes in too much of some nutrients or too many calories.
  3. Substances added to food products to extend shelf life, improve flavor, and provide other desired changes.
  4. Food ______________ is a condition in which a person cannot properly digest a certain type of food.
  5. The recommended amounts of nutrients that a person should consume each day.
  6. The C in DECIDE stands for ______________ the consequences.
  7. _________________ foods are relatively low calorie food that provides vitamins, minerals, and other healthful substances.
  8. Chemical substances that give your body what it needs to grow and function properly.
  9. A nutrient and major source of energy for the body.
  10. Food ____________ is an immune response in which the body reacts to a certain type of food as though the food were a harmful substance.
  11. A condition in which bones are fragile and may break easily.
  12. Water is important in maintaining normal body ______________.
  13. A type of carbohydrate that is the preferred source of energy for the brain and central nervous system.
  14. Inorganic elements found in soil and water; ingested by the body after being absorbed into plants.
  15. A complex carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest.
  16. A type of fat found primarily in animal-based foods that is solid at room temperature.
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  1. Acronym for food additives that have been studied and are considered harmless by the government.
  2. ______________ illnesses are illnesses that are transmitted by foods. Also called food poisoning.
  3. A stored version of glucose located in the muscles and liver.
  4. One of the factors that can influence a person’s calorie needs.
  5. A type of food that is produced without pesticides, bioengineering, or high energy radiation.
  6. A government agency that regulates medications, biological products, medical devices, food supply, cosmetics, and radiation emitting products.
  7. The rate at which the body uses energy.
  8. ________________ foods provide calories, but supply few (if any) nutrients to a person's diet.
  9. A type of fat that is liquid at room temperature and is found in plant based foods.
  10. Illustrates the recommended proportions of the different food groups that people should eat each day.
  11. A type of nutrient composed of fatty acids, that is a valuable source of energy, especially for muscles.
  12. Foodborne ________________ are illnesses caused by a bacterium, virus, or parasite that has contaminated a food.
  13. A unit of measurement for energy provided by food.
  14. A nutrient the body uses to build and maintain all types of cells and tissues.
  15. Ingredients in food on the nutrition label are listed by ______________.
  16. A protein found in wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
  17. Organic substances derived from plants or animals, which are necessary for normal growth and development.
  18. A condition causing weakness, tiredness, and headaches which occurs when people do not take in enough iron.

34 Clues: The rate at which the body uses energy. • A protein found in wheat, rye, oats, and barley. • A unit of measurement for energy provided by food. • A nutrient and major source of energy for the body. • A complex carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest. • The C in DECIDE stands for ______________ the consequences. • ...

Nutrition 2012-11-15

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  1. investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
  2. sarcoma-a malignant tumor of the bone.
  3. canal-a microscopic channel in bone, through which a blood vessel runs.
  4. most common form of arthritis.
  5. cell of osseous tissue within the bone matrix; a bone cell.
  6. development of fibrous connective tissue.
  7. abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.
  8. fracture-an incomplete fracture of a long bone, in which one side is broken and the other side is still intact.
  9. of the large multinuclear cells in growing bone concerned with the absorption of osseous tissue, as in the formation of canals.
  10. bone-forming cell.
  11. breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
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  1. inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
  2. of childhood, characterized by softening of the bones as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D.
  3. part resembling a small beam or crossbar.
  4. sudden removal of soil by change in a river's course or by a flood, from the land of one owner to that of another.
  5. of the parathyroid gland.
  6. disease-A chronic disease of the elderly characterized by alteration of bone tissue.
  7. zone of growth between the epiphysis and diaphysis during development of a bone.
  8. Anatomy-of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
  9. small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.
  10. of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
  11. plate-The area between the epiphysis and the diaphysis within which bone growth occurs.
  12. disorder in which the bones become increasingly brittle.
  13. canal-Any of the various canals in bone that transmit blood vessels from the periosteum into the bone.
  14. thin plate, scale, membrane, or layer, as of bone, tissue, or cell walls.

25 Clues: bone-forming cell. • of the parathyroid gland. • most common form of arthritis. • sarcoma-a malignant tumor of the bone. • part resembling a small beam or crossbar. • development of fibrous connective tissue. • small canal or tubular passage, as in bone. • abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood. • disorder in which the bones become increasingly brittle. • ...

Nutrition 2013-04-15

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  1. Nutrient fortified in salt
  2. A word that describes vitamin’s ability to dissolve (either in fat or water)
  3. Nutrient that works with calcium to harden bones
  4. Vitamin A’s main function is to maintain this
  5. The main sugar found in the body
  6. A lack of fibre can result in this uncomfortable illness
  7. These fats are liquid at room temperature
  8. A type of carbohydrate that passes through the body largely undigested
  9. This acid is the building blocks from which protein is made
  10. Nutrient deliberately introduced to our tap water
  11. A compound that protects other compounds from oxygen
  12. Iodine assists in the formation of this hormone
  13. A lack of a nutrient is known as this
  14. A main source for Vitamin D
  15. One of Vitamin B12's main functions is to maintain this system
  16. Vitamin A is found in red, orange and yellow vegetables, such as this
  17. All reactions in the body take place in this substance
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  1. Vitamin C assists in the production of this
  2. Vitamins such as folate and B12 are essential for DNA replication, known as this
  3. Oil which goes through this process become trans fats
  4. Beans are a vegetarian source for this nutrient
  5. Units of energy in food
  6. The main nutrient that provides energy to the body
  7. The 'good' type of cholesterol
  8. Without enough iodine, an individual may develop this ugly deformity
  9. The type of fat that comes mainly from meat
  10. Iron forms this, which carries oxygen in the blood
  11. A good fat usually found in salmon and other fatty fish
  12. Sodium plays a key role in regulating the body’s balance of this
  13. Another name for salt
  14. Another name for fats
  15. Nutrient that helps to prevent the development of spina bifida in a foetus

32 Clues: Another name for salt • Another name for fats • Units of energy in food • Nutrient fortified in salt • A main source for Vitamin D • The 'good' type of cholesterol • The main sugar found in the body • A lack of a nutrient is known as this • These fats are liquid at room temperature • Vitamin C assists in the production of this • The type of fat that comes mainly from meat • ...

Nutrition 2013-11-22

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  1. Soluble Vitamins A,D,E,K
  2. Do not feed kittens __ milk
  3. Protein,Fat,Carbohydrates are__nutrients
  4. Cats are what?
  5. Feline Idiopathic Cystitis
  6. The __is made up of 60% water
  7. First milk produced by mothers
  8. Animal needs to be 15-20% body weight to be __
  9. Most important Nutrient
  10. Provides nourishment for growth &maintance of life
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  1. Dogs are what
  2. Cats need__ in there diet
  3. Diet which decreases digestibility
  4. __ Dilation-Volvulus (GDV)
  5. Mainly to supply Energy
  6. Can be found in oils
  7. Body __ Score
  8. BCS:4
  9. Feline Lower __ Tract Disease
  10. Cats need increased __ compared to dogs

20 Clues: BCS:4 • Dogs are what • Body __ Score • Cats are what? • Can be found in oils • Mainly to supply Energy • Most important Nutrient • Soluble Vitamins A,D,E,K • Cats need__ in there diet • __ Dilation-Volvulus (GDV) • Feline Idiopathic Cystitis • Do not feed kittens __ milk • The __is made up of 60% water • Feline Lower __ Tract Disease • First milk produced by mothers • ...

NUTRITION 2014-02-11

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  1. Any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food, as the tomato, bean, beet, potato, onion, asparagus, spinach, or cauliflower.
  2. A particular selection of food, especially as designed or prescribed to improve a person's physical condition or to prevent or treat a disease.
  3. A quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy.
  4. An essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of juice.
  5. Something that preserves or tends to preserve.
  6. Of or being natural or unprocessed grain containing the germ and bran.
  7. Any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals.
  8. To feed and protect.
  9. Such a plant when valued for its medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like.
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  1. An exact or specified amount or measure.
  2. A store selling foods already prepared or requiring little preparation for serving, as cooked meats, cheese, salads, and the like.
  3. Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically.
  4. A small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
  5. An amount of food served for one person; serving; helping.
  6. A person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
  7. A vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
  8. A transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
  9. Noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
  10. Something that enters as an element into a mixture.
  11. The general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor.

20 Clues: To feed and protect. • An exact or specified amount or measure. • Something that preserves or tends to preserve. • Something that enters as an element into a mixture. • A vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet. • An amount of food served for one person; serving; helping. • A quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy. • ...

Nutrition 2015-02-23

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  1. helps prevent spina bifids
  2. strong bones and teeth
  3. help decrease cholesterol
  4. keeps bowel regular
  5. essential for eye sight
  6. most harmful fats
  7. helps form haemoglobin
  8. meat/poultry
  9. a fibre, one of 6 basic nutrients
  10. assists in blood clotting
  11. essential for growth
  12. helps from bones and teeth
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  1. maintains cell membranes
  2. helps lower cholesterol
  3. best to consume in small amounts
  4. grains, legumes and nuts
  5. our bodies have 70% of it
  6. slowly digested and absorbed
  7. absorbed quickly into the bloodstream
  8. healthy gums, teeth, bones
  9. growth, maintenance and repair of our body cells
  10. provide a concentrated energy of energy
  11. GI
  12. minerals needed in large amounts
  13. not digested
  14. controls nerve impulses
  15. healthy skin and eyes
  16. needed in very small amounts
  17. correct heart and nervous functions

29 Clues: GI • meat/poultry • not digested • most harmful fats • keeps bowel regular • essential for growth • healthy skin and eyes • strong bones and teeth • helps form haemoglobin • helps lower cholesterol • essential for eye sight • controls nerve impulses • maintains cell membranes • grains, legumes and nuts • our bodies have 70% of it • help decrease cholesterol • assists in blood clotting • ...

Nutrition 2014-10-09

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  1. ____________ is the ability to bend the joints through the full range of motion
  2. F=Frequency, I=Intensity, T=Time, T=type is the _______ formula.
  3. Plentiful food, junk food widely available, and people not as physical active as they should be are all reasons for what?
  4. ___________ ___________ the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity
  5. Include ________ exercise to improve cardio-respiratory endurance and body composition
  6. ________ ___________ is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure.
  7. ______________ include sugars, starches, and fiber.
  8. ________ is an eating disorder, which a person binges and purges.
  9. ___________ ___________ the ability to perform physical activity and to meet the demands of daily living while being energetic and alert
  10. __________ is the metabolic disorder regarding little or no insulin production.
  11. Include ________ ____________ exercises to develop flexibility
  12. ___________ ___________ the maximum amount of force a muscle can produce in one effort
  13. ___________ __________ is an abnormal response of the immune system to food and could result in a medical emergency.
  14. A _________ is a unit of energy produced by food and used by the body.
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  1. An ___________ ___________ is a mental disorder in which a person has a compelling need to starve, binge, or binge and purge.
  2. ___________ are substances that help with body processes, growth, repair of cells, and provides energy.
  3. A ___ is a nutrient that provides energy and helps the body store and use vitamins.
  4. ___________ ___________ is the ability of the muscles to perform without fatigue
  5. A ___________ is a nutrient needed for growth and repair.
  6. ___________ ___________ an eating disorder in which a person cannot control eating and eats excessive amounts.
  7. A _________ is a nutrient that helps the body use carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
  8. _________ __________ are guidelines to follow to obtain maximum fitness benefits and reduce the risks of injuries or illnesses
  9. ___________ ___________ is an eating disorder involving self-starvation and being 15% or more below desirable weight.
  10. Include __________ exercises to develop muscular strength and endurance
  11. _________ is planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements done to improve the components of physical fitness
  12. A _________ is a nutrient that regulates many chemical reactions.

26 Clues: ______________ include sugars, starches, and fiber. • A ___________ is a nutrient needed for growth and repair. • Include ________ ____________ exercises to develop flexibility • F=Frequency, I=Intensity, T=Time, T=type is the _______ formula. • ________ is an eating disorder, which a person binges and purges. • ...

Nutrition 2014-03-06

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  1. Toxicity: can cause constipation, increased risk of kidney stone formation, interference with absorption of other minerals
  2. Response: refers to how fast and how high blood sugar levels rise after a meal
  3. Complex carb foods boost the brains level of mood enhancing chemical called _________.
  4. the absorption of nutrients from food
  5. Disorder: a psychiatric condition that is characterized by severe disturbances in body weight and eating behaviours.
  6. chemicals that bind with free radicals making them inactive
  7. important molecule for the nervous system and the production of lactose
  8. compounds that are partly dissociate in water to form ions such as the potassium ion and chloride ion
  9. seen in adults, have soft and weak bones that have a lower mineral content
  10. helps maintain a healthy lifestyle when performed 30-60 mins/day
  11. foods that offer the most nutrients per calorie are ________ (non starchy)
  12. found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish
  13. Helpful to prevent and correct hypertension ( ex: bananas, oranges, milk, radish etc)
  14. the condition of excess acid in the blood, indicated by a below normal pH
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  1. Energy Malnutrition: Over 500 billion children face imminent starvation and experience this condition.
  2. Dieting:_______ ________ is the consistent and successful restriction of energy intake to maintain average or below average body weight.
  3. body weight more than 20% above the ideal weight for a given individual.
  4. important in energy storage in muscle tissue
  5. oxygenated holding protein of the muscles
  6. results in pallor, cyanosis, tachypnea, irregular pulse, confusion, etc
  7. Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy
  8. a dietary factor -caused by foods high in saturated and trans fat
  9. prevent rapid rise in blood glucose levels and consequent rapid rise in insulin levels
  10. a small molecule that works with an enzyme
  11. DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day
  12. Carotene: a precursor of vitamin A
  13. Disease: a genetic disorder characterized by a total intolerance for gluten

27 Clues: DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day • Carotene: a precursor of vitamin A • the absorption of nutrients from food • oxygenated holding protein of the muscles • a small molecule that works with an enzyme • important in energy storage in muscle tissue • Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy • found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish • ...

Nutrition 2016-05-04

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  1. Is the colorless fluid part of blood that fat globules are suspended in
  2. Wholesome and is benefical to the human
  3. Responsible for transerfing oxygen in blood of vertebrates
  4. A white substance that exist in large amounts in food such like potatoes
  5. A natural oily substance that usually builds up around organs
  6. Filter out waste from the blood and regulate fluid balances
  7. A chemical element with required amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms
  8. Organic compounds that are helpful in many different functions of the body
  9. Parts of food that organisms use to live and survive
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  1. Simple carbohydrate
  2. The measure of heat needed to raise a gram of water
  3. Long chains of amino acids and especially impostant in the building of muscle and tissues
  4. Can indicate that the product has a third less calories
  5. Are the sugars and starches found in food
  6. Important electrolyt that helps in the nevous system
  7. Most plentiful nutrient found in the body ( found in teeth and bones)
  8. Coming from living matter that is natural and wihout harsh chemicals
  9. Basis of fluids for all living organisms
  10. Is new and not used
  11. A natural way to recieve vitamins such as vitamin D through the sun

20 Clues: Simple carbohydrate • Is new and not used • Wholesome and is benefical to the human • Basis of fluids for all living organisms • Are the sugars and starches found in food • The measure of heat needed to raise a gram of water • Important electrolyt that helps in the nevous system • Parts of food that organisms use to live and survive • ...

Nutrition 2016-02-09

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  1. A disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control.
  2. Units by which energy is measured
  3. The physiological drive and want for food
  4. A substance that reacts with free radicals to protect other substances from harmful effects of the free radicals.
  5. The USDA’s new food guidance system based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.(MyPlate replaced MyPyramid.)
  6. The practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of plant foods
  7. An eating disorder characterized by the person refusing to maintain a minimal normal body weight and an intense fear of weight gain that leads to self-starvation.
  8. Essential nutrient for transporting vitamins, cushioning and secondary energy source
  9. An eating disorder that involves uncontrollable eating of huge amounts of food followed by an inappropriate behavior to prevent weight gain.
  10. The proportion of lean body tissue to fat tissue in the body
  11. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, herbicides, or growth hormones.
  12. apple, oranges, and bananas fit into this group
  13. An inorganic element needed in small amounts as a nutrient to perform various functions in the body.
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  1. Food is broken down into absorbable units
  2. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluids
  3. The death of heart tissue caused by blockage of an artery carrying nutrients and oxygen to that tissue.
  4. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits.
  5. Found in meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, nuts, and seeds
  6. Most important meal of the day
  7. One of the building blocks of protein molecules.
  8. One of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fibers. The body’s main source of energy.
  9. An eating disorder that involves repeatedly eating very large amounts of food without a follow-up behavior to prevent weight gain
  10. An organic compound needed in tiny amounts as a nutrient to regulate body processes.
  11. A condition in which bones become porous and fragile due to a loss of minerals such as calcium
  12. Describes an adult with a body mass index of 30 or more.

25 Clues: Most important meal of the day • Units by which energy is measured • Food is broken down into absorbable units • The physiological drive and want for food • apple, oranges, and bananas fit into this group • One of the building blocks of protein molecules. • A disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control. • Describes an adult with a body mass index of 30 or more. • ...

Nutrition 2023-10-19

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  1. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture.
  2. To cut something such as almonds, into very thin strips.
  3. To dip a food briefly in boiling water and then in cold water to finish the cooking process.
  4. to beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar.
  5. To coat a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish.
  6. Often applies to food that is cooking by using a spoon or wire whisk to mix.
  7. To smash food into crumbs, powder, or paste.
  8. To mix ingredients such as salad greens and dressing.
  9. To put small pieces of food, such as butter, on the surface of another food.
  10. Combining two or more ingredients
  11. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or sugar.
  12. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks usually using a baster or spoon.
  13. To divide food into four equal pieces.
  14. To make straight shallow cuts with a slicing knife on the surface of usually meat.
  15. The weight of the container that is holding the product being weighed
  16. Used to gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one.
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  1. To grind or mash fruits or vegetables until they are smooth.
  2. To cut off a very thin layer with a paring knife or a peeler.
  3. To mix thoroughly and add air in foods.
  4. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater.
  5. To use a grinder to break up food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
  6. To coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal.
  7. Cutting off how much butter or margarine you need based off a ¼- pound stick.
  8. To cut food into large, thin pieces using a slicing knife with a sawing motion.
  9. Using something sharp to reduce the size
  10. To break or tear off small layers of food, often cooked fish, with a fork.
  11. To use a pastry brush to coat a food with liquid.
  12. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.
  13. To coat a food with 3 or more layers. Flour, milk or beaten eggs, then seasoned crumbs or cornmeal.
  14. applying a liquid or powder to the surface of food

30 Clues: Combining two or more ingredients • To divide food into four equal pieces. • To mix thoroughly and add air in foods. • Using something sharp to reduce the size • To smash food into crumbs, powder, or paste. • To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or sugar. • To use a pastry brush to coat a food with liquid. • to beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar. • ...

nutrition 2023-11-15

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  1. vitamins that disolve
  2. not stored in the body
  3. level of protien
  4. final step in cellular respiration
  5. food choices can be infulenced by lifestyle
  6. citric acid cycle series of chemical reaction
  7. green leafy veggies
  8. spinich and red meat
  9. main source of energy
  10. phycological need for food
  11. basic energy expenditive
  12. vitamins a,d,c and minerals like calcium and iron and cruicial for growth and development
  13. leafy greens and beans
  14. disaccride known as table sugar
  15. dietary guidelines
  16. sense aided by vitamins
  17. choices are mainly based on nutritional needs
  18. build up in wal of arteries
  19. eat more carrots
  20. process that allows cells to get energy from glucose in the absense of oxygen
  21. our body cant make this on its own
  22. fat soulable vitamins
  23. total energy expenditure
  24. meat and dairy products
  25. sugar found in milk
  26. food nutrition service
  27. bloodstream
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  1. level of iron
  2. food choices are influenced by growth
  3. first step in breaking down glucose to extract energy
  4. calcium, iron, vitamin d
  5. guidelines
  6. damage or impairment of the kidneys
  7. range of condition
  8. how body regulates
  9. those that your body can produce on its own
  10. remove excess cholesterol
  11. fat like substance found in bodu
  12. disaccaride found in fermented grain products
  13. get more sunlight
  14. food choices are influenced by growth
  15. oranges and strawberrys
  16. physical needs for food
  17. subtances our body needs to grow and develop

44 Clues: guidelines • bloodstream • level of iron • level of protien • eat more carrots • get more sunlight • range of condition • how body regulates • dietary guidelines • green leafy veggies • sugar found in milk • spinich and red meat • vitamins that disolve • main source of energy • fat soulable vitamins • not stored in the body • leafy greens and beans • food nutrition service • sense aided by vitamins • ...

Nutrition 2024-02-10

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  1. The ability of foods to maintain life & do work in the body.
  2. Extreme excess of body fat.
  3. Essential (necessary) nutrient for bone production.
  4. A chemical substance found in food. Body uses for growth/health.
  5. Eating more food on a daily basis than the body requires.
  6. Eating large quantities of food over a short period.
  7. A condition caused by too much or not enough energy/nutrient intake.
  8. Main source of energy for brain and muscles (4 calories per gram).
  9. A complex carbohydrate.
  10. The measure of energy supplied by food (unit of measurement).
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  1. A nutrient used by the body to build and maintain tissue.
  2. Disease affecting heart & blood vessels.
  3. Fat stored in the body.
  4. How we think we look and how we think others see us.
  5. A nutrient found in food that gives us energy (9 calories per gram).
  6. The body's way of saying food is needed.
  7. An organism's chemical process producing energy/growth.
  8. A "sweet" carbohydrate.
  9. Nutrients needed by the body to promote growth & health.
  10. Cutting back on food eaten due to unhappiness with your body.
  11. Nutrients needed by your body in small amounts to maintain systems.
  12. Part of plant foods that helps food move through the digestive track.
  13. A "watery" fluid essential for life.

23 Clues: Fat stored in the body. • A "sweet" carbohydrate. • A complex carbohydrate. • Extreme excess of body fat. • A "watery" fluid essential for life. • Disease affecting heart & blood vessels. • The body's way of saying food is needed. • Essential (necessary) nutrient for bone production. • How we think we look and how we think others see us. • ...

Nutrition 2022-06-16

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  1. Petit grain blanc de la famille de féculent
  2. Important lorsque l'on mange
  3. A base de lait, consommé avant le dessert
  4. Peut-être à la menthe et se boit très chaud
  5. Sert à assaisonner, présent dans la mer
  6. utile lors de la journée
  7. Etat que l'on veut tous garder
  8. On peut en faire du thé
  9. Tomate, courgette sont de cette famille
  10. C'est un fruit et une couleur
  11. Se joue avec une balle et une raquette
  12. Permet de nous hydrater
  13. Ingrédient principal du couscous
  14. Plat originaire du Maghreb
  15. Quand on a chaud ou que l'on fait du sport
  16. Le thon et le saumon en sont
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  1. S'occuper des plantes dans le jardin
  2. Les fruits et légumes en sont remplis
  3. On la mange avant le plat
  4. Très utile au tennis et au badminton
  5. Riz, des pâtes et des pommes de terre
  6. Activité de détente qui permet de s'étirer
  7. Blanche ou rouge, provient des animaux
  8. Réaliser avant et après une activité physique
  9. On le mange grâce aux poules
  10. Le football et la natation en sont
  11. Il est jaune et acide
  12. 4 dans la journée, il ne faut pas le sauter
  13. En mouvement lorsque l'on se déplace

29 Clues: Il est jaune et acide • On peut en faire du thé • Permet de nous hydrater • utile lors de la journée • On la mange avant le plat • Plat originaire du Maghreb • Important lorsque l'on mange • On le mange grâce aux poules • Le thon et le saumon en sont • C'est un fruit et une couleur • Etat que l'on veut tous garder • Ingrédient principal du couscous • ...

Nutrition 2022-07-06

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  1. a micronutrient that we can get from red meat and leafy greens
  2. a micronutrient that we get from dairy foods
  3. is a measure of energy
  4. the main source of energy for our body
  5. the chemical symbol for sodium (salt)
  6. a disease due to a lack of vitamin D
  7. the category of nutrients that contain minerals and vitamins
  8. a nutrient that we get from eating citrus fruit
  9. a hormone produced by the pancreas that reduces blood sugar levels
  10. a food that can lead to high blood sugar levels
  11. a diet that contains no animal products
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  1. the most important meal of the day
  2. a nutrient that we get from the sun
  3. vitamins and ________ make up our micronutrients
  4. a diet that does not include any meat
  5. a macronutrient that the body uses to develop muscles
  6. sugar is converted to this in the body
  7. a diet that make our body use fat as its energy source
  8. a disease due to lack of vitamin C
  9. the kinds of food that a person eats
  10. A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy
  11. type 1 and type 2 can occur when there is too much sugar in the blood
  12. a macronutrient that is contains lots of energy

23 Clues: is a measure of energy • the most important meal of the day • a disease due to lack of vitamin C • a nutrient that we get from the sun • the kinds of food that a person eats • a disease due to a lack of vitamin D • a diet that does not include any meat • the chemical symbol for sodium (salt) • the main source of energy for our body • sugar is converted to this in the body • ...

Nutrition 2022-10-25

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  1. How we measure energy in food
  2. The chemical process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy
  3. A high level of this can result in a heart attack
  4. Types of fat that are liquid at room temperature
  5. A food that has nutrients added back that were lost during processing
  6. Type of fat that is formed from a process called hydrogenation
  7. AKA salt
  8. Type of carbohydrate that is sugar and gets absorbed quickly
  9. A guide developed by the USDA for healthy eating
  10. Type of carbohydrate that is starch and absorbed slowly
  11. A substance found in food that keeps your body functioning
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  1. Type of sugar that follows the 5/20 rule
  2. These do not provide energy, but are still essential to good health
  3. A type of starch that cannot be digested. Used in digestive tract
  4. Groups that are used to separate dairy, protein, vegetables, etc.
  5. The body requires 17 of these daily
  6. A food that had nutrients added to it that might not have been in them in the first place
  7. The 6 main nutrients that include, fat, protein, etc.
  8. Made of amino acids
  9. Type of calorie that lacks most nutrients
  10. Dissolves vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients in your body

21 Clues: AKA salt • Made of amino acids • How we measure energy in food • The body requires 17 of these daily • Type of sugar that follows the 5/20 rule • Type of calorie that lacks most nutrients • Types of fat that are liquid at room temperature • A guide developed by the USDA for healthy eating • A high level of this can result in a heart attack • ...

nutrition 2023-03-29

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  1. deficiency of vitamin c
  2. caused by a lack of red blood cells in the body
  3. digestive disorders that occur due to hardening of the stool so that it is difficult to expel
  4. term to describe 2 types of malnutrition
  5. specialist staff in charge of providing education about the maintenance and management of nutrition and health nutrition
  6. neutralizes excess hydrogen ions, is temporary and does not eliminate
  7. occurs when the body lacks acid or excess base
  8. if someone is overweight
  9. disease caused by consuming excess sodium
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  1. bones become weak and brittle and can even break
  2. found in meat, one form of cholesterol
  3. Indonesian Nutritionist Association
  4. nutrients contained in rice
  5. a group of small molecular weight organic compounds that have a vital function in the metabolism of organisms and cannot be produced by the body
  6. good for digestion, many contained in vegetables
  7. nutrient deficiency
  8. nutritional content contained in eggs
  9. lack of energy or caloric intake of all forms of macronutrients
  10. condition of acute malnutrition that occurs due to lack of protein
  11. The nutritional content of milk is good for bones

20 Clues: nutrient deficiency • deficiency of vitamin c • if someone is overweight • nutrients contained in rice • Indonesian Nutritionist Association • nutritional content contained in eggs • found in meat, one form of cholesterol • term to describe 2 types of malnutrition • disease caused by consuming excess sodium • occurs when the body lacks acid or excess base • ...

Nutrition 2023-03-07

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  1. gas produced in the rumen
  2. site of protein digestion in sheep
  3. one chambered stomach
  4. site of fermentation in ruminants
  5. fatty acid essential for cats
  6. honeycombed textured area
  7. area of fermentation in non-ruminants
  8. site of fermentation in rabbits
  9. projections in the small intestine
  10. absorb fats in the small intestines
  11. three or more amino acids
  12. site of water reabsorption in monogastric animals
  13. protein rich rabbit faeces
  14. starch, glycogen and cellulose
  15. a source of protein
  16. emulsifies fats
  17. acts as a filter in cattle digestion
  18. caused by consuming and excess of Calories
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  1. acid found in the stomach
  2. building large molecules from small ones
  3. needed for blood, digestion and excretion
  4. substance broken down by bacteria
  5. simple sugars
  6. breaking down biomolecules
  7. bile is stored here
  8. teeth in the front of the mouth
  9. slippery surface or digestive organs
  10. tube between the mouth and stomach
  11. pancreatic enzymes enter here
  12. produces enzymes and insulin
  13. an essential amino acid for cats

31 Clues: simple sugars • emulsifies fats • bile is stored here • a source of protein • one chambered stomach • gas produced in the rumen • acid found in the stomach • honeycombed textured area • three or more amino acids • breaking down biomolecules • protein rich rabbit faeces • produces enzymes and insulin • fatty acid essential for cats • pancreatic enzymes enter here • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-19

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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

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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 2024-05-02

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  1. the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat.
  2. substances that speed up chemical reactions in the body.
  3. a type of fat that is created when liquid oils are changed into solid fats, like shortening and some margarines. It makes them last longer without going bad. It may also be found in crackers, cookies, and snack foods. Foods with this type of fat can raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol and lowers your HDL (good) cholesterol.
  4. It helps with the function of nerves and muscles. It also helps to keep the right balance of fluids in your body.
  5. a type of fat that is liquid at room temperature.
  6. chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health. Examples include proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
  7. also known as “good” cholesterol.
  8. a condition that happens when you do not take in enough liquids to replace those that you lose.
  9. the process the body uses to break down food into nutrients.
  10. field of study focuses on foods and substances in foods that help animals (and plants) to grow and stay healthy. It also includes behaviors and social factors related to food choices.
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  1. minerals in body fluids. They include sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride.
  2. measures how a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar.
  3. the building blocks of proteins.
  4. a type of fat is found in avocados, canola oil, nuts, olives and olive oil, and seeds.
  5. They can be found naturally in fruits, vegetables, milk, and milk products. They are also added to many foods and drinks during preparation or processing. Types include glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Your digestive system breaks them down into glucose. Your cells use the glucose for energy.
  6. a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body.
  7. the main sugar found in the blood and the main source of energy for your body.
  8. Your body uses this sugar for energy for your cells, tissues and organs. It stores any extra sugar in your liver and muscles for when it is needed.
  9. A unit of energy in food.
  10. You get proteins in your diet from meat, dairy products, nuts, and certain grains and beans.
  11. a type of fat that is solid at room temperature. It is found in full-fat dairy products (like butter, cheese, cream, regular ice cream, and whole milk), coconut oil, lard, palm oil, ready-to-eat meats, and the skin and fat of chicken and turkey, among other foods. It also raises blood cholesterol and risk of heart disease.
  12. a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It can also be in products such as vitamin and nutrient supplements, lip balms, and certain medicines.
  13. a type of fat found in your blood.
  14. also known as “bad” cholesterol.
  15. This is made up of what you eat and drink.

25 Clues: A unit of energy in food. • the building blocks of proteins. • also known as “bad” cholesterol. • also known as “good” cholesterol. • a type of fat found in your blood. • This is made up of what you eat and drink. • a type of fat that is liquid at room temperature. • substances that speed up chemical reactions in the body. • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-29

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  1. Nutrients your body uses to build and maintain cells and tissues.
  2. Sugar found naturally in fruit and fruit juices.
  3. The most important meal of the day.
  4. Essential mineral that the body can't store.
  5. Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens.
  6. The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
  7. Elements found in food that are used by the body
  8. Recommended amount of salt for a day(mg)
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  1. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body can't digest.
  2. The most essential nutrient for the body?
  3. What nutrient is the body's primary source of energy?
  4. Where does artificial Trans fat usually come? from?
  5. Consuming saturated fats can increase the level of what in your blood?
  6. What your body breaks down carbohydrates into.
  7. Method of preparation that makes food high in fat.
  8. One of the most common food allergies.
  9. What vitamin comes from sunlight?
  10. Recommended amount of minutes to exercise a day.
  11. Unit of heat used to measure the energy you body uses and receives from food.
  12. Mineral found in dairy products.

20 Clues: Mineral found in dairy products. • What vitamin comes from sunlight? • The most important meal of the day. • One of the most common food allergies. • Recommended amount of salt for a day(mg) • The most essential nutrient for the body? • Essential mineral that the body can't store. • What your body breaks down carbohydrates into. • ...

Nutrition 2022-12-18

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  1. Tool used to flip foods
  2. Small knife used for delicate cuts
  3. Traps air and makes foods stringy
  4. Nutrients your body needs/uses most
  5. Substances that carry out bodily functions
  6. Big knife used for cutting big/hard foods
  7. Ingredient that puts out small oil fires
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  1. Technique used to measure flour
  2. Macronutrient that provides energy
  3. Technique to have an accurate measurement
  4. Breaking an egg
  5. Part of an egg- Protein rich
  6. Less abundant nutrients
  7. Tool used to cook foods in it
  8. Macronutrient used for insulation
  9. Fat & cholesterol-rich food used to bake
  10. Macronutrient & builds bodily structure
  11. Protein-rich food & comes from chickens
  12. Technique to protect fingers for cutting
  13. Part of an egg- Fat rich

20 Clues: Breaking an egg • Tool used to flip foods • Less abundant nutrients • Part of an egg- Fat rich • Part of an egg- Protein rich • Tool used to cook foods in it • Technique used to measure flour • Macronutrient used for insulation • Traps air and makes foods stringy • Macronutrient that provides energy • Small knife used for delicate cuts • Nutrients your body needs/uses most • ...

Nutrition 2022-09-22

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  1. the general idea that its normal to not be content with one's own body
  2. the field of study that focuses on food that helps us grow health
  3. body mass index
  4. what you eat and drink on a daily basis
  5. the feeling of insecurity and self about ones own body
  6. key nutrients including protein, fat, carbs
  7. a belief system that focuses on the values, weight, shape, and size over the wellbeing
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  1. how much water you drink per day
  2. the subjective picture or mental image of one's own body
  3. fashionable diets that generally don't result In long term weight loss goals
  4. lack of consistent access to food
  5. chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health
  6. assist in protecting your body against the damage caused by free radicals
  7. we need food to function and be active
  8. substances added to food to improve flavor, color, texture or preserve food
  9. unprossessed foods that contain high levels of nutrients
  10. a use of energy in food
  11. societally constructed concept of the ideally slim female body
  12. calories calories found in foods with little or no vitamins, minerals, or fiber
  13. feeling confident and secure about your body and self

20 Clues: body mass index • a use of energy in food • how much water you drink per day • lack of consistent access to food • we need food to function and be active • what you eat and drink on a daily basis • key nutrients including protein, fat, carbs • feeling confident and secure about your body and self • the feeling of insecurity and self about ones own body • ...

Nutrition 2022-11-28

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  1. we need this mineral for healthy teeth and bones.
  2. these give our body nutrients for growth and repair.
  3. the muscular cavity that stores urine.
  4. vitamin_ are pills that you take in order to improve your health when you are lacking a certain vitamin.
  5. this food group gives us energy, an example is a banana.
  6. A measurement of the energy content in food.
  7. when the blood pushes very hard on the heart and blood vessels.
  8. liquid that comes from your skin when you are hot.
  9. toxic substances.
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  1. vitamins and _ we need these for healing and preventing illness.
  2. a_diet means eating from the main food groups in correct quantities.
  3. two tubes that link the kidneys to the bladder.
  4. sweat_ produces sweat.
  5. a lack of this mineral can cause anaemia.
  6. it is essential to stop us getting dehydrated, and it also helps our excretory system to eliminate waste.
  7. it is important to _ regularly because it maintains heart and lung health.
  8. more than necessary, too much.
  9. these give us energy we can store and maintain our body temperature.
  10. too much of this can cause kidney problems.
  11. dental_ permanently damaged areas in the hard surface of your teeth, caused by excess sugar.
  12. it is secreted from the mouth when eating and helps to break down food.
  13. excessive fat consumption that presents a risk to health.

22 Clues: toxic substances. • sweat_ produces sweat. • more than necessary, too much. • the muscular cavity that stores urine. • a lack of this mineral can cause anaemia. • too much of this can cause kidney problems. • A measurement of the energy content in food. • two tubes that link the kidneys to the bladder. • we need this mineral for healthy teeth and bones. • ...

Nutrition 2023-05-11

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  1. carbohydrates which the body can't digest
  2. Heat used to measure how much energy your body uses, while receiving it from food
  3. substances added to food to produce a desired affect
  4. recommended eating, and physical activity
  5. guide to healthy eating
  6. compounds that help regulate many body processes
  7. bones become fragile and break easy
  8. drive to eat, prompted by the body
  9. Desire for food
  10. Body takes in and uses food
  11. What your body needs to grow and repair itself
  12. waxy, fat like substance
  13. negative reaction to food without immune system
  14. starches and sugars
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  1. food illness
  2. pathogens from one food to another
  3. nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  4. heating food to kill and or slow growth of pathogens
  5. immune systems reaction to food
  6. elements in food used by the body
  7. high ratio of nutrients to calories

21 Clues: food illness • Desire for food • starches and sugars • guide to healthy eating • waxy, fat like substance • Body takes in and uses food • immune systems reaction to food • elements in food used by the body • pathogens from one food to another • drive to eat, prompted by the body • bones become fragile and break easy • high ratio of nutrients to calories • ...

Nutrition 2025-04-02

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  1. ability to attract electrons in a bond
  2. region where electrons are found
  3. element that gains or shares electrons
  4. vertical column on the periodic table
  5. atom with same protons but different neutrons
  6. bond bond between metal and nonmetal
  7. a negatively charged ion
  8. an atom with a charge
  9. horizontal row on the periodic table
  10. the smallest unit of matter
  11. connection between atoms
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  1. element that loses electrons easily
  2. outermost electrons
  3. negatively charged particle around the nucleus
  4. a positively charged ion
  5. neutral particle in the nucleus
  6. how easily an element reacts
  7. positively charged particle in the nucleus
  8. center of an atom
  9. bond bond where atoms share electrons

20 Clues: center of an atom • outermost electrons • an atom with a charge • a positively charged ion • a negatively charged ion • connection between atoms • the smallest unit of matter • how easily an element reacts • neutral particle in the nucleus • region where electrons are found • element that loses electrons easily • bond bond between metal and nonmetal • ...

Nutrition 2025-04-10

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  1. Disaccharide composed of two glucoses
  2. Formal name for burping
  3. Protein is the only nutrient that contains this
  4. Type of bonds in cellulose
  5. Made of three fatty acids and glycerol
  6. Type of digestive system for dogs, cats, and pigs
  7. most important nutrient
  8. Limiting fatty acid
  9. Formal name for cud chewing
  10. Monosaccharide found in milk
  11. First part of small intestine
  12. The “true stomach” in a ruminant
  13. Milk flows straight to the abomasum through the esophageal _____ in newborn calves
  14. Monosaccharide found in fruit
  15. Nutrient that is required but can be toxic
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  1. Main site of nutrient absorption (one word)
  2. Ruminant stomach chamber that absorbs water and looks like leaves in a book
  3. First limiting amino acid
  4. Organic nutrient needed in small amounts
  5. ___minerals are needed in larger quantities
  6. Type of fat with one or more double bonds
  7. Process of breaking food down into molecules
  8. end section of small intestine
  9. Storage form of glucose in the liver and muscle
  10. Type of bond linking amino acids to form protein
  11. Disaccharide composed of galactose and glucose
  12. Bonds in starch
  13. Site of microbial fermentation of fiber in horses and rabbits
  14. Largest compartment in ruminant stomach, major site of fermentation
  15. Major site of water absorption
  16. Stored in gall bladder and important for fat digestion
  17. Process of taking molecules across the GI tract walls and into circulation
  18. Disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose
  19. Chamber in ruminant stomach that sorts out particles
  20. Fat soluble vitamins in alphabetical order

35 Clues: Bonds in starch • Limiting fatty acid • Formal name for burping • most important nutrient • First limiting amino acid • Type of bonds in cellulose • Formal name for cud chewing • Monosaccharide found in milk • First part of small intestine • Monosaccharide found in fruit • end section of small intestine • Major site of water absorption • The “true stomach” in a ruminant • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-12

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  1. The most concentrated form of food energy (calories)
  2. Help regulate the many chemical processes in the body
  3. found in plant sources
  4. Helps form red blood cells, muscles, and other tissues.
  5. Deficiency of iron leads to
  6. The type of fat most strongly linked to high cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease.
  7. nonfood source is the sun
  8. Contain all 9 essential amino acids
  9. are the body’s main source of energy and provide the body’s need for dietary fiber.
  10. the substances found in food that keep your body functioning
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  1. Help to build, maintain, and repair body tissues.
  2. Fats that are liquid at room temperature.
  3. provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber that are important to the health
  4. Aids in night vision, Plays a role in developing, strong bones and teeth
  5. the plant material that doesn’t break down when you digest food.
  6. The best way to avoid a _ is to eat a well balanced diet
  7. Are broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy
  8. The body requires 16 _ daily.
  9. A fat-like substance that is part of every cell of the body.
  10. 1/2 to 3/4 of the human body consists
  11. lack of calcium & phosphorus leads to

21 Clues: found in plant sources • nonfood source is the sun • Deficiency of iron leads to • The body requires 16 _ daily. • Contain all 9 essential amino acids • 1/2 to 3/4 of the human body consists • lack of calcium & phosphorus leads to • Fats that are liquid at room temperature. • Help to build, maintain, and repair body tissues. • ...

Nutrition 2025-05-08

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  1. Related to what a person eats for health or nutrition.
  2. The essential muscle building nutrient, these can be found in egg and meat.
  3. Clear liquid your body needs everyday to stay hydrated.
  4. The process of breaking down food into smaller molecules.
  5. This term can be defined as a state of either physical, emotional, mental, social well being of one, and not merely just illness or disease.
  6. These are also energy nutrients, often found in oil or butter.
  7. The term used for when you eat food beyond what your body needs.
  8. Natural sugar found in fruits and vegetables.
  9. Foods like bread, pasta, and rice are rich in these.
  10. This is important for bone and teeth, this is also one of the minerals, also often added to milk.
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  1. Substances found in food that makes you healthy and strong, there are a lot of types of them.
  2. This nutrient has 13 of them, using letters and numbers to represent each.
  3. The term for foods that are necessarily for good growth and health.
  4. The term opposite of hydration.
  5. Nutrient that support bone and nerve health, zinc and magnesium are examples of these.
  6. The term used as a marketing term that is labelled for food that are rich in nutrients and especially good for health.
  7. A type of mineral, mostly found in red meat that helps carry the oxygen in the blood
  8. The term for the chemical reaction in the body cell when food is changed into energy
  9. The indigestible part of a plant, it’s also a type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
  10. The amount of energy that measures the energy content of food.

20 Clues: The term opposite of hydration. • Natural sugar found in fruits and vegetables. • Foods like bread, pasta, and rice are rich in these. • Related to what a person eats for health or nutrition. • Clear liquid your body needs everyday to stay hydrated. • The process of breaking down food into smaller molecules. • ...

Nutrition 2025-05-01

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  1. a unit of food energy
  2. helps to digest protein, sugar & calcium
  3. Chemicals that do important jobs in your body
  4. Primary source of energy
  5. to be free from any illnesses, pain or injury and in a state of physical wellness
  6. the sum of the food consumed by an organism
  7. used in the body to promote chemical reaction & form body structures
  8. helps maintain balance of fluid in the body
  9. absorb/transports nutrients
  10. helps your immune system fight off invading bacteria & virus
  11. substance found in the food we eat that are essential to supply energy, promote growth and regulate the body
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  1. helps with fluid and blood pressure in the body
  2. making energy, connective tissues
  3. the body needs for growth & development
  4. number of calories your body burns at rest
  5. helps remove lactic acids, which is created when you exert yourself
  6. builds strong bones & teeth
  7. Fat soluble vitamins
  8. Help build & repair tissue
  9. The supplying of the materials necessary for life to cells and the body
  10. Water soluble vitamins

21 Clues: Fat soluble vitamins • a unit of food energy • Water soluble vitamins • Primary source of energy • Help build & repair tissue • builds strong bones & teeth • absorb/transports nutrients • making energy, connective tissues • the body needs for growth & development • helps to digest protein, sugar & calcium • number of calories your body burns at rest • ...

Nutrition 2025-05-06

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

47 Clues: Energy used at rest. • Organ producing bile. • Simple sugar molecule. • Organic micronutrients. • State of low body fluid. • Inorganic micronutrients. • Primary fluid for drinking. • Unit of energy measurement. • Non-digestible part of food. • Method to estimate body fat. • Complex carbohydrate molecule. • State of excessive body fluid. • Removal of waste from the body. • ...

Nutrition 2025-05-20

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  1. The process of absorbing nutrients
  2. Found in dairy, good for strong bones
  3. A condition caused by iron deficiency
  4. A component of whole grains that aids digestion
  5. Disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
  6. Essential for hydration, makes up most of the body
  7. The body's main fuel, found in bread and pasta
  8. The process of breaking down food in the body
  9. Another term for body fat percentage
  10. Helps regulate metabolism, found in seafood
  11. Nutrient that protects cells from damage
  12. C Found in citrus fruits, strengthens immunity
  13. Type of sugar naturally found in fruits
  14. Helps move food through the digestive system
  15. A diet excluding animal products
  16. Helps red blood cells carry oxygen
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  1. Found in dairy, important for muscle function
  2. D A vitamin produced in sunlight
  3. A condition caused by eating too little
  4. Type of fat that's healthiest
  5. The main source of energy in food
  6. The body's way of storing extra energy
  7. Nutrient needed in small amounts, found in fruits and vegetables
  8. Too much can lead to hypertension
  9. Eating too much of this leads to obesity
  10. Found in high amounts in junk food, increases energy quickly
  11. Nutrient that builds and repairs body tissues
  12. Green leafy vegetables are a good source of this
  13. K Mineral that helps blood clot

29 Clues: Type of fat that's healthiest • K Mineral that helps blood clot • D A vitamin produced in sunlight • A diet excluding animal products • The main source of energy in food • Too much can lead to hypertension • The process of absorbing nutrients • Helps red blood cells carry oxygen • Another term for body fat percentage • Found in dairy, good for strong bones • ...

Nutrition 2025-01-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Digestive tract contractions.
  2. Supplements with many vitamins.
  3. Pain around the stomach.
  4. Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
  5. High blood sugar.
  6. Low blood sugar.
  7. Low potassium levels.
  8. Obsession with healthy eating.
  9. Partially solid foods.
  10. Fat behind the abdominal cavity.
  11. Deficiency in essential nutrients.
  12. Adrenal glands above the kidneys.
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  1. Lack of appetite.
  2. Unhealthy fats in processed foods.
  3. After a meal.
  4. Slow eating.
  5. Nutritional enrichment.
  6. Few-molecule carbohydrates.
  7. Body symmetry in anatomy.
  8. Diet-based treatment.
  9. Complex carbohydrates.
  10. Indigestion.
  11. Chemical processes in the body.
  12. Hormone-secreting glands.
  13. Essential vitamins and minerals.
  14. Fast eating.
  15. High calcium levels.
  16. Food promoting gut bacteria.
  17. Enzymes from external sources.
  18. Duct-secreting glands.

30 Clues: Slow eating. • Indigestion. • Fast eating. • After a meal. • Low blood sugar. • Lack of appetite. • High blood sugar. • High calcium levels. • Diet-based treatment. • Low potassium levels. • Complex carbohydrates. • Partially solid foods. • Duct-secreting glands. • Nutritional enrichment. • Pain around the stomach. • Body symmetry in anatomy. • Hormone-secreting glands. • ...

Nutrition 2024-12-03

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  1. Helps maintain balance of fluid in the body
  2. Chemicals that do important jobs in your body
  3. Helps to digest protein, sugar, & calcium
  4. 60% of our calories should come from this
  5. "Bad Fat" increases cholesterol and heart disease
  6. Helps remove lactic acid, which is created when you exert yourself (exercise)
  7. Not stored in body, dissolves in water
  8. "Very bad" raises cholesterol
  9. Builds strong bones and teeth
  10. making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels
  11. Stored in fat tissues in the body and liver
  12. Supply amino acids and energy to the body
  13. Foods stripped of bran, fiber, and nutrients
  14. Metabolism, skin, immune system
  15. Bone growth , prevents toxicity in the blood
  16. Used in the body to promote chemical reactions
  17. Immune system, waste disposal
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  1. "Good Fat" Good for heart
  2. The best supply of food energy
  3. the body needs for growth and development
  4. Foods that take longer to break down are
  5. Simple Sugars
  6. Not absorbed by the body, helps with digestion
  7. a part of every cell and tissue in the body
  8. "Good Fat" Lowers cholesterol
  9. Complex Sugars
  10. Antioxidant, good for skin
  11. Eyes and Cells
  12. Helps with fluid and blood pressure in the body

29 Clues: Simple Sugars • Complex Sugars • Eyes and Cells • "Good Fat" Good for heart • Antioxidant, good for skin • "Good Fat" Lowers cholesterol • "Very bad" raises cholesterol • Builds strong bones and teeth • Immune system, waste disposal • The best supply of food energy • Metabolism, skin, immune system • Not stored in body, dissolves in water • Foods that take longer to break down are • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-31

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  1. Plant foods that can be combined to make all essential amino acids such as rice and beans
  2. A body type that is long and lean with little muscle or fat
  3. A body type that is rounder or softer with a higher percentage of body fat
  4. Sugars that provide quick energy; found in fruits, milk, and sweets
  5. The total number of calories consumed from food and drink
  6. When calories eaten equal calories burned maintaining weight
  7. Organic compounds that help the body use energy from food and maintain healthy cells
  8. The most essential nutrient; it helps regulate body temperature, transport nutrients, and remove waste
  9. Proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in the body such as digestion
  10. Nutrients that build and repair body tissues, make enzymes, and support growth
  11. A fatty substance in the blood; necessary in small amounts but harmful in excess
  12. A concentrated source of energy that supports body functions and helps absorb vitamins
  13. A fat-soluble vitamin that helps the body absorb calcium and build strong bones
  14. The science of how your body uses food to grow, maintain, and repair itself
  15. A simple sugar that is the body’s main energy source
  16. A weight range that supports good health for your height and body type
  17. Vitamins stored in the body’s fat tissues and liver such as Vitamin D
  18. A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth
  19. Nutrients needed in small amounts such as vitamins and minerals
  20. When fewer calories are eaten than burned leading to weight loss
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  1. The substances in food that your body needs to function properly; there are over 50 nutrients in six categories
  2. Nutrients the body needs in large amounts such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
  3. Foods that contain all nine essential amino acids such as meat, eggs, soy, or quinoa
  4. A body type that is muscular with broad shoulders and narrow hips
  5. A type of fat usually solid at room temperature; too much can raise cholesterol and heart disease risk
  6. A type of carbohydrate the body cannot digest; it helps with digestion and lowers cholesterol
  7. The number of calories the body burns for basic functions and activity
  8. Starches that provide long-lasting energy; found in foods like bread, pasta, and rice
  9. How you see and feel about your body and how you think others see it
  10. When more calories are eaten than burned leading to weight gain
  11. Vitamins that are not stored in the body and must be eaten daily such as Vitamin C
  12. The body’s main source of energy; found in foods like grains, fruits, and vegetables
  13. The way you interpret or understand something; in this case how you view your own body
  14. A healthier type of fat found in oils, nuts, and fish
  15. Elements that help the body build bones, make blood, and maintain normal body functions
  16. Minerals that carry an electrical charge in body fluids and help maintain balance in and around cells
  17. The building blocks that make up proteins
  18. A mineral that helps carry oxygen in the blood
  19. A water-soluble vitamin that helps with healing and immune function

39 Clues: The building blocks that make up proteins • A mineral that helps carry oxygen in the blood • A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth • A simple sugar that is the body’s main energy source • A healthier type of fat found in oils, nuts, and fish • The total number of calories consumed from food and drink • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-21

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  1. Chemical compounds made of one sugar unit (glucose, fructose, etc.).
  2. Chart once used to show recommended food groups and servings per day.
  3. Nutrient that provides 9 calories per gram; used for energy and cell structure.
  4. Compound made of two sugars (like sucrose).
  5. The hormone that helps control blood sugar levels.
  6. A fatty acid containing only single bonds — solid at room temperature.
  7. Disorder in men similar to anorexia, involving obsession with muscle size.
  8. Nutrients that dissolve in water (like B and C vitamins).
  9. A three-part condition often affecting female athletes (low energy, bone loss, no period).
  10. Essential element like calcium, iron, or potassium.
  11. Nutrient that helps the body grow and repair tissue.
  12. Nutrient that helps regulate digestion and lowers cholesterol.
  13. Nutrient made of amino acids — builds muscle and tissue.
  14. Nutrient-related chart listing recommended daily intake.
  15. Vitamins that dissolve in fat (A, D, E, and K).
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  1. A serious eating disorder marked by extreme weight loss and self-starvation.
  2. Type of eating disorder involving bingeing and purging.
  3. Long-chain carbohydrate (like starch).
  4. Nutrient that provides energy and is found in sugars and starches.
  5. Fat type that contains more than one double bond.
  6. A measure of body fat based on height and weight.
  7. Fat type that contains one double bond — considered heart healthy
  8. Nutrient needed in small amounts for growth and repair.
  9. The total amount of energy in food.
  10. The energy your body uses to function.

25 Clues: The total amount of energy in food. • Long-chain carbohydrate (like starch). • The energy your body uses to function. • Compound made of two sugars (like sucrose). • Vitamins that dissolve in fat (A, D, E, and K). • Fat type that contains more than one double bond. • A measure of body fat based on height and weight. • The hormone that helps control blood sugar levels. • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-20

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  1. compounds that help to regulate your body processes
  2. a waxy fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells
  3. nutrients that promote growth and give you energy
  4. fruit is an example of a __________ carbohydrate
  5. process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth
  6. used to develop and repair cells
  7. your body needs carbohydrates to use as __________
  8. substances the body uses to form healthy bone and teeth
  9. a type of fat that increases your risk of heart disease
  10. a unit of heat that measures the energy in foods
  11. smaller chemical building blocks that make up a protein
  12. a nutrient you drink that helps with digestion and carries nutrients to your cells
  13. substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
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  1. a carbohydrate that can't be digested and helps carry waste out of your body
  2. a type of fat that lowers your risk of heart disease
  3. a shortage of a nutrient
  4. starches or sugars found in food
  5. a type of fat that is the most unhealthy and is in many processed foods
  6. a mineral that helps build strong bones
  7. foods that have a high amount of nutrients compared to their number of calories

20 Clues: a shortage of a nutrient • starches or sugars found in food • used to develop and repair cells • a mineral that helps build strong bones • fruit is an example of a __________ carbohydrate • a unit of heat that measures the energy in foods • nutrients that promote growth and give you energy • your body needs carbohydrates to use as __________ • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-15

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  1. lack of Iron
  2. makes up 60% of our body weight
  3. found in chips, cookies and fried food
  4. the good fats found in animal sources
  5. type of eating where you eat to throw up
  6. Liver processes carboyhydrates to this
  7. full of electrolytes
  8. lack of calcium in bones
  9. regulates what is put on food labels
  10. found in fruits, juice, honey and chocolate milk
  11. distorted body image that believes your fat
  12. non fat, lean tissue in our body
  13. amino acids are the building blocks for this
  14. source of protein
  15. the type of carbohydrates that last longer
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  1. help muscles contract correctly
  2. stomach is sensitive to milk
  3. play a vital role in how the body operates
  4. Fastest source of energy to muscles
  5. full of glucose for fast energy
  6. maintains calcium in bones

21 Clues: lack of Iron • source of protein • full of electrolytes • lack of calcium in bones • maintains calcium in bones • stomach is sensitive to milk • help muscles contract correctly • makes up 60% of our body weight • full of glucose for fast energy • non fat, lean tissue in our body • Fastest source of energy to muscles • regulates what is put on food labels • ...

Nutrition 2025-12-04

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  1. Not my ... of tea - Not being a big fan of something
  2. The meat from adult sheep
  3. To fill something
  4. Milk, cheese and things like that
  5. Be in a ... - Being in trouble
  6. The base of the soup
  7. To take a specific amount of something
  8. You make hummus from it
  9. Used in the soup that we eat on Christmas
  10. You use it to whip cream
  11. In other words: consumption
  12. A vegetable from the Familiada
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  1. An amount you take with your hand
  2. An equipment that separates e.g. water from pasta
  3. Spoon, fork and knife
  4. A process of taking something out of a freezer to unfreeze it
  5. You do it to get inside of an oven hot
  6. You can drink through it
  7. A piece of ... - Something easy
  8. A herb from the meme with Makłowicz
  9. You give it to a waiter for a good service

21 Clues: To fill something • The base of the soup • Spoon, fork and knife • You make hummus from it • You can drink through it • You use it to whip cream • The meat from adult sheep • In other words: consumption • Be in a ... - Being in trouble • A vegetable from the Familiada • A piece of ... - Something easy • An amount you take with your hand • Milk, cheese and things like that • ...

Monish_Grade7_Science 2023-10-06

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  1. Animals and most other organisms take in food prepared by plants.
  2. carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body
  3. Carbon dioxide from air is taken in through the tiny pores
  4. breaks down the starch into sugars
  5. breakdown of complex food into simpler substance
  6. is a microscopic single-celled organism found in pond water
  7. taking in of air rich in oxygen into the body is called
  8. Poor conductors are
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  1. reliable measure of the hotness of an object
  2. is the fluid which flows in blood vessels
  3. clot is formed because this type of cells in the blood
  4. giving out of air rich in carbon dioxide
  5. slimy, green patches in ponds are formed by
  6. The mode of nutrition in which organisms make food themselves from simple substances
  7. Components of food that are necessary for our body
  8. substances taste sour because they contain

16 Clues: Poor conductors are • breaks down the starch into sugars • giving out of air rich in carbon dioxide • is the fluid which flows in blood vessels • substances taste sour because they contain • slimy, green patches in ponds are formed by • reliable measure of the hotness of an object • breakdown of complex food into simpler substance • ...

Nutrition Vocab 2025-02-26

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  1. Part of grains and plant food that cannot be digested
  2. A mineral found in table salt and prepared food
  3. An emotional disorder in which a person chooses harmful eating patterns
  4. A nutrient that makes up blood, helps digest food, helps with waste removal, regulates body temperature, and cushions bones and joints.
  5. High in calories but low in nutrients
  6. A unit of energy produced by food and used by the body
  7. The rate at which food is converted to energy
  8. Nutrients that help various bodily functions
  9. Type of fat from meat, poultry and dairy products
  10. Collection of foods that share similar nutritional properties
  11. The study of food and how it affects the health and growth of the body
  12. Type of fat from plants and fish
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  1. A substance in food that builds, repairs, and maintains body tissues, helps with body processes and provides energy
  2. A quick weight-loss diet that can be dangerous
  3. Nutrients that help the body use carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
  4. Nutrients that are needed for growth and repair of body cells
  5. Food that has been specially treated or changed
  6. Hardened deposits that form on the inner walls of blood vessels
  7. Substances that protect cells from being damaged by oxidation
  8. Nutrients that provide energy and help the body store vitamins
  9. A fatty substance that is made by the body and can lead to heart disease
  10. Nutrients that are the main source of energy for the body
  11. A listing of the amount of food that should be consumed in one sitting
  12. A panel of nutrition information found on foods

24 Clues: Type of fat from plants and fish • High in calories but low in nutrients • Nutrients that help various bodily functions • The rate at which food is converted to energy • A quick weight-loss diet that can be dangerous • A mineral found in table salt and prepared food • Food that has been specially treated or changed • A panel of nutrition information found on foods • ...

Importance of Agriculture Quiz Review 2023-09-05

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  1. one of the advantages to American agriculture that makes it ideal to grow crops and raise livestock
  2. commodity that is purchased from another country and brought into the US
  3. one of the everyday uses for animals that provides nutrition
  4. one of the everyday uses for animals that provides what we wear
  5. raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold
  6. the science and management of natural occurrences that produce food, fiber and natural resources
  7. many plants are used to manufacture or make this
  8. the study of natural occurrences
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  1. one of the many uses of plants that is used to make paper, clothes, etlc.
  2. proteins from this animal product make bandaids stick
  3. one of the advantages to American agriculture that continues to advance and innovate
  4. one of the everyday uses for animals that is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S.
  5. commodity that is grown in the US and sent to another country
  6. protein found in gel capsules and jello
  7. _____.1 percent of American's annual income is spent on food

15 Clues: the study of natural occurrences • protein found in gel capsules and jello • many plants are used to manufacture or make this • proteins from this animal product make bandaids stick • one of the everyday uses for animals that provides nutrition • _____.1 percent of American's annual income is spent on food • ...

food is fuel 2025-02-26

food is fuel crossword puzzle
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  1. a type of carbohydrate that acts as a digestive cleaner
  2. made in plants and animals (organically)
  3. a macronutrient required in the body to create energy
  4. A type of food required in large amounts in the diet
  5. elements found in food and the earth
  6. builds, maintains and repairs body cells
  7. the largest food group in the australian guide to healthy eating
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  1. a type of nutrient required in small amounts
  2. a food selection model that has 5 different food groups
  3. an individual's position in a society which is determined by wealth, occupation, education, and social class
  4. a food selection model created by Nutrition Australia
  5. the largest food group in the healthy eating pyramid

12 Clues: elements found in food and the earth • made in plants and animals (organically) • builds, maintains and repairs body cells • a type of nutrient required in small amounts • the largest food group in the healthy eating pyramid • A type of food required in large amounts in the diet • a food selection model created by Nutrition Australia • ...

FANTA Resources Crossword Puzzle 2019-02-13

FANTA Resources Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A go-to resource for treatment of acute malnutrition
  2. Consortium formed by Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science
  3. Nutrition advocacy tool
  4. One of FANTA’s most popular guides
  5. Linear programming tool to develop food-based recommendations
  6. Type of population- and participant-based guides developed for Feed the Future in 2018
  7. Competitive fellowship program
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  1. Project in Malawi that collaborated with FANTA on family planning formative research
  2. Indicator guides developed for FFP, BFS, and others
  3. Name of FANTA III IR1
  4. FANTA country programs aimed to increase this in relation to nutrition
  5. One type of research conducted under FANTA IR1
  6. Multi-sectoral collaboration body

13 Clues: Name of FANTA III IR1 • Nutrition advocacy tool • Competitive fellowship program • Multi-sectoral collaboration body • One of FANTA’s most popular guides • One type of research conducted under FANTA IR1 • Indicator guides developed for FFP, BFS, and others • A go-to resource for treatment of acute malnutrition • Consortium formed by Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science • ...

JJK FAN Ujamaa Collard Green Research 2024-04-05

JJK FAN Ujamaa Collard Green Research crossword puzzle
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  1. A diet that reduces the risk of many diseases
  2. An antioxidant that helps fight radicals
  3. Vegetables of Brassicaceae with many species
  4. When a crop has grown and is ready to eat
  5. Parts of plants that are consumed by humans
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  1. The taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body
  2. A group of loose-leafed greens
  3. A healthy leafy vegetable
  4. Another word for farming. Growing and Harvesting crops
  5. Possessing or enjoying good health

10 Clues: A healthy leafy vegetable • A group of loose-leafed greens • Possessing or enjoying good health • An antioxidant that helps fight radicals • When a crop has grown and is ready to eat • Parts of plants that are consumed by humans • Vegetables of Brassicaceae with many species • A diet that reduces the risk of many diseases • ...

Living things BLANCA BRUNO ANDRÉS PATRICIA 2014-10-15

Living things BLANCA BRUNO ANDRÉS PATRICIA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a living thing and is an Autotroph.
  2. an organismo that has more that one cell
  3. is a living thing , the decomposer of the animals and Plants.
  4. is a vital function tath allaws a living thing to make more living things
  5. it is a living thing, multicellular and a heterotroph.
Down
  1. an organism that has only one cell
  2. are the functions that e rey living thing does.
  3. they do not do the vital functions.
  4. they do the vital funcctions an they cells
  5. is a vital funtion that gives us nutriénts , we need to live.

10 Clues: an organism that has only one cell • they do not do the vital functions. • is a living thing and is an Autotroph. • an organismo that has more that one cell • they do the vital funcctions an they cells • are the functions that e rey living thing does. • it is a living thing, multicellular and a heterotroph. • ...