Chapter 8 - Nutrition

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  1. 2. fats missing some hydrogen, such as vegetable, peanut, and olive oils
  2. 6. a hormone that lowers the level of glucose in the blood
  3. 8. the process by which living organisms assimilate food for growth
  4. 10. the simplest form of a carbohydrate sugar
  5. 12. an eating disorder characterized by binge eating
  6. 13. a complex organic substance that contains no energy
  7. 16. fats that contain the maximum number of hydrogen
  8. 17. the power used to do work, or to produce heat or light
Down
  1. 1. an essential nutrient containing nitrogen that helps the body grow
  2. 3. the unit of energy
  3. 4. an essential nutrient that provides the primary source of fuel
  4. 5. a double sugar like sucrose, maltose, and lactose
  5. 7. an inorganic substance that participates in physiological processes
  6. 8. anorexia ________
  7. 9. a complex carbohydrate
  8. 11. the indigestible component of plants that is consumed by humans
  9. 14. a nutrient that is a source of energy and insulates the body
  10. 15. the medical standard used to define obesity (abbr)