Nutrients
Across
- 3. The skeletal muscle and associated tissues of animals, including connective tissue, fat, and blood vessels, that are harvested for human consumption.
- 6. The part of a plant that is edible, for example roots, stems, leaves, flowers or even fruits.
- 8. Small, dry, hard seeds that come from cereal grasses and similar plants, and are harvested for the purpose of human and animal consumption.
- 10. A diverse group of aquatic, cold blooded vertebrates that breathe with their gills. They have a backbone, fins for movement, and are usually covered in scales.
- 13. A food product made from curdled soy milk and pressed into solid blocks of varying textures, from soft to firm.
- 14. Molecules in food that all organisms need to grow, make energy, develop, and reproduce.
- 15. A fermented dairy food produced when milk is cultured with specific bacteria.
- 18. Inorganic solids that occur naturally and have a defined chemical . composition and specific crystal structure.
- 19. Domesticated birds, for example chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, that are farmed for their meat, eggs, and feathers.
- 20. Any group of organic compounds that are essential for the body and necessary in small quantities in the diet because the body cannot synthesise it on its own.
Down
- 1. eating: Consuming a variety of nutrient rich foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and dairy, alongside limiting unhealthy fats, excessive sodium and added sugar.
- 2. A liquid that is transparent, tasteless, odourless and has the chemical formula H2O.
- 4. round or oval protective organic vessels that contain reproductive cells (ovum) that might be fertilized and are typically a food supply, which develops into a new animal.
- 5. The vital micronutrient that is the body's primary source of energy.
- 7. Carbohydrate compounds that are plant based, not digestible by the body but crucial for health.
- 9. The basic unit of a plant’s reproduction.
- 10. Essential minerals that the body gets energy cell support and hormone production from.
- 11. Essential biological molecules made with chains of amino acids that have important roles like transporting molecules, building structures, catalyzing reactions, and more.
- 12. Plants of the pea family (Fabaceae) that produce fruit in a pod.
- 14. Hard shelled, non-opening dry fruits with a singular seed.
- 16. Food and drink made from the milk that mammals produce, most commonly cows.
- 17. A plant structure that has seeds and develops from the ovary of a flower. The sweet, fleshy, edible part of a plant, oftentimes consumed raw.