Nutrition Crossword

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  1. 5. 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.
  2. 8. a property of objects which can be transferred to other objects or converted into different forms, but cannot be created or destroyed.
  3. 9. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
  4. 15. Source of energy that comes from food to power the human body.
  5. 17. The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  6. 20. The main extracellular ion for all types of cells.
  7. 21. A substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water.
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  1. 1. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
  2. 2. A mixture of two proteins present in cereal grains, especially wheat, which is responsible for the elastic texture of dough.
  3. 3. A building or room for the processing, storage, and distribution of milk and milk products.
  4. 4. 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.
  5. 6. A chemical element required as an essential nutrient by organisms to perform functions necessary for life.
  6. 7. A microorganism, especially one which causes disease.
  7. 10. The major positive ion (cation) in the fluid surrounding cells in the body.
  8. 11. Required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.
  9. 12. A sugar of the hexose class found especially in honey and fruit.
  10. 13. A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
  11. 14. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
  12. 15. Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
  13. 16. Dry hard fruits that does not split open at maturity to release its single seed.
  14. 18. balance, Another word for "calories." Your ... is the balance of calories consumed through eating and drinking compared to calories burned through physical activity..
  15. 19. A natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.