Nutrition Crossword

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  1. 3. a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies.
  2. 5. a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants.
  3. 7. a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.
  4. 8. the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1 °C, equal to one thousand small calories and often used to measure the energy value of foods.
  5. 9. the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
  6. 11. any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds which have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms.
  7. 12. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues. Cholesterol and its derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but a high proportion in the blood of low-density lipoprotein (which transports cholesterol to the tissues) is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
  8. 13. the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
  9. 15. Iron is a mineral that our bodies need for many functions.
  10. 17. a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.
  11. 18. any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
  12. 19. a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
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  1. 1. any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body.
  2. 2. a plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, turnip, or bean.
  3. 4. Magnesium is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. Magnesium is important for many processes in the body, including regulating muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure and making protein, bone, and DNA
  4. 6. A mineral that is essential to the body and is a constituent of many enzymes that permit chemical reactions to proceed at normal rates.
  5. 10. in a good physical or mental condition; in good health.
  6. 11. potassium is a chemical element with the symbol K and atomic number 19. Potassium is a silvery-white metal that is soft enough to be cut with a knife with little force.
  7. 13. food, easily prepared processed food served in snack bars and restaurants as a quick meal or to be taken away.
  8. 14. a silver-white soft waxy ductile element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature in combined form and is very active chemically
  9. 16. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.