Structure and Metabolism of Vitamins and Minerals

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Across
  1. 2. a chemical messenger that travels in blood to control body functions.
  2. 8. a measurable sign in the body that shows a condition or change.
  3. 9. a helper molecule that an enzyme needs to work properly.
  4. 10. a protein that moves substances into or out of cells.
  5. 11. the body’s response to injury or infection, often causing swelling and heat.
  6. 12. a useful substance in food that the body needs to grow and function.
  7. 14. breaking fat into tiny droplets so it can be digested and absorbed.
  8. 16. a process where microbes change food into new products.
  9. 19. a substance that helps protect cells from damage by harmful molecules.
  10. 20. the body’s way of changing and removing harmful substances.
Down
  1. 1. a problem where bile flow from the liver is reduced or blocked.
  2. 3. tiny fat-carrying particles that help absorb fat-soluble vitamins.
  3. 4. how much of a nutrient the body can actually use.
  4. 5. the process of taking nutrients from the gut into the blood.
  5. 6. breaking food down into smaller parts the body can absorb.
  6. 7. all the chemical reactions that keep the body alive and working.
  7. 13. the community of microbes living in and on the body, especially the gut.
  8. 15. a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.
  9. 17. the cell’s cleanup and recycling system.
  10. 18. a cell “sensor” that detects a signal and triggers a response.