Nutrition

4. a type of fat that is liquid at room temperature.
8. secrete fluid to aid in food breakdown.
9. enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
11. Most people especially females are deficient in this type of trace mineral.
12. think layers of smooth muscle folds in the stomach that churns the food to further break it down.
13. breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars.
15. is a ring-shaped muscle that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage throughout the digestive tract.
16. Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid and Ribose Nucleic Acid are the two types of what?
18. substances added to food to preserve flavor or to enhance taste and appearance.
19. stores bile.

1. secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine for further chemical breakdown.
2. the involuntary contraction and relaxation of the circular muscle ring to push the food down the digestive tract.
3. a type of fat that is solid at room temperature. Like butter and lard.
5. neutralizes free radicals
6. vitamins that can only be obtained through diet. We don't naturally make them.
7. protein, carbohydrates, fats, and nucleic acids all fall under what?
9. build and repair muscles and makes hormones and enzymes.
10. is an enzyme that starts the breakdown of triglycerides. Happens in the mouth.
14. act as the body's natural insulation and store energy for long-term use.
17. are the main immediate energy source for the body.