Chapter 5 - Nutrients Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. A storage from of glucose
  2. 4. special proteins that help chemical reactions take place
  3. 5. The mechanical and chemical process that breaks down food to release nutrients in forms your body can absorb for use
  4. 7. A gland connected to the small intestine produces this substance
  5. 11. The minimum amount of energy you need to contain
  6. 13. Living cells use nutrients in many chemical reactions that provide energy for vital processes and activities
  7. 14. Is the amount of a nutrient needed by 98 percent of the people in a given age and gender group
  8. 17. Faulty or inadequate nutrition can lead to this.
  9. 18. Chemical reactions that combine elements for chemical reactions that combine with oxygen
  10. 19. The part of the tube that connects the mouth and stomach
Down
  1. 1. To help shape u.s. nutrition policy and develop educational plans
  2. 2. Is used when a lack of scientific information makes it impossible to establish the RDA for a particular nutrient
  3. 6. Simple sugar or blood sugar
  4. 8. A blood disorder characterized by lack of energy, weakness, shortness of breath, and cold hands and feet.
  5. 9. The amount of energy needed to raise the body's temperature of 1 kilogram of water
  6. 10. Nutrients move into the bloodstream
  7. 12. Increase the surface area of the intestine so that more nutrients can be absorbed
  8. 15. The makings of churned food turn into a thick liquid
  9. 16. The muscles of the esophagus contract and relax, creating a series of wavelike movements that force the food into the stomach