Chapter 8 Vocab Words

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Across
  1. 2. the chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy.
  2. 5. a serious reduction in the body's water content.
  3. 10. a food that contains lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories, but is low in saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar, and salt.
  4. 12. the process of maintaining a steady state inside the body.
  5. 13. a nutrient that occurs naturally in rocks or soil; needed by the body in small amounts.
  6. 14. the type of fat produced when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils.
  7. 15. a nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; supplies energy, forms cells, maintains body temperature, and protects nerves.
  8. 17. a nutrient that contains nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; needed for the growth and repair of body tissues.
  9. 19. unit for the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down.
  10. 21. a plan that groups foods according to types and indicates how much of each type should be eaten daily for a healthy diet.
Down
  1. 1. a fat that has all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold.
  2. 3. a dissolved substance that regulates many processes in cells.
  3. 4. small units that are bound together chemically to form proteins.
  4. 6. a waxy, fatlike substance, that is found only in animal products.
  5. 7. a nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that supplies energy.
  6. 8. a vitamin that helps protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer.
  7. 9. a substance in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body, tissues, and obtain energy.
  8. 11. a fat with al least one unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule.
  9. 16. a nutrient that is made by living things, is required in small amounts, and assists in chemical reactions in the body.
  10. 18. a condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin.
  11. 20. a type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants and is necessary for the proper functioning of the digestive system.