Across
- 2. Acid Small units that are bound together chemically to form proteins.
- 4. A dissolved substance that regulates many processes in cells.
- 6. Is a carbohydrate, and is the most important simple sugar in human metabolism which provides energy to the cells.
- 10. Which band is the widest on the MyPyramid plan? Vegatables - Oils - Grains - Meat & Beans - Fruits - Milk
- 11. A nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and it supplies energy to the body.
- 12. A nutrient that occurs naturally in rocks and soil; needed by the body in small amounts.
- 13. Which of the following is high in protein? Apple - Lettuce - Candy - Chicken
- 14. The process of maintaining a steady state inside the body.
- 16. The chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy.
Down
- 1. A type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants and is necessary for the proper functioning of the digestive system.
- 2. A vitamin that helps protect healthy cells from damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer.
- 3. A nutrient that contains nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; needed for growth and repair of body tissues.
- 5. Unit for the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down.
- 7. Loss of water through heavy perspiring can result in; Metabolism - Anemia - Dehydration - Homeostasis
- 8. A nutrient that is made by living things, is required in small amounts, and assists in chemical reactions in the body.
- 9. A substance in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy.
- 11. A waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products.
- 15. A nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; supplies energy, forms cells, maintains body temperature, and protects nerves.