Across
- 4. The process of maintaining a steady state in the body
- 7. Nutrients that are made by living things, are required only in small amounts, and assist many chemical reactions in the body
- 9. A waxy, fat-like substance that is found in the cells of all animals
- 11. A serious reduction of the body's water contant
- 12. 3500 calories equals... pounds of fat
- 13. A type of complex carbohydrate found in plants
- 14. Not having enough iron in the body
- 16. Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil
Down
- 1. Nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- 2. Are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- 3. Nutrients that give you energy
- 5. The unit to measure the amount of energy released when nutrients are burned
- 6. The chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release its energy
- 8. Extra glucose is converted into a type of starch called...
- 10. Occur when the body does not get enough of a certain nutrient
- 15. H2O