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- 4. the most abundant mineral in the body, is found in some foods
- 9. a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds
- 10. source for vitamin d
- 11. a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates
- 12. any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition
- 13. components in foods that an organism uses to survive and grow
- 14. a nutrient found in food (as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is made up of many amino acids joined together, is a necessary part of thediet, and is essential for normal cell structure and function.
- 17. the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products
- 19. the pale straw (yellow) coloured liquid component of blood that normally holds the blood cells in whole blood in suspension
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- 1. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies
- 2. include vitamins which are organic compounds required as nutrients in trace amounts.
- 3. the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or a human.
- 5. unit of measurement
- 6. the generalized name for sweet, short-chain, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food
- 7. its 70% of you
- 8. the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
- 14. the chemical element of atomic number 19
- 15. each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine.
- 16. Animals that produce meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products do not take antibiotics or growth hormones.
- 18. the state of being free from illness or injury
