Module 01

6. The sequences of DNA that code for all the proteins in your body
7. Entire genetic information contained in an individual which is inherited from their parents
8. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
9. a product that contains an ingredient intended to supplement the diet and are not considered food, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, or other botanicals
10. chemical reactions in the cells of the body that change food into energy
12. The stages of life one passes through until death.
14. Macromolecules composed of chains of organic monomeric subunits, called amino acids
15. The sum of all processes involved in how organisms obtain nutrients
16. Substances required by the body that must be obtained from the diet
17. A family of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are insoluble in water.

1. having a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories
2. Organic molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. There are two basic forms: simple sugars and complex sugars.
3. An emerging scientific discipline that studies how nutrients affect gene expression and how genes affect our nutritional requirements
4. A location that does not provide access to affordable nutritious food.
5. A rapidly advancing scientific field, in which researchers study how non-gene factors affect gene expression
11. Nutrients needed in smaller amounts. Includes vitamins and minerals
13. Nutrients that are needed in large amounts