Nutrition

2. Deficient intake of the dietary mineral _________ results in anemia.
4. A mineral that should be included in the diet at high levels because it is needed for bone synthesis and maintenance.
6. Vitamin D deficiency results reduced absorption of _______ from the diet.
7. acid The form in which proteins are absorbed by the small intestine.
8. The energy of food that can be converted into work by the body are measured in __________.
9. Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into the __________.
12. Linoleic and linolenic acid are needed for humans to synthesize prostaglandins.
14. Dietary fiber is mainly composed of ______________.
15. A dietary mineral that becomes a part of thyroid hormones.
16. Deficiency of either folic acid or vitamin 12 can result in ______________.
17. Vitamin A deficiency results in problems with ________.

1. Small molecules that must be included in the diet because they cannot be synthesized in the body are _________.
3. The macronutrient that contains most Calories per gram.
5. The macronutrient that cannot be synthesized in the human body from other macronutrients.
6. Vitamin C is needed for the synthesis of ______________.
10. The form in which carbohydrates are absorbed by the small intestine.
11. Nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body are referred to as _________.
13. The nutrients that absorbed from the small intestine into the blood are transported to the _____________ before they enter the arteries.