Across
- 2. One of the six basic types of nutrients that is the body's chief source of energy.
- 4. The bodily process of breaking food down into simpler compounds the body can use. acid A chemical chain that is the basic component of all lipids.
- 5. A vitamin that dissolves in fats and can be stored in the fatty tissues of the body.
- 7. The study of how the body uses food.
- 9. One of the six basic types of nutrients that is required for growth, repair, and maintenance of every body cell.
Down
- 1. The unit is used to measure the energy value of foods.
- 3. A monosaccharide that serves as a source of energy for all body cells and tissues.
- 5. A chemical chain that is the basic component of all lipids.
- 6. A complex carbohydrate found in plants, which cannot be digested by human beings.
- 8. A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body.
