| A | B |
|---|
| protein | a nutrient that gives the body energy; needed for growth and repair of cells |
| carbohydrate | a nutrient that gives the body a lot of energy; includes starches and sugars |
| fat | a nutrient that is very high in energy; includes fats and oils |
| lipids | another word for fats |
| minerals | inorganic substances that are needed in the body in small amounts (inorganic sources are from non-living things) |
| vitamins | complex organic molecules that are needed by the body in very small amounts; (organic sources come from living things) |
| artery | blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| vein | blood vessel that carries blood to the heart |
| capillary | small blood vessel that is only 1 cell thick |
| balanced diet | a diet that has all the nutrients that are needed in the right amounts |
