| A | B |
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| High blood pressure | Hypertension |
| The study of how the body uses food | Nutrition |
| A disease resulting from a serious protein deficiency | Kwashiorkor |
| A mineral, such as iron or iodine, that is needed in the diet in amounts less than 100 miligrams per day is called a ____________ element | Trace |
| The polysaccharides are known as __________ carbohydarates | complex |
| A condition resulting from a calcium deficiency which is characterized by porous, brittle bones | Osteoporosis |
| A vitamin that dissolves in fats and can be stored in the fatty tissues of the body | Fat Soluble |
| A condition resulting from deficiencies of various nutritients, which is characterized by a reduced number of red blood csells in the bloodstream | Anemia |
| The unit used to measure the energy value of foods. | Calorie |
| The bodily process of breaking food down into simpler compounds the body can use | Digestion |
| A disease of the nervous system resulting from a thiamin deficiency | Beriberi |
| A chemical chain that is the basic component of all lipids | Fatty Acid |
| One of the six basic nutrients that is required for growth,repair, and maintenance of every body cell. | Protein |
| A diseaqse resulting from a niacin deficiency | Pellagra |
| One of the six basic nutrients that is the body's chief source of energy | Carbohydrates |
| A fatlike substance that occurs only in foods of animal origin. | Cholesterol |
| A protein containing all nine essential amino acids in sufficient amounts. | Complete |
| A disease resulting from a vitamin D deficiency | Rickets |
| A monosaccharide that serves as a source of energy for all body cells and tissues | Glucose |
| A condition resulting from a vitamin A deficiency is called ________ blindness | Night |
| A process used to make liquid oils into solid fats | Hydrogenation |
| A nutrient required by the body to lubricate the joints and body cells and help regulated body temperature | Water |
| The chemical processes that take place in the cells after the body absorbs nutrients | Metabolism |
| The lack of a sufficient amount of a nutrient, which can often result in illness | Deficiency |
| A type of fatty acid thast is missing one hydrogen atom | Monounsaturated |
| A mucus- and enzyme-containing liquid secreted by the mouth | Saliva |
| A chemical compound that serves as a building block of proteins is an _____ acid | Amino |
| A complex casrbohydrate found in plants, which cannot be digested by human beings | Fiber |
| One of the six basic nutrients that is an important source of energy | Fat |
| A wavelike movement produced by muscle contractions of the digestive tract, which pushes food through the tract | Peristalsis |
| One of the six basic nutrients that is an inorganic substance and becomes part of the bones, tissues and body fluids | Mineral |
| One of the six basic nutrients that is a comples organic substance needed in small amounts for normal growth, maintenance and reproduction | Vitamin |
| The amount of energy the human body needs to stay alive and carry on vital processes is called ________ metabolism | Basal |
| A disease resulting from a Vitamin C deficiency | Scurvy |
| A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body | Nutrient |
| The process of taking nutrients intoj the body and making them part of the body | Absorption |
| A visible enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from an iodine deficiency | Goiter |
