ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT WORKSHEET          BIOL 2201         NAME:_________________

 

Use pages 354 – 358 and 370-371

 

Essential Nutrient

FUNCTIONS

(what they do, what your body can use them for)

FOOD SOURCES

 What we eat to get the nutrient.

DIGESTIVE END PRODUCTS

(what the nutrient is made up of)

 

Carbohydrates

2 Examples:

 

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______________

 

 

1)

 

a) ____________

 

b) ____________

 

c) ____________

 

 

 

Fats/Lipids

 

 

 

 

 

1)

 

 

a) ____________

 

b) ____________

 

c) ____________

 

2)

3)

4)

5)

Cholesterol

 

 

 

 

 

1)

 

 

a) ____________

 

b) ____________

 

c) ____________

 

2)

3)

Protein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) ____________

 

b) ____________

 

c) ____________

 

 

 

Vitamins (p. 358 and 370)

2 Examples:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) ____________

 

b) ____________

 

c) ____________

 

 

 

Minerals (p 358 and 371)

2 Examples:

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) ____________

 

b) ____________

 

c) ____________

 

 

 

Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) ____________

 

b) ____________

 

c) ____________

 

 

 

 

Extra Questions:

 

1) Define Essential Nutrient._________________________________________________________

 

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2) Define heterotroph .______________________________________________________________

 

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3) Define autotroph ._______________________________________________________________

 

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4) Define digestive system ._________________________________________________________

 

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5) What is a balanced diet? ._________________________________________________________

 

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6) Why would a diet of burgers and fries and pop not be a balanced diet? _____________________

 

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7) Define a complete protein.­­________________________________________________________

 

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8) How many different amino acids do we need? _______________

 

9) How many amino acids that we need can the human body not make? ______________

 

10) Why would a diet containing 7 different essential amino acids that we can’t make ourselves not

 

      be a balanced diet? _____________________________________________________________

 

      _____________________________________________________________________________

 

11) An inorganic compound that the body needs in small amounts is called a __________________

 

12) See page 358. Name the 4 fat-soluble vitamins. ______________________________________

 

13) See page page 371. Name the two lettered vitamins that are not included in question 12 and are

 

      water-soluble. ___________________________.

 

14. Urine / Pee contains a lot of water and things that are water-soluble.  Things that are fat-soluble

      are not usually able to be peed out so we can overdose on them.  Which four vitamins can we

      overdose on because they can’t easily be peed out?

 

      ________________________________________

 

15. Which vitamin is made using sunshine? (p 358) _______________________________

 

16. Which two vitamins are produced for us by bacteria in our intestines? __________

 

17. If we boil foods what type of vitamins are lost in the water we use? ___________________