ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT WORKSHEET BIOL
2201 NAME:_________________
Use pages 354 – 358 and 370-371
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Essential Nutrient |
FUNCTIONS
(what they do, what your
body can use them for)
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FOOD SOURCES
What we eat to get the nutrient. |
DIGESTIVE END PRODUCTS (what the nutrient is made up of) |
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Carbohydrates 2 Examples: ______________ ______________ |
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Fats/Lipids |
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Cholesterol |
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Protein |
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Vitamins (p. 358 and 370) 2 Examples: |
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Minerals (p 358 and 371) 2 Examples: |
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Water |
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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? _____________________________________________________________
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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?
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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? ___________________