Major Nutrients

What is "Peristaltic movement"?

• The action of chewing.

• The movement of food through the gut.

• The elimination of waste from the body.

• Hunting or foraging behaviors.

What are the two types of digestion? Select all options you think are correct.

• Ruminant

• Non-ruminant

• Gesticulating

• Non-gesticulating

How many major nutrients are there?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of carbohydrate?

• Monosaccharides

• Disaccharides

• Polysaccharides

• Multisaccharides

Where might a herbivore (animal that only eats plant matter) find high levels of protein? Select all options you think are correct.

• Nuts

• Seeds

• Legumes

• Eggs

What are these?

• Amino acids

• Micro Nutrients

• Minerals

• Vitamins

Which of the following is NOT a function of protein?

• Growth and repair

• Function of metabolism

• Maintains tissue, hair and secretions

• Cell death and disposal

What are the two types of fats? Select all you think are correct.

• Saturated

• Unsaturated

• Good

• Bad

Fats, also known as ______ act as an insulator or protector for individual organs.

What are the two types of vitamins? Select all that you think are correct.

• Fat soluble

• Water soluble

• Muscle soluble

• Bone soluable