Practice Quiz - Nutrients

Teens should get _______ of their daily calories from protein

• 20% to 40%

• 5% to 10%

• 30% to 50%

• 10% to 30%

What is an amino acid?

• a protein that transports oxygen in the blood to all the cells in the body

• a molecule that combines with other amino acid molecules to make proteins

• a protein that always forms a chain

• a protein that always form into a ball shape

What is the type of amino acid that your body needs but cannot make?

• incomplete amino acid

• essential amino acid

• complete amino acid

• unessential amino acid

What is a complete protein?

• a food that lacks three or more essential amino acids

• a food that contains all seven essential amino acids

• a food that containsall nine essential amino acide

• a food that provides the daily recommended amount of protein in one serving

Which is not a function of cholesterol?

• make Vitamin D

• build cells

• digest fat

• none of the above

Which type of cholesterol is LDL?

• "bad" cholesterol

• "good" cholesterol

• lipo-density lipoprotein

• none of the above

What percentage of their calories should teens get from fat?

• 25% to 35%

• 20% to 40%

• 35% to 45%

• 15% to 25%

What is hydrogenation?

• a chemical process that turns vegetable solids into liquid

• a chemical process that turns vegetable liquids into solids

• a process of uniformly blending solid fats into liquid

• a process that makes milk and other fatty foods more uniform in texture

Which is a function of vitamins?

• supply energy to the body

• become part of the body's structure

• work with enzymes to keep cells healthy and active

• none of the above

What is an antioxidant?

• a substance that protects cells and the immune system from damage by harmful chemicals

• an unstable substance that can damage body cells

• a substance that dissolves in water and passes easily into the bloodstream

• none of the above