Nutrition Quiz

What are macronutrients?

• Substances required in small quantities for optimal body functioning

• A type of food necessary in large quantities in the diet to support function and energy production

• Substances that protect the body from free radicals

• A system that ranks foods based on their effect on blood sugar levels

What are micronutrients?

• A type of food necessary in large quantities in the diet to support function and energy production

• Simple organic compounds known as the building blocks of protein

• Substances required in small quantities in the diet for optimal body functioning

• A system that ranks foods based on their effect on blood sugar levels

What are amino acids?

• A simple sugar the body uses for energy production on the cellular level

• Substances that protect the body from free radicals

• A system that ranks foods based on their effect on blood sugar levels

• Simple organic compounds known as the building blocks of protein

What is glucose?

• A type of food necessary in large quantities in the diet to support function and energy production

• Substances required in small quantities in the diet for optimal body functioning

• A simple sugar the body uses for energy production on the cellular level

• Substances that protect the body from free radicals

What is the glycemic index?

• Substances required in small quantities in the diet for optimal body functioning

• Simple organic compounds known as the building blocks of protein

• A type of food necessary in large quantities in the diet to support function and energy production

• A system that ranks foods on a scale from 1 to 100 based on their effect on blood sugar levels

What do antioxidants do?

• Provide the building blocks of protein

• Rank foods based on their effect on blood sugar levels

• Protect the body from free radicals and the cellular damage they cause

• Serve as a simple sugar for energy production on the cellular level

What is insulin?

• A type of carbohydrate

• A hormone produced in the pancreas to regulate blood sugar

• The stored form of glucose found in the liver and muscles

• Organic compounds that are a source of energy in foods

What is fiber?

• A hormone that regulates blood sugar

• The building of complex molecules in the body from more simple, smaller molecules

• A type of carbohydrate derived from plant-based foods that the body is unable to break down

• The breaking down in the body of complex molecules into more simple molecules

What are fats also known as?

• Glycogen

• Insulin

• Lipids

• Fiber

What is catabolism?

• The stored form of glucose in the liver and muscles

• The building of complex molecules in the body from more simple, smaller molecules

• The breaking down in the body of complex molecules into more simple molecules

• A type of carbohydrate that the body is unable to break down