Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 16SC
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Body needs certain essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fats. All these nutrients play specific functions in the body. Fats are stored in the body for later use. Body use glucose as source of energy but during a period of fasting the body use these fats as a source of energy to maintain different cellular activities, as the body is deprived of glucose.
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Which of the following statements about nutrients is true? a. All classes of nutrients are essential to human survival. b. Because the body cannot store any micronutrients, they need to be consumed nearly every day. c. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are micronutrients. d. Macronutrients are vitamins and minerals.
which of the following does not have a stored form of energy reserve, but is readily able to switch from utilizing glucose to utilizing ketone bodies?
A. adipose tissue
B. the liver
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b. Because the body cannot store any micronutrients, they need to be consumed nearly everyday.
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d. Macronutrients are vitamins and minerals.
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