Nutrients
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. micronutrient
A. An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals
2. fat
B. A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
3. protein
C. A ___ that does not hydrolyse to give other ___
4. carbohydrate
D. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
5. vitamin D
E. Any of several fat-soluble ___ essential for normal vision
6. vitamin A
F. A B vitamin that prevents beriberi
7. vitamin C
G. A substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function
8. minerals
H. A ___ found in fresh fruits and vegetables
9. iron
I. Nutrient in meat and beans that builds muscle
10. calcium
J. A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
11. vitamins
K. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
12. water
L. Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism (plural)
13. simple sugar
M. Greasy substance in food and body tissue
14. energy
N. The power to do work or make things move
15. thiamin
O. A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (plural)
16. niacin
P. Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (plural)
17. riboflavin
Q. Strong metal used to make tools and nails
18. calories
R. A fat-soluble ___ that prevents rickets