chapter 1 smartbook nutrition

hunger

The primarily physical, biological drive to find and eat food mostly regulated by internal cues to eating is called 

bond

A link between two atoms formed by sharing electrons is called a 

True

Smells, tastes, the sight of food, and the time of day are all cues that may trigger us to eat.

physical

Hunger is primarily our Blank______ drive to eat food.

protein

Which of the following is the main structural material in the body?

foods and beverages

The body can derive all the essential nutrients from 

classes of essential nutrients

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water are all 

vitamins

Which of these is a type of micronutrient that regulates chemical reactions in the body?

inorganic

Minerals are structurally simple, Blank______ substances.

False

Tomatoes are best eaten raw, because cooking tomatoes destroys most of the nutrients and phytochemicals.

They are structurally simple.

They do not contain carbon atoms.

They are inorganic.

Which of the following are true statements about minerals?

hypothesis

When a scientist suggests a possible explanation for a natural phenomenon, that explanation is called a(n) 

experimental group
control group

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to investigate the tolerable upper intake level of calcium, which of the following groups are required? 

least rigorous

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study design is the Blank______ type of controlled experimental design.

liver

The organ that is the primary site for alcohol metabolism is the

1. Observations made and questions asked

2. Hypothesis generated

3. Research experiments conducted

4. Results evaluated by other scientists and published

5. Follow-up experiments conducted to confirm or extend the findings

Place the steps of the scientific method in correct order with step 1 at the top.

Moderate drinking

Two drinks per day for males and one drink per day for females

Heavy drinking

drinking 15 or more drinks per week for males and 8 or more drinks per week for females

Binge drinking

Drinking a lot in a short period of time (about two hours), leading to a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08%