Nutrients

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain (5)
  2. 5. The power to do work or make things move (6)
  3. 8. Greasy substance in food and body tissue (3)
  4. 11. Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism (plural) (8)
  5. 12. A substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (13)
  6. 13. Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (plural) (8)
  7. 14. A fat-soluble ___ that prevents rickets (8)
  8. 15. A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract (6)

Down

  1. 1. A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (plural) (8)
  2. 2. A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss (10)
  3. 4. A ___ that does not hydrolyse to give other ___ (11)
  4. 6. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light (7)
  5. 7. Any of several fat-soluble ___ essential for normal vision (8)
  6. 9. A B vitamin that prevents beriberi (7)
  7. 10. Nutrient in meat and beans that builds muscle (7)
  8. 11. A ___ found in fresh fruits and vegetables (8)