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