Nutrients
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Draw a line from each item on the left to its match on the right.
1. Micronutrient
A. Greasy substance in food and body tissue
2. Fat
B. A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
3. Protein
C. A B vitamin that prevents beriberi
4. Carbohydrate
D. An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals
5. Iron
E. A substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function
6. Calcium
F. Nutrient in meat and beans that builds muscle
7. Water
G. Strong metal used to make tools and nails
8. Energy
H. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
9. Thiamin
I. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
10. Niacin
J. A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
11. Riboflavin
K. The power to do work or make things move