Lesson 1.1: Assessing Nutrients

You learned how the digestive system and circulatory system work together to deliver nutrients that cells need to function to all parts of the body.  What are nutrients?  To learn the simplest definition of nutrients read "Assessing Nutrients" on page 198 in your textbook. 

Question 1. What are nutrients?

Question 2. What is nutrition?

Question 3. What term is used to describe what happens when essential nutrients are missing from a diet?

Question 4. What are the effects on children that do not have enough food?

Question 5. What are the effects of malnutrition on children?

 

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Answers to Questions:

Question 1. What are nutrients?

Nutrients are defined as substances found in food that provide nourishment to living things.

Question 2. What is nutrition?

Nutrition is a branch of science that studies foods and how the body uses them.

Question 3. What term is used to describe what happens when essential nutrients are missing from a diet?

Malnutrition is the term used to describe what happens when essential nutrients are missing from a diet.

Question 4. What are the effects on children that do not have enough food?

Children that do not have enough food may die from starvation. 

Question 5. What are the effects of malnutrition on children?

The effects of malnutrition on children are that they may not grow properly and they may suffer from brain damage.


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