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For this portfolio assignment, you can use the lesson notes on all questions.

Try to answer the questions first without using the notes, then review your answers and check them against the notes.

Drag the definition to the correct term.

(10 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
Essential nutrients
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamin
Calorie
Water
Fat
Non-essential nutrients
Mineral
Nutrition

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Here's how you can match the definitions to the correct terms:

  1. Essential nutrients - Nutrients that the body cannot synthesize and must be obtained from the diet (e.g., certain vitamins, minerals, and amino acids).

  2. Carbohydrate - A macronutrient that provides energy, typically found in foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and sugars.

  3. Protein - A macronutrient made up of amino acids that is essential for building and repairing tissues; also serves as a source of energy.

  4. Vitamin - Organic compounds that are essential for various bodily functions and must be obtained from food.

  5. Calorie - A unit of energy that measures the amount of energy food provides to the body.

  6. Water - A vital nutrient that is necessary for almost all bodily functions and makes up a large part of the human body.

  7. Fat - A macronutrient that serves as a concentrated source of energy and aids in the absorption of certain vitamins.

  8. Non-essential nutrients - Nutrients that the body can synthesize and do not need to be obtained directly from the diet.

  9. Mineral - Inorganic nutrients that play various roles in the body, such as building bones and teeth, and are essential for metabolism.

  10. Nutrition - The process by which the body takes in and uses food and nutrients for growth, maintenance, and repair.

Please verify these matches with your lesson notes to ensure accuracy.