Match the following terms with their definitions.
A. Vitamins
B. Nutrients
C. Phytochemicals
D. Hypertension
E. Kilocalorie
F. Genes
G. Amino acid
H. Minerals
I. Risk factor
J. Enzyme
A. Organic compounds needed in very small amounts in the diet to help regulate and support chemical reactions in the body
B. Chemical substances in food that contribute to health.
C. Substances found in plants that contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or heart disease in people who consume them regularly
D. A condition in which blood pressure remains persistently elevated.
E. Heat needed to raise 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius
F. Hereditary material that provides the blueprints for the production of cell proteins
G. The building block for proteins containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
H. Chemical elements used in the body to promote chemical reactions and to form body structures
I. An aspect of our lives that may make us more likely to develop a disease
J. Compound that speeds the rate of a chemical process but is not altered by the process
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a. true b. false
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