Nutrients Perform Three Major Functions in the Human Body

question 40

Multiple Choice

Nutrients perform three major functions in the human body. Among these is

• A) providing energy, with protein being the prime source.
• B) regulating body processes with fat being the prime contributor.
• C) building and repairing body tissues with vitamins and minerals being the prime source.
• D) building and repairing body tissues with protein being the prime source.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed.

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellect grows through four stages as they learn to understand the world.

Representational Thinking

A cognitive process in which abstract concepts are understood by linking them to concrete experiences or symbols.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a concept developed during infancy.