Question

1. you and i are made of _food_ 2. food is where you get your nut_____________________. 3. you get carbohydrates from ___________________, ___________________ and ___________________ and they give you ___________________. 4. you get proteins from ___________________ and ___________________, it helps build ___________________ and ___________________. 5. you get fats from ___________________. you have to have some fat because your ___________________ are coated with fat. 6. plants soak up water and ___________________. 7. what kind of fat is in cupcakes? ___________________ 8. ___________________ is the building block of your body. 9. rice and beans contain ___________________ proteins. together they make _____________________ proteins.

Explanation:

1. Humans are made of food through the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients.
2. Food is the source of nutrients for the body.
3. Carbohydrates are obtained from grains (e.g., bread) and starchy vegetables (e.g., potatoes) and provide energy.
4. Proteins come from meat and beans, and help build muscles and tissues.
5. Fats can be obtained from oils. Nerves are coated with fat.
6. Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
7. Cupcakes often contain saturated fats.
8. Cells are the building - blocks of the body.
9. Rice and beans contain incomplete proteins, but together they form complete proteins.

Answer:

1. food
2. nutrients
3. grains; starchy vegetables; energy
4. meat; beans; muscles; tissues
5. oils; nerves
6. nutrients
7. saturated fat
8. Cells
9. incomplete; complete