Food and Energy Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• amino acid : one of 20 kinds of organic compounds that are linked chemically to one another, forming proteins.
• minerals : a nutrient that is needed by the body in small amounts and is not by living things.
• carbohydrate : an energy- rich organic compound, such as sugar or starch, that is made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
• nutrient : substances in food that provide the raw materials and energy needed for an organism to carry out its essential processes.
• fat : energy-containing nutrients that are composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
• glucose : a sugar that is the major source of energy for the body's cells.
• calorie : the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1 degree celsius.
• vitamins : one of many organic molecules needed in small amounts in a variety of chemical reactions within the body.
• protein : large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur.