Oxygen is one of the six basic nutrients. true false

False

Explanation:

Nutrition consists of obtaining the nutrients in food, through a set of physical and chemical processes, and making them reach all the cells, so that they can function. Nutrients are chemical compounds contained in food that give cells everything they need to live.

They fulfill 3 main functions:

- Energetic

- Plastic or repairing

- Regulator

There are 6 types of nutrients:

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins, Water and Mineral salts. Each one fulfills different functions, providing the necessary elements for our cells.

Main functions of each type of nutrient

- Carbohydrates (also called Carbohydrates or Sugars) mainly of energy function. They provide energy to the cells.

- Lipids: also of the main energy function (they provide an energy reserve, carbohydrates will always be used as energy input in the first place)

- Proteins: plastic main function. They provide regenerative elements for the cell.

- Vitamins: regulatory function. They provide elements that regulate the proper functioning of all the elements and processes in the cell.

- Mineral salts: regulatory and plastic.

- Water: it has many specific functions.

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