Food and Nutrition

Sugars or starches are nutrients that provide energy called what?

• Calorie

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Fat

This is the only chemical that is not used as an energy source for living things.

• An acid

• A sugar

• A fat

• A protein

This is the process of breaking down food to yield energy to keep organisms alive and functioning.

• Metabolism

• Exercise

• Breath

• Digestion

The unit of measurement for the amount of heat energy in foods is called what?

• Newton

• Gram

• Liter

• Calorie

Choose the word that does not contain carbohydrates.

• Beans

• Water

• Rice

• Candy

What word refers to a group of nutrients that provide energy and building blocks for the development of some body systems?

• Food

• Fat

• Nutrient

• Calorie

This is the chemical in food that helps keep organisms alive and active.

• Calorie

• Nutrient

• Fat

• Carbohydrate

The single-celled organism in the fungus kingdom is

• A peach

• Dirt

• Yeast

• A robin

What is the colorless, odorless gas in the atmosphere released by plants and animals?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

What chemical can be used to indicate acid in food?

• Yeast

• Vitamin C

• Hot chocolate

• Baking soda