Food, Nutrition and Health 2nd U. Test

Young children who do not get sufficient protein in their diets suffer from a deficiency disease called:

• . Measles

• Pellagra

• Chicken Pox

• kwashiorkor

You are pale, listless and feel generally tired and your doctor has recommended that you increase your intake of iron. You are likely to be suffering from.

• Obesity

• Anaemia

• Hypertension

• Diabetes

List the THREE nutrients classified as fuel nutrients

• Protein

• Fats and Oils

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin E

The chewing of your food is called what?

• Eating

• Mastication

• Swallowing

• Enzymes

Involuntary muscle contractions that move food.

• Chemical breakdown

• Flexion

• Swallowing

• Peristalsis

What is the chemical that breaks down food in your mouth?

• Saliva

• Lipase

• Lipid

• Bile

What is the first Nutrient that is broken down in the digestion process?

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Fiber

Where does MOST of the digestion process occur?

• Small intestine

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Large Intestine

• Colon

Pick the correct order of digestion

• Mouth,stomach,esophagus,large intestine,small intestine

• Mouth,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, large intestine

• Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, colon

• Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine