Nutrition

What are nutrients?

• The study of the food we eat

• The substances found in food

• The food we eat

• A diet

What is a deficiency disease?

• A disease caused by lack of a particular nutrient

• A disease caused by a lack of sleep

• A disease caused by a lack of more than one nutrient

• A disease caused by poor exercise

A Sunday dinner of peas and rice, baked chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, plantain and macaroni is an example of _______.

• A healthy meal

• A poor diet

• A balanced diet

• A nutrient filled diet

Which of these is NOT an essential nutrient?

• Water

• Carbohydrate

• Fats

• Carbon

When used to describe a nutrient, the term "organic" refers to __________.

• Substances made outside of the body

• Substances containing carbon

• Substances made in the environment

• End products of digestion

Which of these is NOT a function of nutrients?

• Produce energy

• Build and repair

• Maintain proper health

• Increase your metabolic reactions

Which of these is NOT a type of carbohydrate?

• Cellulose

• Starch

• Glycerol

• Sugar

Which of these is an extremely large molecule of carbohydrate?

• Cellulose

• Starch

• Glycerol

• Sugar

Which of these helps to prevent constipation?

• Cellulose

• Starch

• Glycerol

• Sugar

Which of these can energy directly be derived?

• Cellulose

• Starch

• Glycerol

• Sugar