Health Science Nutrition Pre-Assessment Quiz.

What is a Nutrient?

• A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

• A substance that provides energy for fuel efficient vehicles

• A cell

• The direct relative of a Neutrino

Malnutrition

• The mal form of nutrition, that our bodies will use for energy

• Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.

• The type of food we eat when we need more energy

• The way our bodies respond to nutrients and give energy.

What is a calorie?

• How we measure the energy in a food

• Unhealthy Food

• How much water we drink

• A sport

Where do calories come from?

• The Air

• Water

• Food & Drink

• Watching Tv

Take Away meals, like Mcdonald's can be _______ in calories

• High

• Low

If we eat too many calories we will.......

• Lose weight

• Gain weight

• Go asleep

How many calories can we eat in one day?

• 1800 - 2000

• 5000 - 6000

• 100 - 200

What are the two types of carbohydrates?

• simple and complex

• complete and incomplete

• water soluble and fat soluble

• mechanical and chemical

What are the two types of protein?

• simple and complex

• complete and incomplete

• mechanical and chemical

What are the 3 types of fats?

• simple, complex and fiber

• trans, unsaturated and saturated

• vitamin A, B and C

• carbs, fats and protein