Nutrients and Nutrition Pre-Assessment

Which statement below best describes nutrients?

• Nutrients can harm the body.

• Nutrients can help the body, but they are necessary for survival.

• Nutrients are substances that living things cannot live without.

• Nutrients are living things that live in the water.

Which nutrient is made of sugar units and is the main source of energy for the body?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

• Fats

Which nutrient is most important to growing and repairing body tissue?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Water

Why types of food are rich in vitamins and minerals?

• Fruits and vegetables

• Candy

• Oils and nuts

• Breads and pasta

What kinds of food are important to storing energy in the body?

• Food that are rich in vitamins and minerals

• Food that are rich in fats

• Foods that are rich in proteins

• Food that contain a lot of water

What are Calories?

• The weight of food

• The amount of vitamins and minerals in food

• The amount of energy stored in food

• A way to measure the time is takes your body to digest food

Which of the following does NOT affect the Calorie need of a human?

• Size

• Age

• Skin color

• Gender

Which statement below best describes nutrients?

• Nutrients can harm the body.

• Nutrients can help the body, but they are necessary for survival.

• Nutrients are substances that living things cannot live without.

• Nutrients are living things that live in the water.

Which nutrient is made of sugar units and is the main source of energy for the body?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

• Fats

Which nutrient is most important to growing and repairing body tissue?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Water