Nutrition and Health Quiz

What are nutrients?

• Substances necessary for the body obtained from food

• Substances necessary for the body obtained from the sun

• Substances necessary for the body obtained from the air

• Substances necessary for the body obtained from water

What is hydration?

• The process of providing an adequate amount of medication to the body tissues

• The process of providing an adequate amount of oxygen to the body tissues

• The process of providing an adequate amount of food to the body tissues

• The process of providing an adequate amount of fluids to the body tissues

What is metabolism?

• The chemical processes that occur in a living organism to maintain life

• The physical processes that occur in a living organism to maintain life

• The mental processes that occur in a living organism to maintain life

• The emotional processes that occur in a living organism to maintain life

What does cardiovascular mean?

• Related to the kidneys and the excretory system

• Related to the heart and blood vessels

• Related to the liver and the digestive system

• Related to the lungs and the respiratory system

What is resistance?

• The ability to sustain prolonged effort or activity

• The ability to perform short but intense activities

• The ability to perform sedentary activities

• The ability to perform mental activities

What does organic mean in this context?

• Produced with the use of genetically modified organisms

• Produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemical products

• Produced without the use of water

• Produced with the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What are allergens?

• Substances that strengthen muscles

• Substances that improve memory

• Substances that improve vision

• Substances that can cause an allergic reaction

What are antioxidants?

• Substances that increase the risk of cancer

• Substances that cause heart diseases

• Substances that protect cells against free radicals

• Substances that accelerate cellular aging

What is cholesterol?

• A protein substance in the blood

• A substance that is not present in the body

• A substance necessary for normal body function

• A substance that does not cause health problems

What is diabetes?

• A disease that affects only muscles

• A disease that affects only bones

• A disease that affects only skin

• A disease that affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and blood glucose levels