Food and Nutrition Quiz

Why do you need food?

• To make cells for growing and repairing tissues

• To make you sleepy

• To make you run faster

• To make you taller instantly

What is one of the functions of food in your body?

• To repair tissues

• To make you laugh

• To make you sing

• To make you dance

Which of the following is a molecule that the body can use after digestion?

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

Which molecule is represented by a pink circle in the diagram?

• Glucose

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Water

Which molecule is represented by a yellow star in the diagram?

• Glucose

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Water

What type of food is shown in the diagram that gets broken down into fatty acids?

• Bread

• Meat

• Butter

• Cheese

Which process is essential for converting food into energy for the body?

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Circulation

• Excretion

What happens to food during digestion?

• It is turned into waste

• It is broken down into molecules the body can use

• It is stored in the stomach

• It is converted into blood

Which of the following is a product of carbohydrate digestion?

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Glucose

• Water

What is chemical digestion?

• The process of chewing food

• The process of swallowing food

• Chemicals produced by the body break foods into their smaller components

• The process of absorbing nutrients