Quick Quiz on Food & Digestion

Someone’s diet is:

• what they eat to lose weight.

• what they eat.

• the amount of money they owe.

• measured in kilograms (kg).

A nutrient found in many foods is:

• carbohydrate.

• potato.

• energy.

• carbon dioxide.

Water is important for your body because:

• it is a source of fibre.

• it is a source of energy.

• it can be a solid, a liquid or a gas.

• it can dissolve substances.

What is used to test a food for starch?

• iodine solution

• a piece of paper

• Benedict’s solution

• sugar

Our bodies need food as a fuel for:

• nutrition.

• respiration.

• excretion.

• combustion.

Good sources of protein are:

• meat, fish and nuts.

• fruits and vegetables.

• pasta, potatoes and rice.

• fruit juices.

Proteins are mainly used in the body for:

• energy.

• growth and repair.

• digestion.

• strong bones.

Which of these people will need to eat food containing the most energy in a day?

• a 3-year-old child

• an 85-year-old woman

• a 35-year-old man who works outside cutting down trees

• a 25-year-old woman who works in an office using a word processor

Which of these problems cannot be caused by eating too much sugar?

• malnutrition

• tooth decay

• obesity

• starvation

A disease that causes weak bones that do not form properly is:

• rickets

• scurvy

• arthritis

• measles