Quiz about Jhs Nutrients Notes & Questions

Question 1

Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are health sources of....

Accepted Answer

Fat

Answer

Fiber

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Protein

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Minerals

Question 2

Which of the following nutrients is important for body, cell, and muscle growth and repair?

Accepted Answer

proteins

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vitamins

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fats

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carbohydrates

Question 3

Which of the following is true about most fast foods?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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they are low in nutrient density

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they are high in fat and calories

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they are low in vitamins and minerals

Question 4

What is the main reason for eating a wide variety of foods?

Accepted Answer

to provide all the nutrients you need

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to learn the food label

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to keep from getting bored with your diet

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to help improve physical fitness

Question 5

An athlete is preparing to run a marathon (26.2 miles), decide which of the following meals she should eat the night before to provide the most energy for the race?

Accepted Answer

eat pasta and drink water

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eat a steak and drink a coffee

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load up on candy bars and chips

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eat a bowl of cereal and drink an energy drink

Question 6

Why would a person want to limit their intake of sodium (salt)?

Accepted Answer

sodium can lead to high blood pressure

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sodium weakens bones and teeth

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sodium is linked to cancer

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sodium causes a person to be diabetic

Question 7

If a person has a deficiency in Vitamin D and Calcium, they may have __________.  It may cause a person to have brittle bones.

Accepted Answer

Osteoporosis

Answer

scurvy

Answer

Rickets

Answer

Anemia

Question 8

If a person has a deficiency in Iron, they may have...

Accepted Answer

Anemia

Answer

scurvy

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Rickets

Answer

Osteoporosis

Question 9

How does calcium help our body?

Accepted Answer

Builds strong bones

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Builds muscle

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Helps eyesight

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Develops red blood cells

Question 10

Which nutrient is our body's most VITAL nutrient?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Carbohydrates

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Vitamins

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Fats

Question 11

The contraction and relaxation movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:

Accepted Answer

Peristalsis

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ingestion

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Transpiration

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Digestion

Question 12

The units used to measure the energy in food

Accepted Answer

Calories

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Range

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Metabolism

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BMI

Question 13

Metabolism is

Accepted Answer

Rate in which your body breaks food down for energy

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Height compared to weight

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How fast your body to break down the fat

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Weight manage by your body

Question 14

What group are beans and eggs in?

Accepted Answer

protein

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vegetable

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fruit

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grain

Question 15

What is the function of proteins?

Accepted Answer

build skin, hair, nails, muscles

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store genetic information

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store energy

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maintain body temperature

Question 16

What are the five processes in human nutrition (in order)?

Accepted Answer

ingestion,digestion,absorption,assimilation,egestion

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ingestion,digestion,egestion,absorption,assimilation

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ingestion,digestion,absorption,egestion,assimilation

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absorption,ingestion,digestion,egestion,assimilation

Question 17

Where does ingestion begin?

Accepted Answer

mouth

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duodenum

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stomach

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colon

Question 18

Bile is produced by ____, stored in ____, released by _____

Accepted Answer

liver; gall bladder; bile duct

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liver; duodenum; bile duct

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gall bladder; liver; bile duct

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gall bladder; duodenum; bile duct

Question 19

Name the glands associated with the Human Digestive System?

Accepted Answer

Salivary Glands, Liver and Pancreas

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Only salivary glands and pancreas

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Only salivary glands and liver

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Only liver and pancreas

Question 20

In which part of the alimentary canal does digestion of protein begin?

Accepted Answer

Stomach

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Small intestine

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Buccal cavity

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Oesophagus

Question 21

What is the function of Bile Juice secreted by Liver?

Accepted Answer

It makes the food alkaline.

Accepted Answer

It breaks down the big fat globules for effective enzyme action

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It makes the food acidic.

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It converts fat to fatty acid and glycerol

Question 22

The diagram shows the human alimentary canal.

Which of the organs are related to digestion of carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

R and T only

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P and Q only

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S and T only

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Q, R, S, and T

Question 23

Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the _______________ .

Accepted Answer

stomach

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oesophagus

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large intestine

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small intestine

Question 24

Most nutrient absorption occurs in the ________________ .

Accepted Answer

small intestines

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mouth

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stomach

Answer

large intestines

Question 25

Which of the following converts starch into maltose?

Accepted Answer

salivary amylase

Answer

maltase

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lactase

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sucrase

Question 26

Protein is broken down into ______________ before they are asborbed into the small intestines.

Accepted Answer

amino acids

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fatty acids

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citric acid

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hydrochiloric

Question 27

____________ in the pancreatic and intestinal juice completes the digestion of fats.

Accepted Answer

Lipase

Answer

Amylase

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Renin

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Pepsin

Question 28

What is the first Nutrient that is broken down in the digestion process?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates

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Fats

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Proteins

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Fiber

Question 29

Where does MOST of the digestion process occur?

Accepted Answer

Small intestine

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Mouth

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Stomach

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Large Intestine

Answer

Colon

Question 30

What is the Last nutrient to be broken down in the digestion process?

Accepted Answer

Fats

Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Proteins

Answer

Fiber

Question 31

What organ produces Insulin?

Accepted Answer

Pancreas

Answer

Liver

Answer

Stomach

Answer

Appendix

Question 32

Another name for the Large Intestine?

Accepted Answer

Colon

Answer

Really big intestine

Answer

Pancreas

Answer

Massive

Question 33

Which enzyme helps break down proteins in the digestive process?

Accepted Answer

pepsin

Answer

lipase

Answer

maltase

Answer

amylase

Question 34

Which organ in the digestive system absorbs the most water from food?

Accepted Answer

large intestine

Answer

esophagus

Answer

small intestine

Answer

stomach

Question 35

Which structure produces a liquid called CHYME to help with the digestive process?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 36

Sweating during exercise will cause loss of water to the body.  It is important to replace the water or _________ could set in.

Accepted Answer

dehydration

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heart disease

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leukemia

Answer

myelona

Question 37

What are lipids broken down into?

Accepted Answer

Fatty acids

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Amino acids

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Simple sugars

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Lipase

Question 38

The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.

Accepted Answer

absorption

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digestion

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peristalsis

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villi

Question 39

What are the two components of the gastric juice?

Accepted Answer

Pepsin and hydrochloric acid

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Saliva and bile

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Bile and hydrochloric acid

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Amylase and hydrochloric acid

Question 40

Numerous fingerlike projections in the folds of the wall of the ileum is classified as

Accepted Answer

Villi

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Bolus

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Chyme

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Bile

Question 41

The small intestine is subdivided into three segments. Which of the following is the correct sequence regarding the passage of food through the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

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Duodenum, ileum, jejunum

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Jejunum, duodenum, ileum

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Ileum, jejunum, duodenum

Question 42

The beginning section of the small intestine that attaches to the stomach.

Accepted Answer

Duodenum

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Ileum

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Jejunum

Answer

Appendix

Question 43

The process of elimination of faeces from the body is called .................

Accepted Answer

defecation

Answer

assimilation

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absorption of digested food.

Answer

chemical digestion

Question 44

Which of the following is/are absorbed into the network of blood capillaries of villi?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

Answer

Glycerol

Answer

Glycogen

Answer

Sucrose

Question 45

Diagram shows the set-up of an apparatus to investigate the digestion and absorption of starch. The distilled water in the beaker is then tested with iodine solution. Which of the following changes can be observed?

Accepted Answer

No change are observed

Answer

The mixture turns dark blue

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A brick-red precipitate is formed

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A white precipitate is formed

Question 46

What is the meaning of assimilation process?

Accepted Answer

The distribution of the end products of digestion for the use of body cells

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The transportation of the end products of digestion for the use of body cells

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The breakdown of food through muscle contractions and relaxations

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The movement of food through muscle contractions and relaxations

Question 47

Iodine is to test the presence of ............ in the food.

Accepted Answer

starch

Answer

carbohydrates

Answer

fat

Answer

proteins

Question 48

In the villi, what is absorbed through the lacteal?

Accepted Answer

Fatty Acids and Glycerol

Answer

Amino Acids and Glucose

Answer

Amino Acids and Glucose

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Fatty Acids and Glucose

Question 49

The component of food which helps our body to fight against infections is ..

Accepted Answer

proteins

Answer

fat

Answer

carbohydrates

Answer

starch

Question 50

........... is essential for forming haemoglobin in the blood.

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Calcium

Answer

Phosphorus

Answer

Magnesium

Question 51

The disease caused by the deficiency of iodine is..............

Accepted Answer

Goiter

Answer

Anaemia

Answer

Rickets

Answer

Osteoporosis

Question 52

Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of .............

Accepted Answer

vitamin A

Answer

vitamin B

Answer

vitamin C

Answer

vitamin D

Question 53

What process in digestion is regulated by the thyroid?

Accepted Answer

metabolism

Answer

digestion

Answer

ingestion

Answer

defecation

Question 54

What is the term given to a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth?

Accepted Answer

Bolus

Answer

chyme

Answer

Mucus

Answer

Epiglottis

Question 55

Getting rid of undigested/unwanted food

Accepted Answer

Egestion

Answer

Digestion

Answer

Excretion

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Ingestion

Question 56

Excess glucose absorbed will be converted into

Accepted Answer

glycogen which is stored in the liver and skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

fat which is stored in adipose tissues under the skin.

Accepted Answer

fat which is stored in adipose tissues around internal organs.

Answer

protein which builds up the skeletal muscles.

Jhs Nutrients Notes & Questions

57 questions

Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are health sources of....

Which of the following nutrients is important for body, cell, and muscle growth and repair?

Which of the following is true about most fast foods?

What is the main reason for eating a wide variety of foods?

An athlete is preparing to run a marathon (26.2 miles), decide which of the following meals she should eat the night before to provide the most energy for the race?

Why would a person want to limit their intake of sodium (salt)?

If a person has a deficiency in Vitamin D and Calcium, they may have __________. It may cause a person to have brittle bones.

If a person has a deficiency in Iron, they may have...

How does calcium help our body?

Which nutrient is our body's most VITAL nutrient?

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