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Nutrition

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the science or study of food and the ways the body uses food?

a)

Nutrients

b)

Education

c)

Biology

d)

Nutrition

2.

The 6 classes of Nutrients

a)

Water, Iron, Minerals, Air, Protein, Food

b)

Water, Minerals, Vitamins, Fat, Protein, Carbohydrates

c)

Carbohydrates, Sugar, Starches, Lipids, Nitrogen, Minerals

d)

Water, Minerals, Vitamins, Fat, Water, Minerals

3.

What are the classes of Nutrients that give your body energy?

a)

Mineral Water, Hydrogen, Natural water

b)

Fat, Lipids, Iron, Vitamin B

c)

Fat, Carbohydrates, Protein

d)

Amino Acids, Protein, Vitamin C

4.

The Sum of the Chemical Process that take place in your body to keep you alive and active.

a)

Science

b)

Synapse

c)

Metabolic breakdown

d)

Metabolism

5.

Our Energy is expressed as

a)

Micro Nutrients

b)

Calories

c)

Gasoline

d)

Carbon Dioxide

6.

Why did Morgan Spurlock, the man in Supersize me eat Mc Donald's food for 30 days?

a)

He is crazy

b)

He was trying to prove that the food was unreasonably dangerous.

c)

He likes Mc Donald's food

d)

He was hungry

7.

Carbohydrates are energy giving nutrients that include _____________, ______________, and ______________.

a)

Sugars, Fat, Protein

b)

Food, Water, and Air

c)

Fiber, Starches, and Minerals

d)

Sugars, Starches, and Fiber

8.

Amino Acids are the building blocks of?

a)

Protein

b)

A kindergartner.

c)

Your body

d)

Incomplete Cells in your blood

9.

Fats are the main __________ of ___________ _____________ in the _________.

a)

form, food, digestion, stomach

b)

form, energy, storage, body

c)

form, storage, fat, cells

d)

form, energy, use, body

10.

Saturated Fats are .....

a)

Better for you

b)

Worse than Unsaturated Fats

c)

Great if you are an athlete

d)

Help with a babies development

11.

Saturated Fats are .....

a)

Liquid at room temperature

b)

Usually oils

c)

Solid at room temperature

d)

great for you if you want to be healthy

12.

Unsaturated Fats are ....

a)

Usually solid as a rock

b)

Solid in food

c)

Usually liquid at room temperature

d)

Found in water

13.

Unsaturated Fats are ....

a)

Better for you than Saturated Fats

b)

Worse for you than Saturated Fats

c)

Known to cure cancer

d)

Found in rocks up in the mountains

14.

Which Proteins do not contain all the essential amino acids?

a)

Incomplete Proteins

b)

Complete Amino Acids

c)

Complete Food

d)

Complete Proteins

15.

What is the carbon containing nutrients that are needed in small amounts?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Minerals

c)

Fiber

d)

Vitamins

16.

Fat Soluble Vitamins dissolve in?

a)

The Ocean

b)

Fat

c)

Water

d)

Kidney's

17.

Water soluble Vitamins dissolve in?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Fat

18.

Water Soluble Vitamins are?

a)

B, D, E, M

b)

A, B, C, D

c)

B and C vitamins

d)

B, C, X, Mx

19.

What are some Fat Soluble Vitamins?

a)

B and C

b)

A, X, C2, D3

c)

A,D,E,K

d)

L,B, and K

20.

Minerals are from the _______________, and are ________________ elements.

a)

food we eat, healthy

b)

chemicals, good

c)

restaurants, essential

d)

ground, chemical

21.

A,D,E and K dissolve in?

a)

Air

b)

Water and Fat

c)

Fat and the ground

d)

Fat

22.

At least 60% of your body is made up of

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Fat

d)

Oxygen

23.

Water is a ...........

a)

Colorless, smelly gas

b)

Odorless liquid that we use in cars

c)

Colorless, odorless and tasteless liquid

d)

Odorless, colorful, and tasteful liquid

24.

Cholesterol is a _____________ found in human and ____________ tissues.

a)

Lipid, live

b)

Fat, bird

c)

Mineral, liver

d)

Lipid, Animal

25.

Cholesterol is produced in the .....

a)

Liver

b)

laboratories

c)

Amazon Forrest

d)

Vegetables

26.

Too much Cholesterol can cause....

a)

An athlete to produce massive muscles

b)

Heat Disease, and strokes

c)

People to improve brain functions

d)

Someone to turn into the Hulk

27.
Which of the following nutrients provides energy to the body?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
vitamins
c)
water
d)
minerals
28.
Which of the following nutrients is important for body, cell, and muscle growth and repair?
a)
vitamins
b)
fats
c)
proteins
d)
carbohydrates
29.
Which nutrient supplies the most calories per gram? 
a)
carbohydrates
b)
fats
c)
protein
d)
water
30.
Identify the type of vitamin that is stored in the body. 
a)
fat soluble 
b)
water soluble 
c)
protein soluble 
d)
carbohydrate soluble 
31.
Which of the following is true about most fast foods? 
a)
they are low in nutrient density 
b)
they are high in fat and calories 
c)
they are low in vitamins and minerals 
d)
all of the above  
32.
What is the main reason for eating a wide variety of foods? 
a)
to learn the food label
b)
to provide all the nutrients you need 
c)
to keep from getting bored with your diet 
d)
to help improve physical fitness 
33.
Why would a person want to limit their intake of sodium (salt)?
a)
sodium weakens bones and teeth
b)
sodium can lead to high blood pressure
c)
sodium is linked to cancer
d)
sodium causes a person to be diabetic 
34.
A student should have a minimum of how many glasses of water per day?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
35.
Which of the following is the body’s physical response for the need of food? 
a)
appetite
b)
hunger
c)
craving
36.
What percentage of your daily value of sodium does this product provide?
a)
12%
b)
3%   
c)
11%
d)
15%
37.
A pattern of eating that includes how much, what, and how often a person eats.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Vitamins 
38.
Elements essential for good health. e.g. Calcium, Iron, Potassium 
a)
Protein
b)
Fat
c)
Minerals
d)
Carbohydrates
39.

One Calorie is ....

a)

The energy in one gram of food

b)

Only good if it comes from protein

c)

The amount of energy needed to raise a liter of water one degree

d)

Something that we need to watch out for