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IB Biology D1 Human Nutrition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What defines an essential nutrient?

a)

Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized by the body

b)

Essential nutrients include some Vitamins

c)

Essential nutrients can only be found in fat soluble tissues

d)

Essential nutrients are difficult to obtain

2.

Dietary minerals are...

a)

surplus to requirements

b)

essential for preventing scurvy

c)

organic materials

d)

essential chemical elements.

3.

Vitamins A,E,D,K are all...

a)

Neither fat nor water soluble

b)

Fat and Water soluble

c)

Fat soluble

d)

Water soluble

4.

Identify this compound

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Sucrose

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Fructose

5.

Some mammals can synthesize their own ascorbic acid

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Malnutrition may be caused by...

a)

deficiency, imbalance or excess of minerals in the diet.

b)

deficiency, imbalance or excess of nutrients in the diet.

c)

deficiency or excess of nutrients in the diet.

d)

deficiency or imbalance of nutrients in the diet.

7.

Which statement is true?

a)

Some fatty acids and some acids are essential.

b)

Some vitamins and some noble gases are essential.

c)

Some fatty acids and some proteins are essential.

d)

Some fatty acids and some amino acids are essential.

8.

Appetite is controlled by a centre in which part of the brain?

a)

the hypothalamus

b)

the cerebellum

c)

the medulla oblongata

d)

the hippocampus

9.

Overweight individuals are more likely to suffer

a)

hypotension and type I diabetes

b)

hypotension and type II diabetes

c)

hypertension and type II diabetes

d)

hypertension and type I diabetes

10.

What compound in the blood can as an indicator of the risk of coronary heart disease.

a)

Water

b)

Cholesterol

c)

Na+

d)

Jam

11.

PKU is the abbreviated name for...

a)

Phenylketonuria

b)

Pheynlketonuria

c)

Phenylketanuria

d)

Phenylketonaria

12.

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to

a)

Scurvy

b)

Rickets

c)

PKU

d)

Anorexia Nervosa

13.

The specific heat capacity of water is

a)

4.186 joule/gram °F

b)

4.186 KJ/gram °C

c)

41.86 joule/gram °C

d)

4.186 joule/gram °C

14.

Treatment for anorexia is generally done using...

a)

a team approach, which includes doctors, mental health professionals and dietitians, all with experience in eating disorders.

b)

a team approach, which includes mental health professionals and dietitians, all with experience in eating disorders.

c)

an approach using only a single doctor, for privacy, with experience in eating disorders.

d)

an approach, including heavy medication and dietitians.

15.

Adipose tissue secretes

a)

Glycogen

b)

Insulin

c)

Leptin

d)

Iodine