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WorksheetsIB Biology D1 Human Nutrition
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What defines an essential nutrient?
Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized by the body
Essential nutrients include some Vitamins
Essential nutrients can only be found in fat soluble tissues
Essential nutrients are difficult to obtain
Dietary minerals are...
surplus to requirements
essential for preventing scurvy
organic materials
essential chemical elements.
Vitamins A,E,D,K are all...
Neither fat nor water soluble
Fat and Water soluble
Fat soluble
Water soluble
Identify this compound
Chlorophyll
Sucrose
Vitamin C
Fructose
Some mammals can synthesize their own ascorbic acid
True
False
Malnutrition may be caused by...
deficiency, imbalance or excess of minerals in the diet.
deficiency, imbalance or excess of nutrients in the diet.
deficiency or excess of nutrients in the diet.
deficiency or imbalance of nutrients in the diet.
Which statement is true?
Some fatty acids and some acids are essential.
Some vitamins and some noble gases are essential.
Some fatty acids and some proteins are essential.
Some fatty acids and some amino acids are essential.
Appetite is controlled by a centre in which part of the brain?
the hypothalamus
the cerebellum
the medulla oblongata
the hippocampus
Overweight individuals are more likely to suffer
hypotension and type I diabetes
hypotension and type II diabetes
hypertension and type II diabetes
hypertension and type I diabetes
What compound in the blood can as an indicator of the risk of coronary heart disease.
Water
Cholesterol
Na+
Jam
PKU is the abbreviated name for...
Phenylketonuria
Pheynlketonuria
Phenylketanuria
Phenylketonaria
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to
Scurvy
Rickets
PKU
Anorexia Nervosa
The specific heat capacity of water is
4.186 joule/gram °F
4.186 KJ/gram °C
41.86 joule/gram °C
4.186 joule/gram °C
Treatment for anorexia is generally done using...
a team approach, which includes doctors, mental health professionals and dietitians, all with experience in eating disorders.
a team approach, which includes mental health professionals and dietitians, all with experience in eating disorders.
an approach using only a single doctor, for privacy, with experience in eating disorders.
an approach, including heavy medication and dietitians.
Adipose tissue secretes
Glycogen
Insulin
Leptin
Iodine
