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Nutrition Basic information

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which nutrient is necessary for tissue formation, cell repair, and hormone and enzyme production?

a)

Fat

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamins

2.

How many kilocalories does one gram of carbohydrates yield?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

3.

What percent of your total body weight is water?

a)

50%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

60%

4.

Which statements are true of the "rule of threes"? Select all that apply

a)

A person can survive 3 weeks without water

b)

A person can survive more than 3 minutes without oxygen

c)

A person can survive 3 weeks without food

d)

A person can survive 3 days without water

e)

A person can survive up to 3 minutes without oxygen

5.

What is the name of a deficiency in niacin, causes what disease ?

a)

Beri-beri

b)

Scurvy

c)

Pellagra

d)

Anemia

6.

Which is among the 4 D's that are symptoms of pellagra? Select all that apply

a)

Dizziness

b)

Dementia

c)

Diarrhea

d)

Dehydration

e)

Dermatitis

7.

Which fat-soluble vitamin has antioxidant properties and protects cell membrane?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

K

8.

Which three variables are the measurement of a person's social standing? Select all that apply

a)

Income

b)

Location of home

c)

Occupation

d)

Age

e)

Education

9.

What is the name of the contraction producing waves by smooth muscle tissue that propels food down the tract?

a)

Peristalsis

b)

Ingestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Chyme

10.

Which statements are true of celiac disease? Select all that apply

a)

Celiac is diagnosed by a blood test and biopsy of the small intestine

b)

Caused by an abnormal reaction to glucose

c)

Celiac is an autoimmune disease

d)

It causes malabsorption of nutrients

e)

Mostly common among African Americans

11.

Match the following vitamins with their other name.

a)

B1

1.

Thiamine

b)

B2

2.

Riboflavin

c)

B3

3.

Niacin

d)

B6

4.

Pantothenic Acid

e)

B12

5.

Cobalamin

12.

Match the trace mineral with its function

a)

Iron

1.

Carries oxygen

b)

Zinc

2.

Wound healing, Immune function

c)

Iodine

3.

Thyroid hormone production

d)

Selenium

4.

Antioxidant

e)

Fluoride

5.

Bone and teeth maintenance

13.

Match the definition with its term

a)

A location that does not provide access to affordable nutritious food

1.

Food desert

b)

A geographical area with an over abundance of unhealthy foods, such as fast food restaurants and convenience stores

2.

Food swamp

c)

A geographical area that appears to have healthy food, but the prices of healthy foods are too high for them to be accessible to low income households.

3.

Food mirage

14.

Match the macronutrient to their importance to health

a)

Necessary for tissue formation, cell repair, and hormone and enzyme production

1.

Protein

b)

Provides a ready source of energy for the body

2.

Carbohydrates

c)

Provides stored energy and insulation to vital organs, and maintains body temperature

3.

Fat

d)

Regulates body processes and promotes normal body functions

4.

Vitamins

e)

Regulates body processes necessary for proper cellular function and structural components in body tissue

5.

Minerals

15.

Select all the nutrients that are important in wound healing.

a)

Zinc

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamin C

e)

Vitamin K

16.

Match the dietary constituent with the health implication

a)

High blood pressure

1.

Excess sodium

b)

Cardiovascular disease

2.

Too much fat

c)

Atherosclerosis

3.

excess cholesterol

d)

Obesity, type 2 diabetes

4.

SoFAS (solid fats and added sugars)

e)

Impaired liver function

5.

Too much alcohol

17.

Place the segments of the small intestine in order as food is digested

a)

Duodenum

b)

Jejunum

c)

Ileum

1)
2)
3)
18.

Where does absorption occur during digestion?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large intestine

c)

Stomach

d)

Pancrease

19.

Match the macronutrient with the kilocalories it yields.

a)

Carbohydrates

1.

4

b)

Protein

2.

4

c)

Lipids

3.

9

d)

Alcohol

4.

7

20.

Deficiency in iron is​ (a)   Deficiency in B3 is ​ (b)   Deficiency in B1 is ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
anemia
pellagra
beriberi