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nutrition

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 3hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most processed food is highly acidic

a)

true

b)

false

2.

You should eliminate all fat from your diet if you are trying to lose weight

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Potassium is an essential vitamin

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Candy, soda, and cake are great examples of complex carbohydrates

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Which minerals help with strong bones and teeth?

a)

Calcium, Magnesium

b)

Calcium, Phosphorous

c)

Calcium, Potassium

6.

The pancreas secretes insulin

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Sucralose is another name for sugar

a)

false

b)

true

8.

metabolism is the process where food is broken down into energy calories.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

saturated fats are liquid at room temperature

a)

true

b)

false

10.

To gain weight, you must consume more calories than you burn.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Protein is the only nutrient used for energy in the body

a)

false

b)

True

12.

Vitamin B helps with metabolism

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Starving yourself all day and just eating one meal at night is a great diet.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The science that involves the relationship between food and health is:

a)

Health

b)

Dietology

c)

Nutrition

d)

Food Technology

15.

Calories are:

a)

units of energy

b)

wasted energy

c)

fat

d)

in everything

16.

Whole grains, vegetables, and pasta are all part of which nutrient group

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fats

17.

The water soluble vitamins are:

a)

A, B

b)

B, C

c)

A, D

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

18.

a vegan would eat the following:

a)

tofu

b)

egg noodles

c)

ice cream

d)

organic salmon

19.

The 6 essential nutrients are:

a)

fats, protein, energy, carbohydrates, sugars, vitamins

b)

Vitamins, minerals, water, carbohydrates, fat, protein

c)

vitamins, protein, oils, grains, unsaturated fats, cholesterol

d)

water, minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol

20.

Which vitamin is FAT soluble

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

P

21.

All calories are the same

a)

True

b)

False

22.

This nutrient is essential for survival, what is it?

a)

grains

b)

fats

c)

water

d)

calcium

23.

a pound of fat = __________ calories

a)

2500

b)

3000

c)

3500

d)

2800

24.

Your body will use this nutrient, if present, FIRST for energy always.

a)

fat

b)

carbohydrates

c)

vitamins

d)

protein

25.

If your body doesn't burn off the excess calories, that you consume, they will be stored as

a)

vitamins

b)

water

c)

fat

d)

protein

26.

A lack of which mineral would give you anemia?

a)

Iron

b)

Magnesium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

27.

carbohydrate energy is stored in the ____ and _____ for immediate use.

a)

liver, skeletal muscle

b)

liver, smooth muscle

c)

liver, pancreas

d)

liver, gall bladder

28.

Select the best answer to this question....What is a diet?

a)

A good plan for losing weight

b)

A strict regimen of counting calories

c)

anything you eat or drink

d)

a specific list of foods to consume

29.

sugar, cake, and cookies are all examples of:

a)

fats

b)

proteins

c)

simple carbohydrates

d)

complex carbohydrates

30.

Breakfast is the most important meal

a)

true

b)

false

31.

A deficiency of Vitamin D could give you

a)

Rickets

b)

BeriBeri

c)

Gremlins

d)

Scurvy

32.

If you have BeriBeri, you have a deficiency in

a)

Vitamin B12

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin B1

d)

Vitamin B6

33.

This disease is a result in a deficiency in vitamin C

a)

Hyperlipidemia

b)

Scurvy

c)

oxytosin

d)

beriberi

34.

You should drink _______% of your body weight in____ a day.

a)

75%, grams

b)

50%, grams

c)

50%, ounces

d)

75%, ounces

35.

Using the formula for Protein consumption daily, calculate the grams of protein that should be consumed by a person weighing 189lbs

a)

65g

b)

68.72g

c)

72.8g

d)

73.5g

36.

The break down of food into substances that can be used by the body is

a)

metabolism

b)

digestion

c)

absorption

d)

peristalsis

37.

If a food has 10g of fat, how many fat calories are in the food?

a)

40

b)

90

c)

50

d)

80

38.

If a food has 30g of carbohydrates, how many calories are in the food

a)

270

b)

120

c)

90

d)

100

39.

A GMO is a

a)

Genetically maintained organ

b)

Genetically modified organ

c)

Genetically modified organism

d)

Genetically maintained organism

40.

Women should have _____tsp or ____grams of sugar a day

a)

4, 16

b)

6, 24

c)

9, 36

d)

12, 48

41.

Men should have _____tsp or ______ grams of sugar a day

a)

12, 48

b)

10, 40

c)

8, 32

d)

9, 36

42.

One teaspoon of sugar = how many grams

a)

1 gram

b)

2 grams

c)

3 grams

d)

4 grams

43.

The chemical name for Vitamin C is:

a)

Pyruvic acid

b)

Ascorbic Acid

c)

acetic acid

d)

oxalic acid

44.

Vitamin K helps blood to clot

a)

True

b)

false

45.

Cholesterol is made up of _____ and _____ to = total cholesterol

a)

HDL and LDL

b)

HDD and LDD

c)

HOD and LOD

d)

HID and LID

46.

The function of protein is:

a)

muscle catabolism

b)

muscle atrophy

c)

muscle hypertrophy

d)

growth, maintenance and repair of body tissues

47.

The function of Fat is:

a)

Source of energy

b)

Protect organs

c)

insulate body

d)

Carry fat soluble vitamins

e)

all of the above

48.

Eating saturated fats can lower your blood cholesterol

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Fiber is easily digested

a)

False

b)

True

50.

How many total calories are in this food? Check your answer carefully

a)

250

b)

500

c)

110

d)

220

51.

Aspertame, neotame, phenylalanine, cyclamate, and saccarine are all examples of ______________________

a)

artificial sweeteners

b)

sugars

c)

fats

d)

minerals

52.

If I ate a salad, which nutrient group would it be in?

a)

Carbs

b)

Fats

c)

protein

d)

vitamins

53.

If you take a multivitamin, you should take it with ____ so that it gets absorbed and stays in your body longer.

a)

water

b)

juice

c)

Milk

d)

vitamin water

54.

Cholesterol is manufactured in the _______________.

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

bones

c)

liver

d)

brain

55.

If I ate a carrot, it would be in the _____________ nutrient group and contain vitamin __________.

a)

fat, b

b)

carbohydrate, a

c)

fat, a

d)

carbohydrate, d

56.

Where is the last place to get nutrition?

a)

the brain

b)

the colon

c)

the liver

d)

the skin

57.

If you are burping, or farting this may be a sign that your food is highly ________.

a)

caloric

b)

dense

c)

acidic

d)

delicious

58.

How long can you survive without water?

a)

8 days

b)

2 days

c)

3 days

d)

10 days

59.

Nutrients:

a)

are substances in food essential to life and health.

b)

can provide energy

c)

help build cells and tissues

d)

All of the above

60.

Tofi means: thin outside, fat inside

a)

true

b)

false

61.

pH stands for:

a)

probably happiness

b)

potential helium

c)

potential hydrogen

d)

probable helium

62.

Glucose, when taken in is broken down into glycogen and stored in the _________ and __________ for immediate energy.

a)

pancreas, bones

b)

Brain, kidneys

c)

Skeletal muscle, Liver

d)

Skeletal Muscle, Kidney

63.

Which Nutrients are Macro Nutrients?

a)

Water, Protein, minerals

b)

Carbs, Fat, Minerals

c)

Carbs, Protein, Fat

d)

Protein, Fat, Vitamins