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Food, Nutrition and Health-Unit Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Define the term 'balanced diet'.
a)
A diet containing some nutrients in the correct proportions.
b)
A diet containing most nutrients in the correct proportions.
c)
A diet containing none nutrients in the correct proportions.
d)
A diet containing all nutrients in the correct proportions.
2.
Which nutrient provides the most amount of energy per gram?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Fats
c)
Protein
d)
Vitamin
3.

_________________ is necessary to building maintenance and repair of body tissue.

a)

sugar

b)

protein

c)

salt

d)

oil

4.

The best protein choice would be?

a)

onion rings

b)

grains

c)

chicken

d)

hormones

5.

Foods that are high in Saturated Fat will

a)

lead to a risk of heart disease

b)

keep you healthy

c)

build strong bones and muscles

d)

help the immune system

6.

Which is a vegetable source of protein?

a)

beans

b)

beef

c)

lean meat

d)

apples

7.
Which of the following is not a nutrient?
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Vegetables
d)
Protein
8.
If you don't eat enough fibre you may become
a)
dehydrated
b)
ill
c)
fat
d)
constipated
9.
Water accounts for _____ of a humans body weight
a)
40%
b)
50%
c)
60%
d)
70%
10.
The human body needs fats. 
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The most important reason your body needs water is.....
a)
To replace lost fluids so you don't get dehydrated 
b)
To give you energy
c)
To keep your mouth wet
d)
So you don't get thirsty
12.

How do carbohydrates help our bodies?

a)

We use them to give us energy

b)

They help us with our math homework

c)

We use them to help grow our hair

d)

They help make us feel better

13.

How do vitamins help your body?

a)

They help keep us from getting sick

b)

They help us get smarter

c)

They don't really help you

d)

They can help you hear and see things far away.

14.
Fats are a type of
a)
lipid
b)
mineral
c)
vitamin
d)
protein
15.
Fat-soluble vitamins
a)
do no build up in the body
b)
are absorbed by fat
c)
are not needed by the body
d)
pass easily into the bloodstream
16.
Fish, meat and eggs are rich in carbohydrates
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which of the following is not one of the six basic nutrients?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fiber

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamins

18.

Osteoporosis is a condition of brittle bones caused by the lack of:

a)

Zinc

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

d)

Magnesium

19.

Nuts are sources of fat

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All the following are types of Macro-nutrients except ______

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamins

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Fats

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