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Nutrients

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which food group does bread belong to?

a)

Protein

b)

Fruit and Vegetables

c)

Vitamins and Minerals

d)

Carbohydrate

2.

What is the job of protein in the body?

a)

Strong bones and teeth

b)

Growth and repair

c)

To aid the digestive system

d)

To prevent scurvy

3.

Starchy carbohydrates are best for...

a)

Slowly releasing energy

b)

A quick burst of energy

c)

Fattening up

d)

Potato farmers

4.

Vitamin C is important for...

a)

Causing scurvy

b)

Helping our immune system to fight disease

c)

Growth and repair

d)

Aiding digestion

5.

Fats are used for...

a)

Maintaining a healthy gut

b)

Encouraging hair growth

c)

Muscle growth

d)

Energy and insulation

6.

The most important nutrient our body needs is...

a)

Water

b)

Sugars

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Vitamins and minerals

7.

Iron is

a)

A metal

b)

Used to make blood red cells

c)

Fight disease

d)

Transport oxygen around the body

8.

Calcium is essential for

a)

a healthy gut

b)

Healthy growth of bones

c)

A healthy heart

d)

Producing bile

9.

Too much fat causes...

a)

Heart disease

b)

Obesity

c)

Heart disease and obesity

d)

the prevention of disease

10.

Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C. The man who helped cure this was called..

a)

James Lind

b)

Captain James Hook

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Isaac Newton