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IGCSE 0610 7 Human nutrition (-7.4)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which food is a good source of Vitamin C?

a)

boiled rice

b)

canned fish

c)

cooked meat

d)

fresh fruit

2.

Fish are a good source of Vitamin D.

State one effect of a diet that is deficient in vitamin D

(a)  

3.

The diet of a woman is very important during pregnancy.

State one source of iron in the diet

(a)  

4.

Cholera is an example of a transmissible disease.

State the name of the type of organism that causes cholera.

(a)  

5.

Cholera causes diarrhoea.

Describe what is meant by the term diarrhoea.

(a)  

6.

State the importance of iron in a pregnant woman's diet

(a)  

7.

State the name of one component of a pregnant woman's diet that is needed for the formation of bones in the fetus.

(a)  

8.

State the number of decayed teeth present in adult D

(a)  

9.

A healthy adult has 32 teeth.

State the umber of teeth lost by adult E

(a)  

10.



(a)  

11.

State the name of the process that is defined as the movement of digested food molecules into the cells of the body where they are used, becoming part of the cells

(a)  

12.

Water is a very important molecule for all living organisms.

State the name of the organ in humans where most water is absorbed

(a)  

13.

Food poisoning can result in diarrhoea.

Outline the treatment of diarrhoea

(a)  

14.



(a)  

15.

State the type of digestion that breaks down large pieces of food

(a)  

16.



(a)  

17.



(a)  

18.

State the name of the organ in the body that produces pepsin

(a)  

19.
a)

It bites into food

b)

It cuts food

c)

It grinds food

d)

It tears food

20.
a)

canine

b)

incisor

c)

molar

d)

pre-molar

21.
a)

P and Q

b)

P and R

c)

Q and R

d)

Q and S

22.

Which description of the cholera pathogen is correct?

a)

The bacterium prevents the kidney from absorbing water, so water is secreted into the small intestine, causing diarrhoea.

b)

The bacterium produces a toxin that causes the secretion of chloride ions into the small intestine, drawing in water by osmosis.

c)

The virus prevents the kidney from absorbing water, so water is secreted into the small intestine, causing diarrhoea.

d)

The virus produces a toxin that causes the secretion of chloride ions into the small intestine, drawing in water by osmosis.

23.
a)

T and U

b)

U and V

c)

V and W

d)

W and T

24.



(a)  

25.

Boiling food in water can reduce their nutrient content by destroying vitamins.

State the vitamin which is needed to prevent the disease scurvy.

(a)  

26.



(a)  

27.



(a)  

28.

Name the organ that stores bile

(a)  

29.

People who are obese are more likely to develop certain diseases than people who are the correct weight.

Name a disease that is linked to obesity.

(a)  

30.

Which organ produces bile?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

31.

Which part of the alimentary canal where most of the digested food is absorbed

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestines / duodenum

c)

Small intestines / ileum

d)

Large intestines

32.

Which 50g portion of food contains the most protein?

a)

banana

b)

cabbage

c)

fish

d)

potato

33.

Why is iron needed by the body?

a)

to form strong bones

b)

to make haemoglobin

c)

to provide energy

d)

to repair cells

34.

The small intestine have many microvilli.

What is the role of microvilli?

a)

decrease the surface area

b)

allow more digestion to occur

c)

increase surface area

d)

allow greater absorption to occur

e)

allow more assimilation to occur

35.

State the process that is defined as: the taking of substances eg. food and drink, into the body through the mouth

(a)  

36.

State the process that is defined as: the breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules

(a)  

37.

State the process that is defined as: the breakdown of large, insoluble molecules into small, soluble molecules

(a)  

38.

State the process which is defined as: the movement of small food molecules and ions through the wall of the intestine into the blood

(a)  

39.

State the process that is defined as: the movement of digested food molecules into the cells of the body where they are used, becoming part of the cells

(a)  

40.

State the process that is defined as: the passing out of food that has not been digested or absorbed, as faeces , through the anus.

(a)  

41.

Name Organ A

(a)  

42.

Name Organ C

(a)  

43.

Which organ is where assimilation occurs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

44.

Which organ is where egestion occurs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

45.

Which actions can reduce your chances of tooth decay

Check all that apply

a)

brush your hair twice daily

b)

eat more sugary foods

c)

brush your teeth twice daily

d)

eat less sugary foods