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Nutrition Unit Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 7hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nutrition is ....

a)

substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.

b)

the process by which your body takes in and uses food.

c)

substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.

d)

the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food.

2.

An interactive guide to healthy eating is the .....

a)

Burger King menu

b)

Body image

c)

Internet

d)

Choose My Plate

3.

A unit of measurement that measures the energy in the food you eat is .....

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Calorie

4.

The nutrient that helps to grow and repair muscles is

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

c)

Sugars

d)

Minerals

5.

How many calories are equivalent to one pound of fat?

a)

500

b)

2,500

c)

1,000

d)

3,500

6.

How many servings are in the container ?

a)

1

b)

50g

c)

12

d)

70

7.

Out of 70 calories per one serving, how many calories are from fat?

a)

70

b)

45

c)

6.5g

d)

8%

8.

Which nutrient provides the most amount of calories per gram?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Fats

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamin

9.

Which is a good source of fat and is liquid at room temperature?

a)

unsaturated

b)

saturated

c)

trans fat

10.

How do carbohydrates help our bodies?

a)

We use them to give us energy

b)

cushions joints and muscles

c)

retore and repair muscles

d)

They help make us feel better

11.
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
12.

What is a Calorie?

a)

Unit of nutrients

b)

Unit of sugar

c)

Unit of fat

d)

Unit of energy

13.

If an individual has high blood pressure, what should they try to avoid?

a)

Sugar

b)

Salt/Sodium

c)

Proteins

d)

Vitamin D

14.

This is the ability of the body to carry out daily routine tasks with little effort is

a)

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

b)

Muscular Endurance

c)

Muscular Strength

d)

Physical Fitness

15.

Short, intense bursts of physical activity, such as weight lifting and sprints. It is fueled by energy stored in your muscles.

a)

aerobic Exercise

b)

Anaerobic Exercise

c)

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

d)

Flexibility

16.

The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue

a)

muscle strength

b)

body composition

c)

muscle endurance

d)

heart and lung endurance

17.

What does cardiorepiratory endurance mean?

a)

Ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to tissues during physical activity

b)

Amount of force a muscle can exert

c)

Ability of muscles to perform physical tasks over time without becoming tired

d)

Ratio of body fat to lean tissue

18.

What is muscular endurance?

a)

Amount of force a muscle can exert

b)

Ability to move body through a full range of motions

c)

Ability of muscles to perform physical tasks over time without becoming tired

d)

Ratio of body fat to lean tissue

19.

What is flexibility?

a)

Ratio of body fat to lean tissue

b)

Amount of force a muscle can exert

c)

Body composition

d)

Ability to move body through full range of motions

20.

The basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy:

a)

you burn at rest.

b)

you need to walk a mile in 30 minutes.

c)

equal to one pound of fat.

d)

that you use to eat a typical dinner.

21.

The most abundant ingredient is:

a)

corn

b)

corn oil

c)

salt

d)

frito

22.

What health problem can happen when you eat foods high in sugar?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Heart disease

c)

High blood pressure

d)

Strokes

23.

Which is not one of the top 8 Food Allergies?

a)

Wheat

b)

Corn

c)

Milk

d)

Peanuts

24.

What is the proper treatment for Celiac Disease

a)

Eat more gluten

b)

surgery

c)

Eat no gluten

d)

There is no treatment for Celiac Disease

25.

The substances in food that your body needs to function properly, grow, repair itself and supply you with energy are

a)

Nutrients

b)

Proteins

c)

Vitamins

d)

Carbohydrates

26.

The least used ingredient is listed

a)

first on the food label

b)

last on the food label

c)

it is not listed

d)

in the middle

27.
Hunger is
a)
a desire for food
b)
a response to stretched stomach walls
c)
a physical need for food
d)
a learned response
28.

If you take in(intake) more calories than you burn (expend), you will

a)

gain weight

b)

maintain weight

c)

lose weight

d)

decrease your BMI

29.

Anything that contains calories or nutrients is a

a)

protein

b)

food

c)

sugar

d)

snack

30.

A psychological desire to eat

a)

Appetite

b)

Calories

c)

Hunger

d)

Nutrients