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quiz 3 -on sports and nutrition

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.
Not eating too much or too little means we are eating in ____________________.
a)
moderation
b)
sufficiently
c)
balanced
d)
variety
3.
__________________ are examples of high energy high nutrient food
a)
Fruits & vegetables
b)
Chocolate & Ice cream
c)
Milk & Cheese
d)
Pancake & Maple syrup
4.
_______________ is the energy needed to digest and absorb nutrients from food.
a)
Thermic effect of food
b)
Basal Metabolism
c)
Physical activity
d)
Sedentary activity
5.

The diet which contains all the nutrients in proper amount is called

a)

Proper Meal

b)

Complete food

c)

Balanced diet

d)

Buffet

6.

The energy-giving nutrient is called

a)

Mineral

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Vitamin

7.

Eggs are rich source of

a)

Vitamin

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Water

8.

The disease caused by deficiency of nutrients is called

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Deficiency disease

c)

Accute disease

d)

Severe disease

9.
What is dehydration?
a)
Too much fluid in the body
b)
A lack of fluid in the body
10.
What would be a good meal for an athlete to eat before training?
a)
Rice with chicken
b)
A pie with chips
c)
Jelly with iceream
11.
After training or performance an athlete needs carbohydrate and protein.
Carbohydrate helps refuel the body.
Protein helps.....
a)
Rehydrate the body
b)
Repair damaged muscle tissue
c)
Realign the spine
12.
Why does an athlete need to be careful about getting too much protein?
a)
can build too much muscle
b)
it can dehydrate you
c)
excess calories from fat
13.

Nutrition is the process of obtaining the necessary food for .... and ...?

a)

health

b)

exercise

c)

growth

d)

speed

14.

The macro-nutrients are...?

a)

Fats

b)

Vitamins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fibre

e)

Protein

15.

Which of these is NOT considered a food group?

a)

Grains and Starches

b)

Beverages

c)

Fruit

d)

Vegetables and Legumes

e)

Proteins

16.

Fruits are important for consuming vitamin C and potassium. How many servings per day are recommended for fruits?

a)

2-4

b)

3-5

c)

4-6

d)

6-8

17.

Grains and starches provide complex carbohydrates which help create energy. Which of these is NOT part of the grain and starch group?

a)

Rice

b)

Pasta

c)

Cheese

d)

Bread

18.

Natural peanut butter is as delicious as it is healthy. Which food group does it belong to?

a)

Proteins

b)

Dairy

c)

Vegetables

d)

Fruits

19.

Which vitamin is also known as retinol?

a)

Vitamin E

b)

Vitamin K

c)

Vitamin A

20.

What's the formula to calculate BMI?

(a)