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6 Essential Nutrients

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of carbohydrates?

a)

Simple and Complex

b)

Unsaturated and Saturated

c)

Saturated and Complex

d)

Simple and Unsaturated

2.

Which nutrients are the building blocks of our body?

a)

Water

b)

Fats

c)

Vitamins

d)

Proteins

3.

Water soluble and fat soluble are types of...

a)

Vitamins

b)

Fats

c)

Minerals

d)

Carbohydrates

4.

What is our main source of energy?

a)

Fats

b)

Minerals

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

5.

What nutrient is our body mainly made up of?

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Water

6.

Which nutrient regulates activity of the cells?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Fats

c)

Minerals

d)

Proteins

7.

Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are healthy sources of....

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Proteins

d)

Minerals

8.

This essential nutrient helps repair skin and build muscle

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Proteins

d)

Vitamins

9.

This nutrient keeps body tissues healthy and help systems function properly?

a)

Fats

b)

Water

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

10.

Which nutrient insulates and cushions the body while also storing energy for the body to use?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Minerals

11.

Which nutrient is responsible for building and strengthening bones and teeth in the body, as well as maintaining body functions?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Vitamins

c)

Water

d)

Minerals

12.

This nutrient is inorganic?

a)

Water

b)

Vitamins

c)

Minerals

d)

Fats

13.

This nutrient adds flavor to food?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Protein

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats

14.

What are the two subcategories of protein?

a)

Complete & Incomplete

b)

Simple & Complex

c)

Complete & Complex

d)

Simple & Incomplete

15.

Vitamins are an important nutrient because they...

a)

are a source of energy

b)

help enzymes function

c)

are a significant component of important molecules

d)

are the building blocks for tissue in the body