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WorksheetsYou are what you eat.
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 22mins
What do we need to add in our food to avoid constipation?
Coke
Fibre and water
Fat
Protein
What's an example of foods high in protein?
Eggs, chicken, fish and lean meats.
pasta, chips and and carrots
strawberries and black berries.
Which nutrient helps build and maintain body cells and tissues?
Protein
Water
Carbohydrates
Fiber
Both cellulose and lactose belong to which class of nutrient?
lipids
proteins
carbohydrates
vitamins
Which nutrient is the first energy source for the body?
Protein
Water
Carbohydrates
Fat
Which substance carries nutrients to cells and waste from the body?
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
water
Select the elements that are found in fats.
carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
What is the correct sequence of events to carry out ethanol-emulsion test on a food sample?
1) shake
2) add 2ml of ethanol
3) add 2ml of water
1,2,3
1,3,2
2,1,3
3,1,2
Which of the following test(s) determine(s) if a food sample contains carbohydrates?
1) Benedict's test
2) Biuret test
3) Ethanol-emulsion test
4) Iodine test
1 only
2 only
1 and 4
3 and 4
Food tests were carried out and the results are show below:
(1) Benedict's test (blue solution)
(2) Biuret test (violet solution)
(3) Ethanol-emulsion test (white emulsion)
(4) Iodine test (brown solution)
Which of tests show positive results?
1 and 3 only
1 and 4 only
2 and 3 only
3 and 4 only
How many molecules of fatty acid(s) ad glycerol(s) are produced during the hydrolysis of one fat molecule?
1 fatty acid and 1 glycerol
1 fatty acid and 3 glycerols
3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol
3 fatty acids and 3 glycerols
Which of the following correctly identified nutrients 1, 2 and 3?
1 - protein
2 - fat
3 - starch
1 - protein
2 - starch
3 - fat
1 - fat
2 - protein
3 - starch
1 - starch
2 - protein
3 - fat
Which of the following correctly states the basic unit of carbohydrates and proteins?
carbohydrates >>> glucose
protein >>> amino acid
carbohydrates >>> glucose
protein >>> polypeptide
carbohydrates >>> monosaccharide
protein >>> amino acid
carbohydrates >>> monosaccharide
protein >>> polypeptide
Which molecule releases the largest amount of energy?
glucose
fat
amino acid
water
Select ALL the non-reducing sugars from the given list.
starch
glucose
sucrose
cellulose
fructose
Which property of water make it a good medium in transporting material?
High heat capacity
Involvement in many chemical reaction
Solvent for many chemicals
Key component of tissues
