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Metabolism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a calorie?

a)

Unit that measures the speed of light

b)

Unit that measures how much you weigh

c)

Unit that measures how much energy a particular food provides to the body

d)

Unit that measures how happy you are

2.

What is metabolism

a)

Chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food to energy

b)

Mechanical reactions in the body that pushes food in your digestive system

c)

Another word for food

d)

Chemical reaction in the body's cell that is poisonous!

3.

Which of the following affects your daily calorie need?

a)

Age

b)

Weight

c)

Gender

d)

Activity

e)

All of the answers are correct

4.

What happens to your body if you burn fewer calories than you consume?

a)

Lose Weight

b)

Gain Weight

c)

Maintain Weight

5.

What happens when you lose more calories that you eat.

a)

Lose Weight

b)

Gain Weight

c)

Maintain Weight

6.

How many calories are in 1 pound?

a)

1,000

b)

2,000

c)

3,000

d)

3,500

7.

How many calories are in 1 gram of carbohydrates?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

10

d)

7

8.

How many calories are in 1 gram of protein?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

10

d)

7

9.

How many calories are in 1 gram of fat?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

10

d)

7

10.

Calculate how many calories are in protein by reading the food label.

a)

63

b)

220

c)

36

d)

35

11.

Calculate how many calories are in carbohydrates by reading the food label.

a)

104

b)

100

c)

26

d)

220

12.

Calculate how many calories are in fat by reading the food label.

a)

9

b)

4

c)

81

d)

36

13.

Princess Penelope is 18 years old, 5 ft 2, and weighs 120 lbs. Calculate her BMR.


BMR= 655 + (4.35 x Weight in Pounds) + (4.7 x Height in Inches) - (4.7 x Age in Years)

a)

1,500

b)

1,383.8

c)

1,400

d)

1,430.8

14.

Prince Jose is 18 years old, 6 ft 4, and weights 200 lbs.


Calculate his BMR using the formula.

BMR = 66 + (6.23 x Weight in Pounds) + (12.7 x Height in Inches) - (6.8 x Age in Years)

a)

2,200

b)

2,000

c)

2,432.9

d)

2,154.8

15.

If Kat is eating 2000 calories and wants 45% to be carbohydrates, how many calories will it be?

a)

800

b)

900

c)

1000

d)

9000

16.

If Macy is eating 1,500 calories and wants 20% to be protien, How many calories will it be?

a)

100

b)

350

c)

300

d)

400

17.

If Paco is eating 2,200 calories and wants 30% to be fat, how many calories is it ?

a)

600

b)

660

c)

500

d)

450

18.

Paco wants to know how much water to drink. He weighs 160 lbs and does not exercise.


Weight x 2/3 ( or.67) = ounces of water

a)

107.2 oz

b)

100 oz

c)

140 oz

d)

110.4 oz