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Diet

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Food is NOT needed for

a)

Providing energy for cells

b)

Replacing cells

c)

Making cells bigger

d)

Maintaining good health

2.

Which food is not a macronutrient?

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Oil

d)

Iron

3.

Polysaccharides are used as an

a)

Energy Source and making Cell Walls

b)

Energy Store and making Cell walls

c)

Energy Source

d)

Energy Store

4.

In a food test a monosaccharide will give a

a)

white emulsion

b)

violet colour

c)

brick red precipitate

d)

blue colour

5.

In a food test oil will give a

a)

white emulsion

b)

violet colour

c)

brick red precipitate

d)

blue colour

6.

All Proteins are insoluble

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Proteins and Polysaccharides

a)

are both chains of smaller units

b)

have no similarities

c)

are both energy sources

d)

are both needed for growth

8.

Fats

a)

Are unhealthy

b)

Are needed for insulation

c)

Are a primary source of energy

d)

are chains of fatty acids

9.

Rickets

a)

is caused by a lack of vitamin B

b)

helps bones absorb calcium

c)

can be caused by not eating fruits

d)

causes bleeding gums

10.

Fibre is NOT

a)

essential for digestion

b)

mainly cellulose

c)

easily digested

d)

important to a person's diet

11.

A long distance runner will need MOSTLY

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

12.

A person in winter would need more

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

13.

Which disease is NOT necessarily caused by malnutrition

a)

Diabetes

b)

Scurvy

c)

Anaemia

d)

Goitre

14.

A diabetic person has to control their sucrose intake

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Vegetarians do not consume protein

a)

True

b)

False