WorksheetscK-12 Food & Nutrients
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Fill in the Blank
When the body is not getting enough nutrients to grow and stay healthy, that is called ____________?
Being hungry
Nutrients
Malnutrition
Diet
Which is NOT a reason your body needs food?
To get substances that help control your body
To obtain energy
To help you sleep better
To get building blocks for your body
Which of the following are types of nutrients?
Vitamins and Minerals
Lipids and Fats
Carbohydrates and Sugars
Proteins and Amino Acids
All of the above
True or False
Animals get nutrition by eating plants and/or other animals.
True
False
True or False
Heterotrophs have the ability to prepare their own food.
True
False
Fill in the Blank
Humans are __________________.
Autotrophic
Heterotrophic
Both autotrophic and heterotrophic
Neither autotrophic nor heterotrophic
The following are examples of heterotrophs except for
Dog
Tree
Mushroom
Tapeworm
True or False
Photosynthesis provides humans with the carbon dioxide we need to breathe.
True
False
Heterotrophic Nutrition can be classified as all of the following except for?
Saprophytic
Photosynthetic
Holozoic
Parasitic
True or False
The Alimentary canal is specifically adapted for digestion and absorption of food that extends from the mouth to the stomach.
True
False
