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Health: Nutrition

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Food squeezes through this tube while traveling to the stomach.

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

2.

Undigested food lastly leaves the body as waste through which?

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

3.

Teeth bite and chew, saliva begins to break down food at this location.

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

4.

An organ that stretches and allows food to mix with digestive juices.

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

small intestine

d)

stomach

5.

Here nutrients are absorbed from food and released into the blood.

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

small intestine

d)

stomach

6.

Your body's main source of energy.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Minerals

d)

Proteins

7.

50% of your body is made up of what?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

8.

Nutrients that body uses for growth and repair.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

9.

Nutrients that have the greatest amount of energy.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

10.

Nutrients such as calcium and iron.

a)

Minerals

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

11.

Nutrients that perform specific functions.

a)

Minerals

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Vitamins

12.

Beef, poultry, fish, eggs, peanut butter belong to which food group?

a)

Dairy

b)

Fruits

c)

Grains

d)

Proteins

e)

Vegetables

13.

Cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, and milk belong to which food group?

a)

Dairy

b)

Fruits

c)

Grains

d)

Proteins

e)

Vegetables

14.

Pasta, rice, wheat bread, and cereal belong to which food group?

a)

Dairy

b)

Fruits

c)

Grains

d)

Proteins

e)

Vegetables

15.

Apples, kiwi grapefruit and banana all belong to which food group?

a)

Dairy

b)

Fruits

c)

Grains

d)

Proteins

e)

Vegetables

16.

Broccoli, tomatoes, carrots and celery all belong to which food group?

a)

Dairy

b)

Fruits

c)

Grains

d)

Proteins

e)

Vegetables

17.

The _______ divides foods into groups and tells how many serving should be eaten daily.

a)

My Plate

b)

digestive system

c)

ingredients

d)

diet

18.

About how many glasses of water are needed each day?

a)

1-2

b)

2-3

c)

6-8

d)

10-11

19.

Eating too much of what may increase the risk of some types of cancer and can harm the heart?

a)

vegetables

b)

fibers

c)

fats

d)

apples

20.

A balanced diet is defined as what?

a)

A daily choice of the correct number of foods from the healthful food groups

b)

A choice of eating mostly vegetables for the 3 main meals.

c)

Selecting a variety of foods from the fats, oil, and sugar groups.

d)

Selecting 6 different servings to eat from the meat group each day.

21.

A _______ contains food that have the same nutrients.

a)

Food group

b)

Mineral

c)

Starch

d)

Combination group

22.

_______ are materials in food that are used by the body for energy, growth, and good health.

a)

nutrients

b)

digestions

c)

blood cells

d)

nerves

23.

______is an illness caused by eating foods that contain harmful germs.

a)

balanced diet

b)

nutrients

c)

food poisoning

d)

ingredients

24.

________are all the things used to make a food.

a)

balanced diet

b)

nutrients

c)

food poisoning

d)

ingredients

25.

A material in some foods that helps move wasted products through the digestive system is ____________.

a)

sugar

b)

fiber

c)

minerals

d)

ingredients

26.

What is the order that food moves through the digestive system?

a)

small intestine, mouth, large intestine, esophagus, stomach

b)

mouth, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, stomach

c)

mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

d)

mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine.

27.

4 things that should be done to prevent foodborne illnesses or food poisoning.

a)

Wash your hands, wash your feet, cook meat well done, refrigerate food.

b)

Wash you hand, cook meat well done, refrigerate food, keep pets away from food.

c)

Wash you hand, cook meat well done, refrigerate food, keep fed your pets before eating. .

d)

Eat outdoors, cook meat well done, refrigerate food, keep pets away from food.

28.

2 things you can do to help keep your digestive system healthy.

a)

drink 6-8 glasses of water and sleep 8 hours a nigh

b)

drink 6-8 glasses of water and eat food high in nutrients and fiber

c)

Eat uncooked meat and brush your teeth

d)

eat foods high in fiber and sugar

29.

How many serving do you need each day from the vegetable group?

a)

5 oz

b)

5-6 oz

c)

1 1/1 cups

d)

2 to 2 1/2 cup

e)

3 cups

30.

How many serving do you need each day from the Fruit group?

a)

5 oz

b)

5-6 oz

c)

1 1/1 cups

d)

2 to 2 1/2 cup

e)

3 cups

31.

How many serving do you need each day from the Grain group?

a)

5 oz

b)

5-6 oz

c)

1 1/1 cups

d)

2 to 2 1/2 cup

e)

3 cups

32.

How many serving do you need each day from the Protein group?

a)

5 oz

b)

5-6 oz

c)

1 1/1 cups

d)

2 to 2 1/2 cup

e)

3 cups

33.

How many serving do you need each day from the Dairy group?

a)

5 oz

b)

5-6 oz

c)

1 1/1 cups

d)

2 to 2 1/2 cup

e)

3 cups