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Nutrition

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are nutrients?

a)

The study of the food we eat

b)

The substances found in food

c)

The food we eat

d)

A diet

2.

What is a deficiency disease?

a)

A disease caused by lack of a particular nutrient

b)

A disease caused by a lack of sleep

c)

A disease caused by a lack of more than one nutrient

d)

A disease caused by poor exercise

3.

A Sunday dinner of peas and rice, baked chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, plantain and macaroni is an example of _______.

a)

A healthy meal

b)

A poor diet

c)

A balanced diet

d)

A nutrient filled diet

4.

Which of these is NOT an essential nutrient?

a)

Water

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Fats

d)

Carbon

5.

When used to describe a nutrient, the term "organic" refers to __________.

a)

Substances made outside of the body

b)

Substances containing carbon

c)

Substances made in the environment

d)

End products of digestion

6.

Which of these is NOT a function of nutrients?

a)

Produce energy

b)

Build and repair

c)

Maintain proper health

d)

Increase your metabolic reactions

7.

Which of these is NOT a type of carbohydrate?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Starch

c)

Glycerol

d)

Sugar

8.

Which of these is an extremely large molecule of carbohydrate?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Starch

c)

Glycerol

d)

Sugar

9.

Which of these helps to prevent constipation?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Starch

c)

Glycerol

d)

Sugar

10.

Which of these can energy directly be derived?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Starch

c)

Glycerol

d)

Sugar