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Form 2 End of Term 1 Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Define the term 'balanced diet'.
a)
A diet containing some nutrients in the correct proportions.
b)
A diet containing most nutrients in the correct proportions.
c)
A diet containing none nutrients in the correct proportions.
d)
A diet containing all nutrients in the correct proportions.
2.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines how much energy we need.
a)
Age
b)
Gender
c)
Health status
d)
Level of activity
3.

____________ is necessary for building, maintenance and repair of body tissue.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

protein

c)

fats

d)

vitamins

4.

Which component of a balanced diet is not digested but prevents constipation? 

a)
Fibre
b)
Fats
c)
Minerals
d)
Protein
5.

Fruit and vegetables are a good source of ?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Water

d)

All of the above

6.

Health is...

a)

feeling on top of your game

b)

exercising regularly

c)

eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly

d)

a state of physical and metal well-being

7.

3. The energy-giving nutrient is called _______.

a)

Mineral

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Vitamin

8.

Eggs are rich source of

a)

Vitamin

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Water

9.

What part of the digestive system is highlighted (x)?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Appendix

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Stomach

10.

This organ (3) churns food and uses acid and enzymes to break down food chemically.

a)

Stomach

b)

Small Intestine

c)

Large intestine

d)

Mouth

11.

In which part do nutrients pass from the digestive tract into the bloodstream?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

9

d)

7

12.
What does saliva do?
a)
Chemically digests food in the mouth.
b)
Chemically digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
13.

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

a)

teeth

b)

muscles of the stomach

c)

enzymes

d)

peristalsis

14.

Order the steps of the digestive process?

a)

Digestion in the small intestine, chewing, in the stomach, absorption and waste elimination.

b)

Chewing, digestion in the stomach, digestion in the small intestine, absorption and waste elimination.

c)

Chewing, digestion in the stomach, waste elimination, absoption and digestion in the small intestine.

15.

Food with this nutrient produces a violet or purple colour when Biuret reagent is added to it.

a)

starch

b)

fats or lipids

c)

simple sugars

d)

proteins

16.

Which of these health problems are NOT connected to the Digestive System.

a)

Diabetes

b)

Varicose veins

c)

High blood pressure

d)

Cancer

17.

What are the main functions of your teeth?

a)

you need teeth to slice (or cut) and teeth to grind

b)

your teeth were made that way

c)

to grind and mash food

18.

Choose the names that are ENZYMES.

a)

Lipases, Proteases, Carbohydrases

b)

Proteases, Carboxynases

c)

Protases, Lipases, Carboxynases

d)

Carbohydrases

19.
When energy intake decreases and energy expenditure increases, body weight ______________.
a)
remains the same
b)
goes up
c)
goes down
d)
is unstable
20.
Which of the following is not a nutrient?
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Vegetables
d)
Protein
21.

Why is it not a good idea to fill up your plate with only 1 kind of food?

a)

Having variety of food shows that the meal contains a variety of nutrients.

b)

Food that are the same are unhealthy.

c)

Your plate looks better with different kinds of food.

22.
Your nutrition affects your overall health.
a)
True
b)
False
23.

Which factors contribute to good health?

a)

stress, anxiety

b)

healthy balanced diet

c)

plenty of exercise

d)

balanced diet, exercise, access to medical care

24.

Which factors can lead to poor health?

a)

stress

b)

unhealthy diet

c)

anxiety

d)

lack of exercise

e)

all of them

25.
The Nutrition Facts label shows you how much of each food you should eat.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The food you eat must be broken down into a different form before your body can use it.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

It helps us to digest our food. It's in vegetables and fruit.

a)

fats

b)

fibre

c)

carbohydrates

d)

protein

28.

We need to drink _____ water so as to keep fit.

a)

some

b)

very little

c)

two glasses of

d)

a lot of

29.

Which of the following tests for starch?

a)

Iodine

b)

Benedict's

c)

Biuret

d)

Emulsion

30.

Which of the following tests for glucose?

a)

Iodine

b)

Benedicts

c)

Biuret

d)

Emulsion

31.

How do you test for lipids?

a)

By using Ethanol and water

b)

By using Benedicts solution

c)

By using Iodine

d)

By using Biuret test

32.
Which of the following shows the correct digestive process?
a)
stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, mouth, colon
b)
mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, colon
c)
mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, colon
d)
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, colon
33.

What is the digestive system?

a)

A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

b)

A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

c)

A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

d)

A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

34.

This is the progressive destruction of tooth tissue.

a)

Constipation

b)

Diarrhoea

c)

Cavities

d)

Toothache

35.

This type of tooth is very broad and good for grinding food to a moist paste.

a)

Canines

b)

Incisors

c)

Enamel

d)

Premolars

36.

Excess fats and carbohydrates NOT used by the body is ______.

a)

excreted from the body

b)

stored as fat

c)

none of the above

37.

A more active person would need more ________ than a less active person.

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

minerals and vitamins

d)

water

38.

Our lifestyle is determined by the choices we make on how to live our lives.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Protein is chemically broken down into amino acids.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Carbohydrate is chemically broken down into fatty acids and glycerol.

a)

True

b)

False