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Nutrients and Energy MSM

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Substances in food that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life are called nutrients. What are the 6 nutrients?

a)

Carbohydrates, Meats, Minerals, Water, Protein, and Dairy

b)

Fruits, Milk, Vitamins, Water, Pork, and Vitamins

c)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Water, Protein, Minerals and Vitamins

d)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Cheese, Protein, and Vegetables

2.
What measures energy in food?
a)
Calories
b)
Ruler
c)
Thermometer
d)
Food label
3.
Which nutrient helps rebuild and repair muscles?
a)
Dairy
b)
Sodium
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
4.
Which nutrient insulates the body against the cold and protects internal organs?
a)
Proteins
b)
Fats
c)
Minerals
d)
Nutrients
5.

Which nutrient helps control body functions such as digestion, metabolism, and wound healing?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Water

d)

Vegetables

6.

Which nutrient carries/transports other nutrients and oxygen throughout the body? It also makes up about 75% of your body

a)

Dairy

b)

Minerals

c)

Protein

d)

Water

7.

Which nutrient are substances that the body CANNOT manufacture, but are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating many vital body processes?

a)

Protein

b)

Minerals

c)

Water

d)

Vitamins

8.
Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fats
c)
Water
d)
Minerals
9.

Which one of these is considered the "good fats" that we get from foods?

a)

Unsaturated Fat

b)

Trans Fat

c)

Saturated

d)

Carbs

10.
Which of the following are proteins?
a)
arugula
b)
Strawberries
c)
tortilla
d)
Beans, eggs, chicken
11.

Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are healthy sources of....

a)

Fiber

b)

Protein

c)

Minerals

d)

Fat

12.
What happens if you eat more carbohydrates then your body needs?
a)
becomes DNA 
b)
turns to fat 
c)
creates extra energy 
d)
becomes waste
13.

Which Vitamin is the only one our bodies can make?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

B12

d)

Calcium

14.
There are two types of carbohydrates.  What are they?
a)
Magnesium and Calcium
b)
Simple and Complex
c)
Unsaturated and Saturated
d)
Vitamin B and Vitamin C
15.

What food group is most responsible for providing water?

a)

Meats

b)

Fruits

c)

Grains

d)

Dairy products

16.

The best way to fill your diet with Iron is by eating

a)

Red meat

b)

Leafy green vegetables

c)

Thick skinned fruit

d)

Brown rice

17.

Examples of complex carbohydrates include:

a)

Soda, energy drinks, juice

b)

Whole wheat bread, vegetables, rice

c)

Lean chicken, fish, peanut butter

d)

Simple carbohydrates like sugar

18.

Fiber is a type of what?

a)

fat

b)

protein

c)

mineral

d)

carbohydrate

19.

Which of the following are ways that nutrients help the body

a)

help the body to grow

b)

regulate body functions

c)

provides energy

d)

all of the above

20.

Which of the following are known as macronutrients?

a)

fats

b)

carbs

c)

proteins

d)

all of the above

21.

Carbs and proteins provide how many calories per gram?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

7

d)

5

22.

Which of the macronutrients supply you with the most energy per gram?

a)

fats

b)

carbs

c)

proteins

23.

Fructose is a type of

a)

sugar

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

vitamin

24.

When the fat that you consume is not used for energy it is stored as what

a)

adipose tissue (fatty tissue)

b)

muscle

c)

bone

25.

Grains, pasta, nuts, and seeds are example of what nutrient?

a)

minerals

b)

fats

c)

proteins

d)

carbohydrates

26.

Amino acids that the body does not produce and synthesize on its own and that you have to receive from food are known as

a)

minerals

b)

fatty acids

c)

fiber

d)

essential amino acids

27.

Which of the following are known as complete proteins?

a)

meat

b)

dairy products

c)

eggs

d)

all of the above

28.

Can vegetarians still get protein if they do not eat complete proteins?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

Which of the following types of fats can actually decrease your risk of developing heart disease if consumed in moderation?

a)

saturated fats

b)

unsaturated fats

c)

trans fats

30.

Which nutrient provides the body with the most efficient energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

31.

Which nutrient helps regulate body temperature?

a)

Minerals and Vitamins

b)

Water and Fats

c)

Proteins and Carbohydrats

d)

Vitamins and Carbohydrates

32.

Meat, poultry, and seafood are examples of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats

33.

Whole wheat bread and pasta are examples of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Vitamins

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

34.

This nutrient is an important part of healthy bones, teeth, and organs.

a)

Minerals

b)

Water

c)

Vitamins

d)

Proteins

35.
Which of the following is an excellent source of vitamin C?
a)
Citrus foods
b)
milk
c)
bread
d)
hamburger 
36.
Define Calorie
a)
a measurement for the amount of energy in food
b)
the need for food 
c)
the process by which the body takes in and uses food
d)
the want for food
37.
Ashley is getting ready for her soccer game, which nutrient will give her body the main fuel for her game? 
a)
Fat
b)
Water
c)
Multi-vitamin
d)
Carbohydrates
38.

What is scurvy ?

a)

Deficiency of Vitamin B

b)

Deficiency of Protein

c)

Deficiency of Vitamin C

d)

Deficiency of Iron

39.

Night blindness is caused by a lack of which food nutrient?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B

c)

Calcium

d)

Protein

40.

Scurvy is a disease which can be cured by simply eating (a)  

41.

People can suffer from __________________ if they do not eat sufficient food.

a)

essential nutrition

b)

balanced diet

c)

obesity

d)

marasmus

42.

A young child suffering from a loss of muscle and a large belly that sticks out may have _______________________

a)

Scurvy

b)

Goiter

c)

Kwashiorkor

d)

Rickets

43.

The essential nutrients are the chemical compounds necessary for the growth and metabolic activities of an organism.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?

a)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins

b)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins

d)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

45.

Deficiency of which nutrient leads to this disease?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

46.

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin B1

47.

Lack of exposure to sunlight may lead to deficiency of this ______________.

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin K

c)

Vitamin E

48.

Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?

a)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins

b)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins

d)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

49.

__________ is caused by a lack of vitamin C, and causes painful joints and bleeding gums.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Night blindness

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

50.

A combination of which three nutrients can prevent Rickets?

a)

calcium, nitrogen and water

b)

calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C, carbon and phosphorus

d)

carbon, calcium and Vitamin K

51.

If you suffer from Anaemia you should eat foods rich in _____.

a)

Vitamin A and C

b)

Calcium and Phosphorus

c)

Iron and Vitamin B12

52.
Which component of a healthy, balanced diet helps with constipation? 
a)
Fibre
b)
Fats
c)
Minerals
d)
Protein