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Human Nutrition Quiz!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What elements are proteins made up of?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

b)

Carbon, Sodium, Nitrogen

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Neon

d)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

2.

What type of Carbohydrate is starch?

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Oligosaccharide

c)

Disaccharide

d)

Polysaccharide

3.

A teaspoon of sugar has a mass of (a)   grams

4.

Which Macronutrient provides us with energy?

a)

Protein

b)

Fats

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Red Bull

5.

The best source of protein from the list below is.....

a)

Chocolate

b)

Peanuts

c)

Chocolate peanuts

d)

Milk

6.

BMI stands for

a)

Be More Inquisitive

b)

Body mass index

c)

Body mass information

d)

Brains Make Information

7.

(a)   is the macronutrient used for the growth and repair of our tissues

8.

What are the building blocks of protein?

a)

Concrete blocks

b)

Peptides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Poly peptides

9.

What is the safe amount of sugar (in teaspoons) a person should consume per day?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

2

10.

A balanced diet is....

a)

Eating the right amounts of each food group to benefit by body.

b)

Making sure I never eat sweets.

c)

Always weighing my food before i eat it.

d)

Eating more of some foods and less of others.

11.

We need food to...

a)

Stop us from getting hungry

b)

provide us with energy, vitamins and minerals

c)

build muscle and repair our tissues

d)

prevent starvation

12.

oil is an example of a saturated fat

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Which animal provides the most protein in a 200 calorie serving?

a)

Beef

b)

Crickets

c)

Salmon

14.

Which of the following is considered a bad fat?

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Unsaturated fat

c)

Saturated fat

d)

Carbohydrate

15.

Which of the following assist in digestion by keeping movement and bulk in the stool?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Fiber

c)

Lipids

d)

Amino Acids

16.

True or False. When reading a nutrition label it is important to know the serving size?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A good meal to eat for "carb loading" would be...

a)

steak & onions

b)

ice cream sundae with hot fudge

c)

chicken broth

d)

whole wheat pancakes and fresh fruit

18.

What element is generally absent in carbohydrates?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

19.

Which of the following nutrient has no energy value?

a)

Fats

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Vitamin

20.

Which vitamin is lacking when scurvy occurs

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin E

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin D