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Food and Nutrition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Examples of carbohydrates are:

a)

Foods that provide us with energy: Rice, potatoes and cereal.

b)

Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

c)

Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

2.

Examples of proteins are:

a)

Foods that give provide us with energy: Rice, potatoes and cereal.

b)

Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

c)

Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

3.

Examples of fats and oils are:

a)

Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

b)

Foods that provide us with energy and helps protect our organs: Sunflower oil, butter and avocado pear.

c)

Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

4.

Examples of vitamins and minerals are:

a)

Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

b)

Foods that provide us with energy and helps protect our organs: Sunflower oil, butter and avocado pear.

c)

Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

5.

Vitamin A helps us to:

a)

Protects our tissues and cells from damage (skin).

b)

See at night; helps your body fight infections.

c)

Make strong bones and teeth.

6.

Vitamin C helps us to:

a)

Protects our tissues and cells from damage (skin).

b)

Fight infections and helps you heal.

c)

Make strong bones and teeth.

7.

Iron helps us:

a)

Make strong teeth and bones.

b)

Helps make red blood cells which carry oxygen around your body and gives you energy.

c)

Helps your immune system and also assists with growth and healing wounds.

8.

Deficiency of __________ causes Night blindness.

a)

Vitamin B

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin A

9.

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin B

10.

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

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin E

11.

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

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Night blindness

c)

Scurvy

12.

A lack of iron can cause __________. This causes tiredness and shortness of breath.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Anemia

c)

Rickets

13.

To have a balanced diet, you need to eat __________.

a)

a variety of food

b)

one type of food

c)

meat everyday

14.
Jerry wants to build up his muscles, which food group intake he should increase ? 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fats
c)
Proteins
15.

Fruit and vegetables are a good source of ?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Both of the above