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Chapter 8

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hunger is

a)

a desire for food

b)

a response to stretched stomach walls

c)

a physical need for food

d)

a leaned response

2.

The main role of vitamins in the body is to aid in

a)

building and repaiing cells

b)

producing energy

c)

excrete wastes

d)

digestion and absorption

3.

Complex carbohydrates are found in

a)

bananas and organges

b)

cheese, yogut and chocolate milk

c)

sugarcane, candy and cupcakes

d)

broccoli, asparagus and bussel sprouts

4.

to build and repair is the major role of what nutient

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrates

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fats

5.

the main role of Fats is to aid in

a)

building and repaiing cells

b)

excretes waste

c)

excretes waste

d)

transpoting vitamins

6.

to aid in the fomation of strong bones and teeth is the major role of the nutient

a)

vitamins

b)

minerals

c)

proteins

d)

carbohydrates

7.

some of the best fats to eat are:

a)

vegetable oil, canola oil

b)

coconut oil, avocado and nuts

c)

transfats

d)

cookies and cakes

8.

The nutient that makes up the greatest percentage of the body and excretes waste

a)

vitamin C

b)

water

c)

a complex carbohydrate

d)

proteins

9.

what are the six classifications of nutients?

a)

carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, sugar

b)

carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water

c)

carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, sodium

d)

carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, cholesterol

10.

The nutition facts panel on food labels includes infomation on

a)

the number of caloies per seving

b)

the pice per unit

c)

the expiration date

d)

the cooking process used

11.

Caloies are the substances in food that your body needs to grow

a)

Tue

b)

False

12.

Proteins are broken down into glucose

a)

True

b)

False

13.

fiber cannot be digested

a)

Tue

b)

False

14.

A gram of protein provides the same number of caloies as a gram of carbohydrates

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Excess buildup of water soluble vitamins in your body can be toxic

a)

True

b)

False

16.

good nutition can help lower your isk of developing chronic diseases

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Cutting out simple/refined carbs is a good way to cut excess caloies from the diet

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Most food labels list the ingredients by weight in descending order

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A gram of fat contains nine caloies per gram

a)

True

b)

False

20.

It is recommended that fats should make up less than 10 percent of your daily caloies

a)

True

b)

False

21.

process of treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens

a)

pasteuization

b)

gilling

c)

chilling

d)

food additives

22.

Substances that the body cannot make on its own but needs for forming healthy bones and teeth

a)

proteins

b)

carbs

c)

fats

d)

minerals

23.

the units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body

a)

proteins

b)

carbs

c)

caloies

d)

fats

24.

complex carbohydrates found in the tough, stingy pats of some foods

a)

fats

b)

fiber

c)

carbs

d)

proteins

25.

a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water

a)

carbs

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

minerals

26.

substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect

a)

minerals

b)

caloies

c)

lipids

d)

food additives

27.

nutients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues

a)

carbs

b)

fats

c)

proteins

d)

nutition

28.

A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods

a)

Food allergy

b)

pasteuization

c)

fiber

d)

grams

29.

starches and sugars in foods

a)

proteins

b)

lipids

c)

grams

d)

carbohydrates

30.

The process by which the body takes in and uses foods

a)

hunger

b)

water soluble vitamins

c)

nutrition

d)

fat soluble vitamins

31.

How much water should one consume a day in water?

a)

Half of your weight in carbohydrates in ounces

b)

Half of your weight in protein in ounces

c)

half of your weight in fats in ounces

d)

Half of your weight in water in ounces

32.

the two types of proteins are complete and incomplete

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The two types of carbohydrates are simple and complex

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The two types of fats are saturated and unsaturated

a)

True

b)

False

35.

How many caloies are equivalent to one pound?

a)

500

b)

1500

c)

2500

d)

3500

36.

Two of the documentaries focused more on one factor in the obesity epidemic than all other factors. What was that main factor?

a)

saturated fats

b)

sodium

c)

proteins

d)

sugar

37.

What is the definition of an empty caloie?

a)

Caloies that supply valuable nutitional value

b)

Caloies that do not supply valuable nutitional value

c)

Caloies that supply your daily needs

d)

none of the above