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Comprehensive Health Skills for High School (CHAPTER 8)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which source of essential nutrients is not considered a MyPlate food group, but must be included in your eating plan?

a)

protein foods

b)

oils

c)

grains

d)

dairy

2.

Which of the following can serve as a plant-based dairy alternative?

a)

goat’s milk

b)

water

c)

lactase

d)

calcium-fortified soy milk

3.

Which nutrient provides more calories per gram than any other source?

a)

fat

b)

dairy

c)

protein

d)

grains

4.

All of the following ingredients indicate that a food contains added sugars, except

a)

fruit juice concentrate.

b)

high-fructose corn syrup.

c)

ascorbic acid.

d)

maltose.

5.

Which of the following is not a method for measuring body composition?

a)

skinfold test

b)

underwater weighing

c)

dividing height by weight

d)

DEXA scans

6.

Consuming more of some nutrients, such as added sugars, saturated fats, sodium, or refined grains, than a person needs can lead to overnutrition.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

N/A

d)

N/A

7.

People should avoid eating any fats, if possible

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

N/A

d)

N/A

8.

In a food label’s ingredients list, ingredients are listed by how nutritious they are.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

N/A

d)

N/A

9.

Females have a higher percentage of body fat than males.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

N/A

d)

N/A

10.

Muscle and bone weigh less than fat.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

c)

N/A

d)

N/A

11.

Your body requires only very small amounts of _____ to function properly.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

water

c)

proteins

d)

vitamins

12.

_____ is a complex carbohydrate that the body cannot completely break down.

a)

Dietary fiber

b)

Trans fat

c)

Fructose

d)

Protein

13.

The energy provided by food is measured in a unit called a _____.

a)

pound

b)

calorie

c)

degree

d)

gram

14.

_____ is a food guidance system that reminds people about the proportions of each food group they should eat at a meal.

a)

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans

b)

Daily Values

c)

A Nutrition Facts label

d)

MyPlate

15.

The rates of _____ doubled for adults and tripled for children from 1980–2008.

a)

overweight

b)

underweight

c)

healthy weight

d)

obesity

16.

Stylish weight-loss plans that promise significant weight loss in short periods of time, often through cutting out food groups or buying premade meals

a)

diuretics

b)

fad diets

c)

metabolism

d)

body composition

17.

Produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals

a)

organic

b)

minerals

c)

GMOs

d)

diuretics

18.

Substances that help the body eliminate sodium and water, mostly through increased urination

a)

minerals

b)

vitamins

c)

diuretics

d)

BMI

19.

Rate at which the body uses energy to carry out basic physiological processes

a)

diuretics

b)

GMOs

c)

body composition

d)

metabolism

20.

inorganic nutrients absorbed from plants, water, and animal food sources

a)

minerals

b)

vitamins

c)

diuretics

d)

BMI

21.

1.    tool used to determine whether a person’s weight is healthy for that person’s height

a)

fad diet

b)

body composition

c)

body mass index

d)

metabolism

22.

Ratio of the various components—fat, bone, and muscle—that make up the body

a)

fad diet

b)

body composition

c)

body mass index

d)

GMOs

23.

The study of eating right to stay healthy is called:

a)

diet

b)

nutrition

c)

food survey