WorksheetsY8 Food and Digestion Homework
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these nutrients is a source of energy for the body?
Fibre
Carbohydrates
Water
Protein
Which of these nutrients is used for growth and repair?
Protein
Fats
Water
Vitamins
Which of these nutrients helps to move food through the digestive system?
Fibre
Carbohydrates
Fats
Minerals
Which of these nutrients is a long-term energy store?
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Fats
Vitamins
Which of these nutrients is used for hydration?
Water
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
Meat and fish are an example of...
Carbohydrates
Fibre
Fats
Protein
Bread and pasta are an example of...
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Vitamins
All fat is bad for us.
We do not need fat in our diet.
True
False
Food is a store of...
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
Gravitational potential energy
Thermal energy
Energy in food is measured in joules or...
Newtons
Pascals
Calories
Grams
Lipids is another name for...
Proteins
Fats
Carbohydrates
Sugars
A deficiency involves you having...
Too much of a nutrient
Too little of a nutrient
Which of these is a deficiency disease?
Common cold
Obesity
Diabetes
Scurvy
Where does digestion start?
Stomach
Small intestine
Mouth
Oesophagus
Digestion involves breaking down large insoluble molecules into...
Small soluble ones
Large soluble ones
Small insoluble ones
Which digestive organ absorbs small soluble molecules?
Stomach
Mouth
Large intestine
Small intestine
Which digestive organ absorbs water?
Pancreas
Oesophagus
Large intestine
Small intestine
What are the two types of digestion?
Mechanical and physical
Mechanical and chemical
Chemical and kinetic
Thermal and physical
What do enzymes do to chemical reactions?
Speed them up
Slow them down
Make them more interesting
Make them more explosive
How are most small soluble molecules absorbed in the small intestine?
By osmosis
By diffusion
By heating
By active transport
