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Y8 Food and Digestion Homework

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these nutrients is a source of energy for the body?

a)

Fibre

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Water

d)

Protein

2.

Which of these nutrients is used for growth and repair?

a)

Protein

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Vitamins

3.

Which of these nutrients helps to move food through the digestive system?

a)

Fibre

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Minerals

4.

Which of these nutrients is a long-term energy store?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Minerals

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

5.

Which of these nutrients is used for hydration?

a)

Water

b)

Protein

c)

Vitamins

d)

Minerals

6.

Meat and fish are an example of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fibre

c)

Fats

d)

Protein

7.

Bread and pasta are an example of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamins

8.

All fat is bad for us.
We do not need fat in our diet.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Food is a store of...

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Thermal energy

10.

Energy in food is measured in joules or...

a)

Newtons

b)

Pascals

c)

Calories

d)

Grams

11.

Lipids is another name for...

a)

Proteins

b)

Fats

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Sugars

12.

A deficiency involves you having...

a)

Too much of a nutrient

b)

Too little of a nutrient

13.

Which of these is a deficiency disease?

a)

Common cold

b)

Obesity

c)

Diabetes

d)

Scurvy

14.

Where does digestion start?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Mouth

d)

Oesophagus

15.

Digestion involves breaking down large insoluble molecules into...

a)

Small soluble ones

b)

Large soluble ones

c)

Small insoluble ones

16.

Which digestive organ absorbs small soluble molecules?

a)

Stomach

b)

Mouth

c)

Large intestine

d)

Small intestine

17.

Which digestive organ absorbs water?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Oesophagus

c)

Large intestine

d)

Small intestine

18.

What are the two types of digestion?

a)

Mechanical and physical

b)

Mechanical and chemical

c)

Chemical and kinetic

d)

Thermal and physical

19.

What do enzymes do to chemical reactions?

a)

Speed them up

b)

Slow them down

c)

Make them more interesting

d)

Make them more explosive

20.

How are most small soluble molecules absorbed in the small intestine?

a)

By osmosis

b)

By diffusion

c)

By heating

d)

By active transport