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Nutrients and Foods Study Guide

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of food?

a)

An inorganic substance that provides energy

b)

An organic substance that provides energy and building material

c)

A substance that organisms must take in to carry out life processes

d)

A substance that is not used as the building material for an organism

2.

Which of the following is an example of a food?

a)

Salt

b)

Vitamins

c)

Water

d)

Bananas

3.

What are nutrients?

a)

Substances that organisms must take in to carry out life processes

b)

Organisms that produce their own food

c)

Organic substances containing proteins, carbohydrates, and/or fats

d)

Inorganic substances that are not a source of energy

4.

What is the process of turning water and carbon dioxide into food called?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

5.

Which nutrient provides building materials for muscles and heals wounds?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

6.

What do carbohydrates provide for cells?

a)

Energy

b)

Building materials

c)

Transportation of oxygen

d)

Heart health

7.

Which nutrient is used for making parts of cells and hormones?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

8.

What are vitamins?

a)

Substances your body needs to help you grow, develop, and be healthy

b)

Basic units that proteins are broken into

c)

Simple sugars

d)

Fats found in plant foods and fish

9.

What are minerals?

a)

Substances your body needs so it can work properly

b)

Proteins from animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids

c)

Starches

d)

Fats found in many snack foods

10.

Which nutrient hydrates all cells?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Water

11.

What is a complete protein?

a)

Proteins from animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids

b)

Proteins from vegetables that lack 1 or more amino acids

c)

Basic units that proteins are broken into

d)

Simple sugars

12.

What is an incomplete protein?

a)

Proteins from animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids

b)

Proteins from vegetables that lack 1 or more amino acids

c)

Basic units that proteins are broken into

d)

Simple sugars

13.

What is an amino acid?

a)

Proteins from animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids

b)

Proteins from vegetables that lack 1 or more amino acids

c)

Basic units that proteins are broken into

d)

Simple sugars

14.

What are simple carbohydrates?

a)

Proteins from animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids

b)

Proteins from vegetables that lack 1 or more amino acids

c)

Simple sugars

d)

Starches

15.

What are unsaturated fats?

a)

Fats found in plant foods and fish that are good for heart health

b)

Fats found in animal products that can raise cholesterol

c)

Fats found in many snack foods that can raise cholesterol

d)

Fats that provide energy and are used for making parts of cells and hormones