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Worksheets7.1 Nutrients [Mastery check]
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 17mins
Substances in food that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life are called nutrients. What are the 6 nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Meats, Minerals, Water, Protein, and Dairy
Fruits, Milk, Vitamins, Water, Pork, and Vitamins
Carbohydrates, Fats, Water, Protein, Minerals and Vitamins
Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Cheese, Protein, and Vegetables
Which nutrient helps control body functions such as digestion, metabolism, and wound healing?
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Vegetables
Which nutrient carries/transports other nutrients and oxygen throughout the body? It also makes up about 60% of your body
Dairy
Minerals
Protein
Water
Which nutrient are substances that the body CANNOT manufacture, but are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating many vital body processes?
Protein
Minerals
Water
Vitamins
Which of these can be prevented by eating plenty of fruits?
Bleeding gums
Soft bones
diabetes
Goiter
Anaemia is caused by a lack of .....................
Fiber
Iron
Calcium
Proteins
Which of these is a disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D?
Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are healthy sources of....
Fiber
Protein
Minerals
Fat
Sugars are...
cholesterol
complex carbohydrates
amino acids
simple carbohydrates and quick energy
Which Vitamin is the only one our bodies can make?
A
D
B12
Calcium
Which nutrient helps you fight off infections?
Vitamins
Water
Minerals
Protein
Which nutrient makes up 60% of your body and is necessary for survival?
Water
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Fats
Your hair, skin, and muscles are made of proteins.
True
False
We need to eat a variety of foods because one food does not have all the nutrients.
True
False
Fat helps our body to keep warm.
True
False
Match the following nutrients to their use in the body.
carbohydates
fast source of energy
lipids (fats and oils)
store energy, insulate the body
proteins
growth and repair
fibre
maintain a healthy gut
water
dissolves and transports substances
What is the function of these vitamins and minerals?
vitamin C
healthy immune system and skin
vitamin D
helps the body to absorb calcium
iron
helps make red blood cells
calcium
helps build strong bones and teeth
vitamin A
healthy eyes
A carbohydrate is...
a nutrient that is the most concentrated (long, slow) source of energy for the body
inorganic element found in food that the body needs to function properly
a unit of energy found in food
a nutrient that is the body's most preferred source of energy
A nutrient that builds and repairs body tissues and are used as energy source when carbohydrates are low are called...
fats
proteins
carbohydrates
vitamins
These 2 nutrients do not provide the body with energy (micronutrients) but they are nutrients essential in assisting the body with everyday functions.
carbs and fats
protein and water
vitamins and minerals
protein and fats
