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Nutrition and Health Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Nutrients/Foods that are commonly Tabood in Pregnant women and children' diets are:

a)

Fat and Protein

b)

Protein and Minerals

c)

Calcium and Iron

d)

Protein and Carbohydrate.

2.

Two situations in which a person may experience fluid and electrolyte imbalance are:

a)

Diarrhoea and cuts

b)

Heavy sweating and excessive Carbohydrates intake.

c)

Vomiting and burns

d)

Infection and vomiting.

3.

The Profile of Central Obesity is sometimes referred to as➖➖➖➖➖➖

a)

Gear

b)

Gynaecoid

c)

Apple

d)

Pear.

4.

The chief source of energy to the body is:

a)

Sugar

b)

Polysaccharide

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbohydrates.

5.

When a person's body fails to produce insulin or does not respond to insulin for the uptake of Glucose, it will result to:

a)

Hypertension

b)

Atherosclerosis

c)

Arteroslerosis

d)

Diabetes mellitus.

6.

Diarrhoea, Dermatitis, Dementia and Death can result from deficiency of :

a)

Pyridoxine

b)

Cyanocobalamin

c)

Thiamine

d)

Niacin.

7.

Growth failure can result from the lack of:

a)

Iron

b)

Iodine

c)

Riboflavin

d)

Zinc.

8.

One of the following is not a good source of Carbohydrates:

a)

Cereals

b)

Fruits

c)

Fish

d)

Roots and tubers.

9.

Blood glucose is also known as:

a)

Maltose

b)

Fructose

c)

Dextrose

d)

Sucrose.

10.

The Digestion of Protein starts from the

a)

Mouth

b)

Thyroid glands

c)

Stomach

d)

Small intestines