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Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Satiety is best described as...

a)

the process that leads to a decline in hunger, an increase in fullness after the completion of a meal and the inhibition of further eating.

b)

the absence of fullness and the anticipation of food reward

c)

the information humans get from their senses about food and how they interpret that information.

d)

the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth

2.

Which part of the brain has control over appetite and satiety?

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Basal Ganglia

d)

Hypothalamus

3.

Wanting to eat an apple is a demonstration of

a)

sensory appreciation

b)

eating patterns

c)

appetite

d)

satiety

4.

Which one of the following foods is most likely to help a person achieve satiety?

a)

Meat pie

b)

Chocolate bar

c)

Wholegrain salad roll

d)

Flavoured soy milk

5.

Which one of the following foods is most likely to help a person achieve satiety?

a)

Meat pie

b)

Chocolate bar

c)

Wholegrain salad roll

d)

Flavoured soy milk

6.
the full feeling (no more eating)
a)
appetite
b)
satiety
c)
hunger
7.
Need to eat ("your body tells you to eat")
a)
satiety
b)
hunger
c)
appetite
8.
How do we know when we are hungry
a)
Nerves in the stomach signal the brain that we are hungry
b)
Our stomach expands from lack of food
c)
Gherlin activates specific neurons in the brain
d)
Insulin is released from the pancreas
9.
Is Ghrelin the hormone that stimulates hunger before meals
a)
True 
b)
False
10.

Hunger is the desire for food

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Appetite is best described as...

a)

An increase in fullness after the completion of a meal and the inhibition of further eating.

b)

the absence of fullness and the anticipation of food reward.

c)

the taste, smell and touch of food.

d)

going on a diet