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Food & Nutrition

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which nutrient is mainly used for growth and repair of tissues?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Fats

d)

Minerals

2.

Which nutrients can be used for energy? (more than 1 answer)

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Vitamins

3.

Which foods are high in protein

a)

Butter, oils

b)

Bread, pasta, potatoes

c)

Jam

d)

Meat, eggs, fish

4.

To have a good diet, the food must be ...

a)

Yummy

b)

Balanced

c)

Weighted

d)

Unbalanced

5.

Which food is high in sugars?

a)

Bread

b)

Fizzy drinks

c)

Cereals

d)

Pasta

6.

The main vitamin in these fruits is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

If you eat more calories than you use in daily activities, you are at risk of becoming

a)

Unhealthy

b)

Wise

c)

Fast

d)

Obese

8.

Lipids is the scientific word for

a)

Oils and fats

b)

Sugars

c)

Amino acids

d)

Dairy products

9.

Energy is measured in calories or kJ stands for ...

a)

kilojams

b)

kylojams

c)

kilojoules

d)

kuwalla-jims

10.

"Constipation" means

a)

sore eyes

b)

your intestines are blocked

c)

too much sugar

d)

you are malnutrition

11.

what do you need to prevent constipation?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

protein

c)

vitamins & minerals

d)

fibre

12.

what is the main nutrient in the potatoes, rice, bread, and pasta?

a)

fibre

b)

carbohydrates

c)

protein

d)

fats

13.

a healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables because they are a good source of ...

a)

vitamins and protein

b)

vitamins and minerals

c)

minerals and magnesium

d)

lipids and minerals

14.

What colour does iodine solution turn if starch is present?

a)

Blue-black

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Pale blue

15.

What is the starting colour of iodine solution?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow-orange

d)

Green

16.

(T/F) In the iodine test, a ripe banana will test positive for starch

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of these would turn blue–black with iodine?

a)

Potato

b)

Butter

c)

Beef mince

d)

Ripe banana

18.

Benedict’s test is used to detect:

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Reducing sugar

d)

Starch

19.

What is the starting colour of Benedict’s solution?

a)
  • Green

b)

Blue

c)

Orange

d)

Yellow

20.

(T/F) An orange colour in Benedict’s test means “no reducing sugar.”

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The ethanol test is used to detect:

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Sugar

d)

Starch

22.

A positive ethanol test result appears as:

a)

A red layer

b)

A blue colour

c)

A cloudy layer

d)
  • A green colour

23.

Why should ethanol be kept away from flames?

a)

It smells bad

b)

It is poisonous

c)

It evaporates quickly

d)

It is flammable

24.

Biuret test is used to detect:

a)

Fat

b)

Starch

c)

Protein

d)

Reducing sugar