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WorksheetsKams vocab for science quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a calorie?
The amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C
A type of protein found in food
A molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
A vitamin needed for growth
Which of the following best describes a protein?
Large molecules made of amino acids and contains carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur
Molecules made only of carbon and oxygen
A type of vitamin needed in small amounts
Inorganic nutrients that help regulate chemical reactions
What are carbohydrates?
Molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; usually the body's major source of energy
Inorganic nutrients that help regulate chemical reactions
Large molecules made of amino acids
Nutrients needed in small amounts for growth
What is the main function of fats/lipids in the body?
Provide energy and help the body absorb vitamins
Help regulate chemical reactions
Break down food into smaller pieces
Provide the main source of energy
Why are vitamins important for the body?
They are nutrients needed in small amounts for growth, regulation of body functions, and to prevent diseases
They are the main source of energy
They break down food into smaller pieces
They are inorganic nutrients
What are minerals?
Inorganic nutrients that do not contain carbon and help the body regulate many chemical reactions
Molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Large molecules made of amino acids
Nutrients needed in small amounts for growth
What is digestion?
The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into portions/molecules that your body can absorb and use
The process of absorbing vitamins
The process of making proteins
The process of storing energy
What happens during mechanical digestion?
Food is broken into smaller pieces
Chemical reactions break down food
Vitamins are absorbed
Proteins are created
What is chemical digestion?
Chemical reactions break down food into small molecules
Food is broken into smaller pieces
The process of absorbing minerals
The process of storing fats
