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Human Growth and Food & Nutrition Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People between age 65 - 80 are called?

a)
Adolescence
b)

Elderly

c)

Teen agers

d)

Young Adults

2.

Mental and Cognitive development refers to

a)

Intellectual development

b)

Physical Development

c)

Muscular Development

d)

Motor development

3.

Stages of life usually have four stages?

a)

Physical, Mental, Emotional, & Social

b)

Social, Security, Popularity, Sports

c)

Phsycial, Motor, Mental, Mechanical

d)

Phsyical, Pediatric, Podiatry, Photogenic

4.

A disorder of binges and fasts is

a)

Bulimia

b)

BMR

c)

Bulimarexia

d)

Balemia

5.

Which disease can lead to irreversible memory loss?

a)

Arteriosclerosis

b)

Alzheimer

c)

Chicken Pox

d)

Atrophy

6.

Chemical abuse is the use of substances such as?

a)

Drugs and Alchol

b)

Fruits and vegetables

c)

Hamburgers and hotdogs

d)

Cookies and donuts

7.

Denial and Anger & Depression are stages of?

a)

Child birth

b)

Marriage

c)

Death & Dying

d)

9th grade

8.

__________ is the major source of readily usuable human energy?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats and Oils

d)

Proteins

9.

___________ is the basic component of all body cells, essential for building tissue?

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Sugars

10.

Which nutrients provide fatty acids needed for grwoth and development?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Lipids

d)

Water

11.

What is the process by which the body breaks food down and moves through disgestive system?

a)

Absorption

b)

Digestion

c)

Metabolism

d)

Antioxidants

12.

Calcium, Potassium and Iron are all?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Acids

d)

Proteins

13.

What are the 5 components of a healthy plate?

a)

Milk, corn, beans, bread

b)

Fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy

c)

Hamburger, fries, coke, cookie, onion rings

d)

Srawberries, bananas. whip cream, cake, cherry

14.

Which one of the minerals in found in milk, cheese, & salmon?

a)

Sodium

b)

Calcium

c)

Iron

d)

Sulfur

15.

The rate at which the body uses energy to maintain tissue is called?

a)

Anesthesia rate

b)

Bile rate

c)

Basic Metabolic rate

d)

Digestive rate

16.

When measuring food serving sizes the palm of the hand is used to measure?

a)

Fruits

b)

Salt

c)

Meat or poultry

d)

Vegtable or potato

17.

Organic molecules that protect the body are called?

a)

Antigens

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Antioxidants

d)

Probiotics

18.

________ refers to the changes in intellectual, mental and social skills in humans

a)

Growth

b)

Development

c)

Retirement

d)

Projection

19.

__________ is found in many stages of life and is a leading cause of death?

a)

Boredom

b)

Suicide

c)

Hunger

d)

Homework

20.

___________ can play a important role in meeting the needs of dying patients

a)

Hospitals

b)

Hospice

c)

Hotels

d)

Holidays

21.

_________is excessive body weight 20% above the average body weight

a)

Obesity

b)

Optical

c)

Optimum

d)

Scanty

22.

Which diet consists of easily digested foods that will not irritate the digestive tract?

a)

High Fiber

b)

Bland

c)

Protein

d)

Soft

23.

Which diet is improves specific health conditions?

a)

Vegetarian

b)

Therapeutic

c)

Low Cholesteral

d)

All of these

24.

Which nutrient is essential for building and repairing body tissues?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Fats

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

25.

Which mineral is important for healthy bones and teeth?

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium