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Nutrition and Health Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of fat is solid at room temperature and can increase your risk of heart disease?

a)
Saturated fat
b)

Unsaturated fat

2.

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

a)
Provide energy
b)

To carry waste away form the body

3.

What are the key characteristics of trans fats?

a)

It is healthy for you.

b)

it is the most unhealthy fat and is in many processed foods.

4.

What is the definition of a calorie?

a)

compounds that help regulate your body processes

b)

a shortage of a nutrient

c)

a unit of heat that measures the energy in food.

5.

What are substances in food that your body needs to grow and have energy?

a)
nutrients
b)

blood

c)

oxygen

6.

What is the main function of vitamins in the body?

a)

they are compounds that help regulate your body processes

b)

used to develop and repair cells

7.

Which of the following is a major mineral that builds strong bones?

a)
Calcium
b)

Potassium

c)

Iron

8.

What is the main function of proteins in the body?

a)

used to develop and repair cells

b)

a unit of heat that measures the energy in food

c)

regulates your body processes

9.

How does water help your body?

a)

helps with digestion and carries nutrients to your cells

b)

it makes you even thirstier

c)

It repairs muscles

10.

What are small chemical building blocks that make up a protein?

a)
amino acids
b)

carbohydrates

c)

sugar

d)

fats

11.

What is the process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health?

a)
nutrition
b)

exercise

c)

sleep

d)

hygiene

12.

What is a nutrient deficiency?

a)

having a shortage of a nutrient

b)

having too much of one nutrient

c)

having a variety of nutrients

13.

What is the main function of protein in the body?

a)

to develop and repair cells

b)

to measure energy in food

c)

to lower the risk of heart disease

14.

Which vitamin is abundant in carrots?

a)
Vitamin A
b)

Vitamin B

c)

Vitamin C

15.

What is cholesterol?

a)

a waxy fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells

b)

smaller chemical building blocks that make up a protein

c)

a type of carbohydrate

16.

Which type of fat is liquid at room temperature and generally considered the healthiest?

a)

Unsaturated fat

b)

Saturated fat

c)

Trans fat

17.

Which food is a good source of potassium?

a)
Bananas
b)

Apples

c)

Bread

18.

Which food is a good source of calcium?

a)
Milk
b)

water

c)

french fries

19.

What are amino acids?

a)

smaller chemical building blocks that make up a protein

b)

used to develop and repair cells

c)

a waxy fat-like substance

20.

How many main groups of nutrients are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3