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Nutrition Quiz Study Guide

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True of False: Protein should be the main source of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What nutrient is necessary for the production of hormones and forms a coating on nerves?

a)

Fat

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Protein

d)

Sugar

3.

Protein is the essential nutrient for body growth and repair.

a)
True
b)
False
4.

(a)   is the process that breaks down carbohydrates into glucose.

5.

(a)   is the main form of complex carbohydrates.

6.

Fiber is a complex carbohydrate.

a)
True
b)
False
7.

What is the breakdown of percentages for carbohydrates, fat, and protein?

a)

60% Fat

10% Protein

30% Carbohydates

b)

60% carbohydrates

30% fat

10% protein

c)

60% carbohydrates

30% protein

10% fat

8.

What type of fat is liquid at room temperature and what type of fat is solid at room temperature?

a)

liquid- unsaturated

solid- saturated

b)

liquid- saturated

solid- unsaturated

9.

Where is cholesterol found?

(a)  

10.

Unsaturated fat makes food stay fresh longer.

a)
True
b)
False
11.

The four fat soluble vitamins are: A, D, E, K

a)
True
b)
False
12.

3 things that are different between fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins are that fat soluble vitamins are stored, wait until used, and can be moved. Water soluble vitamins need to be replaced often, don't get stored, and travel through blood.

a)
True
b)
False
13.

Human bodies are made up of what percentage of water?

(a)  

14.

How many ounces of water should a normal person drink per day? How many ounces should an athlete drink?

a)

normal 25

athlete 50

b)

normal 64

athlete 100

c)

normal 100

athlete 64

15.

Dehydration is drinking too much water.

a)
True
b)
False
16.

The 3 things the digestive system does is: digestion, absorption, and elimination.

a)
True
b)
False
17.

What organ produces bile?

(a)  

18.

How many calories is equivalent to 1 pound of body weight?

(a)  

19.

Obesity is excess body fat. Having a BMI of 30 or over.

a)
True
b)
False
20.

Being overweight is having more body fat than is considered healthy. BMI of 25 or more.

a)
True
b)
False
21.

3 Reasons people develop eating disorders are body image, bullying, and trauma.

a)
True
b)
False
22.

An eating disorder with an unhealthy low body weight with an intense fear of gaining weight, typically person does not eat any food or very little.

a)

bulimia

b)

anorexia

23.

An eating disorder where you eat too much food and then get rid of it by puking.

a)

bulimia

b)

anorexia

24.

Binge eating is an eating disorder where you feel like you're not able to stop eating.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

5 symptoms of an eating disorder are hair loss, depression and anxiety, extreme weight loss, dental problems, obsessed with body weight.

a)
True
b)
False
26.

Up to how many calories can a person with bulimia eat?

(a)  

27.

3 dangerous weight loss practices are: skipping meals, using unproven supplements, and not eating enough nutrients.

a)
True
b)
False
28.

3 healthy ways to lose weight: making a diet, eating nutrients, and a healthy amount of exercise.

a)
True
b)
False
29.

BMI is the body mass index, a healthy way to assess if your weight falls in the right range.

a)
True
b)
False