Food and Nutrition Quiz
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Foods like pizza, burger and noodles are rich in
A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Minerals
Carbohydrates food are mainly from the food group
A. Fats and oils
B. Vegetables
C. Staples
D. Legumes
Which label shows the place where digested food passes into the blood?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Good sources of protein are:
A. meat, fish and nuts
B. fruits and vegetables
C. pasta, potatoes and rice
D. fruit juices
Helps to maintain a constant body temperature in our body
A. Roughage
B. Vitamins
C. Energy Giving food
D. Water
Vitamins foods help to
A. Prevent people from sick e.g flu
B. Provide the body with nutrients
C. Helps to build the body
D. Provides the body with nutrients
Protein help to
A. Give the body nutrients
B. Provides the body with food
C. Build and repair body tissues
D. Helps to prevent the body from getting sick
The mineral which controls the functioning of thyroid is
A. Phosphorous
B. Calcium
C. Magnesium
D. Iodine
In digestion:
A. soluble food substances are made into insoluble ones so that they can be taken in by the small intestine
B. insoluble food substances are broken up into soluble ones so that they can be taken in by the small intestine
C. soluble food substances are made into insoluble ones so that they can be stored inside the body until needed
D. insoluble food substances are broken up into soluble ones so that they can form waste
Which of these people will need to eat food containing the most energy in a day?
A. a 3-year-old child
B. an 85-year-old woman
C. a 35-year-old man who works outside cutting down trees
D. a 25-year-old woman who works in an office using a word processor
The drawing shows a girl suffering from a deficiency disease. This disease is called:
A. rickets
B. arthritis
C. scurvy
D. measles
The food component present in sugar is
A. Fats
B. Proteins
C. Vitamins
D. Carbohydrates
A nutrient found in many foods is:
A. carbohydrate
B. energy
C. potato
D. carbon dioxide
Essential for forming hemoglobin in the blood
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Phosphorous
D. Magnesium
Excessive body weight due overnutrition leads to
A. Rickets
B. Maramus
C. Obesity
D. Cancer