Food and Nutrition Quiz
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Excessive body weight due overnutrition leads to
A. Rickets
B. Maramus
C. Obesity
D. Cancer
The main function of carbohydrates is to
A. Give the body nutrients
B. Provide the body with energy
C. Build the body
D. Take care of the body
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
How many litres of water everyday our body needs
A. 2 to 3
B. 7 to 8
C. 10 to 15
D. 1 to 2
Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin B1
D. Vitamin A
Which organ is labelled X in the drawing?
A. small intestine
B. stomach
C. liver
D. mouth
The component of food which help our body fight against infections is
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E
The main function of protein, carbohydrates and fats is to provide the body
A. Nutrients
B. Water
C. Energy
D. Health
What is the definition for nutrients?
A. Chemical substances found in food
B. The study of nutirnts and their relationship with food and the body
C. All the food you eat on a daily basis
D. The state of the body being free from illness or injuries
Foods like pizza, burger and noodles are rich in
A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Minerals
All of these are rich sources of carbohydrates except
A. Green banana
B. Corn
C. Carrot
D. Yam
The main chemical substances used to digest foods are:
A. vitamins
B. bacteria
C. digestifs
D. enzymes
Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of
A. Protein
B. Carbohydrates
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
Carbohydrates food are mainly from the food group
A. Fats and oils
B. Vegetables
C. Staples
D. Legumes
A nutrient found in many foods is:
A. carbohydrate
B. energy
C. potato
D. carbon dioxide
Diffusion is speeded up because the part of the body where it occurs:
A. has a much higher temperature than the rest of the body
B. has a very large surface area
C. contains blood
D. contains faeces
Rickets is caused by deficiency of
A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin A
All of these are examples of nutrients except
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Legumes
D. Vitamins
What is used to test a food for starch?
A. iodine solution
B. Benedict’s solution
C. a piece of paper
D. sugar
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
What does the organ labelled X do?
A. It mixes up food with acid and breaks down proteins
B. It adds vitamins to the food
C. It takes the water out of the food
D. It stores waste food until it can be got rid of
How many nutrients are there in all?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
The disease caused by the deficiency of iodine is
A. Anaemia
B. Goitre
C. Chicken pox
D. Swine flu
The mineral which controls the functioning of thyroid is
A. Phosphorous
B. Calcium
C. Magnesium
D. Iodine
You have a balanced diet when:
A. the mass of all the food you eat in a day adds up to 100 kg
B. the mass of all the food you eat one day is equal to the mass you eat the next day
C. you eat foods containing the right amounts of all the different nutrients
D. you only eat fish on Fridays
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