Food and Nutrition Quiz
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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
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
The disease caused by the deficiency of iron is
A. Anaemia
B. Desentry
C. Chicken pox
D. Malaria
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
Someone’s diet is:
A. what they eat to lose weight
B. what they eat
C. the amount of money they owe
D. measured in kilograms (kg)
Helps to maintain a constant body temperature in our body
A. Roughage
B. Vitamins
C. Energy Giving food
D. Water
Water is important for your body because:
A. it is a source of fibre
B. it is a source of energy
C. it can be a solid, a liquid or a gas
D. it can dissolve substances
Which label shows the place where digested food passes into the blood?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
The percentage of water in the human body is
A. 65
B. 70
C. 40
D. 80
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
How many nutrients are there in all?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
Starch is broken down into smaller molecules called:
A. salts
B. proteins
C. sugars
D. amino acids
Butter, cheese, eggs and bacon are all rich sources of
A. Vitamins
B. Minerals
C. Fats
D. Carbohydrates
Good sources of protein are:
A. meat, fish and nuts
B. fruits and vegetables
C. pasta, potatoes and rice
D. fruit juices