Nutrition

Practice Quiz

1. Which nutrient is primarily needed to build parts of your body like skin and
muscles?

a. Carbohydrates b. proteins

c. vitamins d. minerals

e. water f. fiber

2. Which vitamin is created when your skin is exposed to ultraviolet light?

a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B

c. Vitamin C d. Vitamin D

e. Vitamin E

3. Which type of nutrient is the best source of energy?

a. Carbohydrates b. proteins

c. vitamins d. minerals

e. water f. fiber

4. Which type of nutrient needs to be consumed most frequently?

a. Carbohydrates b. proteins

c. vitamins d. minerals

e. water f. fiber

5. Which of the following types of foods are considered to be good sources of

carbohydrates?

a. Vegetables b. Fruit
1. Which nutrient is primarily needed to build parts of your body like skin and
muscles?

c. Meats d. Breads

e. Water

6. Fruits and vegetables are generally considered to be good sources of

a. vitamins b. carbohydrates

c. proteins

7. Meats are generally considered to be good sources of

a. vitamins b. carbohydrates

c. proteins

8. Vitamins and Minerals

a. help bodily functions work correctly b. provide energy

c. are the primary building material for muscle

9. Fats…

a. should never be eaten because all fats are bad for human health.

b. should be eaten in small quantities because the body needs a small amount
of fat.

c. should be eaten frequently because they are a good source of energy.

10. Calcium is a

a. mineral b. protein

c. vitamin d. carbohydrate
1. Which nutrient is primarily needed to build parts of your body like skin and
muscles?

11. Atherosclerosis is…

a. a disease in which cells grow rapidly and uncontrollably

b. a condition in which fatty material collects in the arteries

nxn c. a condition where a person does not receive all of the proper dietary
requirements.

12. Explain why the food pyramid is shaped the way that it is. Explain both the
Triangular shape of the pyramid as a whole, AND why the food categories are
shown as different sized wedges of the pyramid.

The pyramid shape indicates that people eat different amounts of food. The
smaller top would represent smaller quantities of food being eaten on a daily
basis, and the larger bottom would represent larger amounts of food being
eaten. The different size wedges represent the amount of each type of food
group that should be eaten. For example, people at the bottom (who eat
large amounts of food) should be eating more grains than people at the top
(who eat less), but by percentage, the amount of each food group that you eat
should be the same, regardless of what your total dietary intake is.
1. Which nutrient is primarily needed to build parts of your body like skin and
muscles?

13. Use the food label shown to complete the data table.

448610Amount per 100g

Protein

Dietary Fiber

Total Carbohydrates

Cholesterol

46

Calories
14. Examine the three diets listed. Which diet is the most balanced?

Diet 1 Diet 2 Diet 3

Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

1 bowl of unsweetened (low 2 pieces of toast with peanut Two eggs and a strip of bacon.
sugar) cereal butter and jelly

Glass of milk Glass of water Glass of orange juice

Snack Snack Snack

Orange Crackers Small unsweetened yoghurt

Lunch Lunch Lunch

Peanut butter and jam Bowl of Koshari Slice of pepperoni pizza

sandwich

Potato chips Glass of milk Glass of water

Apple Juice box Small can of Pringles potato Carrot Sticks

chips

Snack Snack Snack

Apple French fries Cup of fruit salad

Glass of milk Glass of Water Small can of soda

Dinner Dinner Dinner

Small serving of steak 1 Slice of cheese-only pizza 1 piece of baked chicken

Baked potato Small serving of pickled Small portion of mixed

 cucumbers vegetables

Glass of water Glass of orange juice Small serving of rice

Glass of milk

15. Explain why the diet that you selected, above, is more balanced than EACH of the other diets. In
other words, explain what EACH of the OTHER diets is lacking.

Diet 3 is the most balanced, because it has a selection of each of the major food groups, meats,
grains, dairy, fruits and vegetables, and a small amount of fat. Diet 1 is missing a portion of
vegetables, and diet 2 is missing a portion of meat (or proteins).

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16. Label the diagram with the following terms:

Bronchioles Trachea

Lung Alveoli

17. Describe why smoking is harmful. Include the following words in your answer. CIRCLE each word
in your answer.

Alveoli Chemical(s)

Lungs Carcinogen(s)

Second hand Tar

16. Label the diagram with the following terms:

Smoking is harmful because cigarette smoke contains many (over 4000) different chemicals, some
of which are known carcinogens, which means that they are known to cause cancer. When
smoke enters the lungs, it leaves deposits of tar and other residue on parts of the lungs, including
the bronchioles and the alveoli, which makes it difficult for the lungs to absorb oxygen, or
exchange carbon dioxide.