diet

Question 1

What nutrient is found in pasta and rice?

Lipids

Carbohydrate

Protein

Answer 1

Pasta and rice have lots of carbohydrate

Question 2

What can happen if you don’t eat enough?

Obesity

Starvation

Diarrhoea

Answer 2

Starvation can happen if you don’t eat enough.

Question 3

What can happen if you eat too much?

Starvation

Deficiency disease

Obesity

Answer 3

Obesity can happen if you eat too much.

Question 4

Who needs more energy each day?

Athletes

Babies

Teenagers

Answer 4

Athletes use more energy each day and so need more.

Question 5

What are the correct units of energy?

Joules

Kilograms

Calories

Answer 5

Joules are the correct units for energy. Kilograms are the correct units for mass.

Question 6

What does a deficiency in vitamin A cause?

Anaemia

Rickets

Scurvy

Answer 6

A deficiency in vitamin A can cause blindness. Scurvy is caused by a deficiency in vitamin C.

Question 7

What does a deficiency in iron cause?

Answer 7

A deficiency in iron can cause anaemia.

Question 8

What is the main reason why we need protein in our diet?

For energy

To provide roughage

For growth and repair

Answer 8

We need protein in our diet for growth and repair.

Question 9

What are the nutrients needed for energy?

Carbohydrate and fat

Carbohydrate and fibre

Fat and minerals

Answer 9

The nutrients needed for energy are carbohydrates and fat. Fibre provides roughage

Question 10

Which nutrient cannot be digested?
Fibre

Fat

Protein

Answer 10

Fibre cannot be digested. Fat is digested by enzymes in the digestive system.