diets

Question 1

Which two nutrients does the body get energy from?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates and lipids

Question 2

Name one type of food that contains fibre.

Answer 2

Vegatables, fruit, cereals.

Question 3

What health risk is caused by taking in more energy then you use up?

Answer 3

Obesity

Question 4

What is meant by your daily basic energy requirement?

Answer 4

The amount of energy needed to mantain your essential bodily functions each day.

Question 5

Name two ways that food is broken down by the body.

Answer 5

Mechanically and chemically.

Question 6

Enzymes are biological catalysts, what does this mean?

Answer 6

It means they speed up the rate of chemical reactions in the body.

Question 7

Which part of the body does digestion start in?

Answer 7

The mouth.

Question 8

Why do we need to digest our food?

Answer 8

Large molocules cannot pass through the gut wall and be absorbed by the body. We need digestion to break the food down so we can absorb the nutrients it contains.

Question 9

What type of organisms are present in the gut and produce enzymes that help digest food?

Answer 9

Bacteria

Question 10

Give two functions of the stomache.

Answer 10

Churning up food, digesting food ( Protein)

Question 11

What is the name of the organ that produces bile?

Answer 11

The liver