Food and nutrition test questions

Question 0

what are proteins needed by the body for?

Answer 0

growth and repair

Question 1

what molecule is most abundant in the body?

Answer 1

water

Question 2

what are carbohydrates used for?

Answer 2

energy

Question 3

what will a weight lifter most likely eat more than usual in a training period?

Answer 3

protein

Question 4

what will a marathon runner most likely eat a few days before a race?

Answer 4

carbohydrates

Question 5

where is glucose most likely to be used?

Answer 5

muscles

Question 6

which part of our diet is needed for hardening teeth enamel?

Answer 6

flourine

Question 7

which part of our diet is needed fro bone and teeth structure?

Answer 7

calcium

Question 8

which part of our diet is mainly obtained from liver and green vegetables and is used to make haemoglobin

Answer 8

iron

Question 9

which pert of our diet is needed fro healthy tissue like skin (prevents scurvy)?

Answer 9

vitamin c

Question 10

which of these passes through the gut WITHOUT being digested so helps the gut to move the food through?

Answer 10

fibre

Question 11

vegetables and wholemeal bread are ALL good sources of what?

Answer 11

fibre

Question 12

what is the only permenant way to lose weight?

Answer 12

excersise so that you burn calories you eat

Question 13

which food chemical is digested in the stomach?

Answer 13

protein

Question 14

which word best describes the enzyme amylase

Answer 14

carbohydrase

Question 15

name an organ in the body that makes 3 diffrent types of digestive enzyme?

Answer 15

the pancreas

Question 16

which enzyme digests fats?

Answer 16

lipase

Question 17

where does most food digestion take place?

Answer 17

the duodenum

Question 18

where does most food absorbtion take place?

Answer 18

the ileum