Science - Nutrients Unit

Question 1

Give me examples of Carbohydrates

Answer 1

Sugars, Starch (Bread, Pasta)

Question 2

Give me examples of Fats

Answer 2

(Chocolate, Raw Meat, Fried Food. Oil)

Question 3

Give me examples of Protein

Answer 3

(Fish, Chicken, Steak) Basically Meat

Question 4

Give me examples of Vitamins

Answer 4

Fruits & Vegetables (Orange, Apple)

Question 5

Give me examples of Minerals

Answer 5

Fruits & Vegetables (Banana, Melon)

Question 6

Give me examples of Fiber

Answer 6

Fruits & Vegetables, Carbohydrate (Oats, Broccoli)

Question 7

Why is water important?

Answer 7

Prevents Constipation
Cools down the body
Water makes up most of the body
Chemical reactions (in the body) have water in them

Question 8

Why do we have to eat

Answer 8

We have to eat for Health, Energy and Growth

Question 9

What are Nutrients

Answer 9

Food contains the raw materials called nutrients

Question 10

What is the functions of Fat

Answer 10

Protect Organs, produce energy and insulate

Question 11

Uses of Carbohydrates

Answer 11

Main source of energy are Carbohydrates

Question 12

Uses of Fats

Answer 12

Fats are stored energy

Question 13

Uses of Proteins

Answer 13

Proteins help with Growth and Repair

Question 14

Uses of Vitamins

Answer 14

Vitamins helps with having Healthy Skin, Healthy Eyes, Stronger Immune system, heal wounds.

Question 15

Uses of Minerals

Answer 15

Minerals help you stay healthy, increase the strength of your bones, muscles, and heart too

Question 16

Uses of Fiber

Answer 16

Fiber can’t be digested. However, it helps regulate the body’s use of sugars.

Question 17

What is Transfer

Answer 17

Taking energy from one place to the next is called Transfer

Question 18

What is Respiration

Answer 18

The process where food is changed into energy is called Respiration

Question 19

What is Carbohydrates

Answer 19

The molecule that supplies energy is called Carbohydrates

Question 20

What is Fuel

Answer 20

What we need to do work is Fuel

Question 21

What is Kilojoule

Answer 21

The unit for measuring energy is Kilojoule

Question 22

What does Vitamin A help in

Answer 22

healthy skin, eyes

Question 23

What does Vitamin C help in

Answer 23

cells in tissues stick together, strong immune system

Question 24

What does Calcium help in

Answer 24

strong bones and teeth

Question 25

What does Iron help in

Answer 25

make red blood cells

Question 26

What is the main source of Calcium

Answer 26

Dairy products are main sources of Calcium

Question 27

What is the main source of Iron

Answer 27

Meat are main sources of Iron

Question 28

What is Malnutrition

Answer 28

Malnutrition is a bad diet consisting of poor variety of food

Question 29

Name me 5 Deficiency diseases

Answer 29

• kwashiorkor
• night blindness
• scurvy
• rickets
• anemia

Question 30

What is the Deficiency in these diseases:

• kwashiorkor
• night blindness
• scurvy
• rickets
• anemia

Answer 30

• Protein - kwashiorkor
• Vit A - night blindness
• Vit C - scurvy
• Vit D and calcium -rickets
• Iron - anemia

Question 31

What is Starvation

Answer 31

• a type of malnutrition
• Shortage of nearly all needed nutrients
• You get very thin

Question 32

What is Obesity

Answer 32

• A type of malnutrition
• You eat more than your body needs
• It can cause heart disease, high blood pressure
• You become too heavy

Question 33

What do these 5 Diseases cause:

• kwashiorkor
• night blindness
• scurvy
• rickets
• anemia

Answer 33

• Kwashiorkor: pot belly
• Night blindness: cannot see well in dim light
• Scurvy: painful joints, bleeding gums
• Rickets: weak bones, undeveloped bones
• Anemia: tiredness, shortness of breath