1) How many food nutrients do we need for a balanced diet? a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7 e) 9 f) 12 2) What is the everyday name for LIPIDS? a) FATS b) BUTTER c) MARGARINE 3) Which food nutrient do we need for ENERGY? a) Protein b) Water c) Fibre d) Carbohydrates e) Minerals f) Vitamins 4) Which food nutrient do we need for GROWTH AND REPAIR? a) Protein b) Water c) Fibre d) Carbohydrates e) Minerals f) Vitamins 5) Which food nutrient do we need for INSULATION AND ENERGY? a) Protein b) Fats c) Fibre d) Carbohydrates e) Minerals f) Vitamins 6) Which food nutrient do we need to provide BULK to our diet and help food  a) Protein b) Fats c) Fibre d) Carbohydrates e) Minerals f) Vitamins 7) Which CHEMICAL do we test for the food nutrient STARCH with? a) Biuret b) Iodine c) Benedict's 8) Which CHEMICAL do we test for the food nutrient SUGAR with? a) Biuret b) Iodine c) Benedict's 9) Which CHEMICAL do we test for the food nutrient PROTEIN with? a) Biuret b) Iodine c) Benedict's 10) Carbohydrates provide us with energy. What are the units for ENERGY?  a) Kg b) kJ c) g d) cm e) m f) J 11) SCURVY is caused by a lack of ?  a) Vit A b) Vit B c) Vit C d) Vit D 12) RICKETS is caused by a lack of ?  a) Vit A b) Vit B c) Vit C d) Vit D 13) KWASHIOKOR is caused by a lack of ?  a) FATS b) PROTEIN c) CARBOHYDRATES d) FIBRE e) WATER f) VITS AND MINERALS 14) CONSTIPATION is caused by a lack of ?  a) FATS b) PROTEIN c) CARBOHYDRATES d) FIBRE e) WATER f) VITS AND MINERALS 15) ANAEMIA is caused by a lack of ?  a) FATS b) PROTEIN c) CARBOHYDRATES d) FIBRE e) WATER f) MINERAL [IRON] 16) Which is correct for the passage of food through the digestive system?  a) mouth, s.intestine, l.intestine, stomach, oesophagus b) s.intestine, l.intestine, stomach, mouth, oesophagus c) mouth, oesophagus, stomach, s.intestine, l.intestine 17) Saliva is added to the food in the... a) Mouth b) Oesophagus c) Stomach d) Pancreas e) Small Intestine f) Large Intestine 18) The mouth only breaks food down mechanically/physically, not chemically using enzymes..... a) True b) False 19) The small intestine produces enzymes which help to break up the food.......... a) True b) False 20) The pancreas produces enzymes which help break up the food..... a) True b) False 21) Where is water reabsorbed into the body? a) Mouth b) Oesophagus c) Stomach d) Pancreas e) Small intestine f) Large intestine [colon] 22) Where is waste food expelled from the body as FAECES? a) Mouth b) Stomach c) Small intestine d) Large intestine - colon e) Large intestine - rectum f) Large intestine - anus 23) Which is NOT an adaption of the small intestine [villi] to help with food absorption?  a) Thin walled b) Large surface area c) Thick walled d) Many blood capillaries 24) Which of these enzymes digests PROTEINS?  a) LIPASES b) CARBOHYDRASES c) PROTEASES 25) Which of these enzymes digests FATS?  a) LIPASES b) CARBOHYDRASES c) PROTEASES 26) Which of these enzymes digests CARBOHYDRATES?  a) LIPASES b) CARBOHYDRASES c) PROTEASES

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