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6. What are vitamins and minerals used for?

To repair tissues
To prevent conditions (e.g. scurvy)
To provide energy
To aid muscle growth

7. What are carbohydrates used for in the body?

To provide energy
To provide insulation
To make haemoglobin
To repair tissues

8. What are animal proteins called?

Third class proteins
First class proteins
Second class proteins
Middle class proteins

9. What are proteins used for by the body?

To insulate the body
To provide energy
Growth and repair of tissues
To prevent scurvy

10. Why does the body need water?

To prevent dehydration
To provide energy
To make haemoglobin
To perform respiration

11. What are proteins made up of?

Amino acids
Glucose
Glycerol
Minerals

12. Why do children and teenagers need more protein?

To develop the immune system
To aid growth
To prevent illness
To provide them with more energy

13. Why do females need more iron?

To adapt their bodies to be fit for child birth
To ensure healthy pregnancies
To replace that lost in menstrual blood
To support a baby's growth

14. Which of the following is NOT a reason why someone chooses not to eat certain foods.

Their body doesn't need that nutrient
They are allergic/intolerant
They dislike the taste
They are vegetarian or vegan

15. How many essential nutrients are there?

4
8
6
10

16. What are plant proteins called?

Third class proteins
Middle class proteins
Second class proteins
First class proteins