Skip to content
Back to quiz
6. How much water should be consumed daily according to the government guidelines?
- 2 litres
- 〈(゜。゜)
- 1 litre
- 1500 millilitres
- A gallon
7. Dietary fibre...
- Forms haemoglobin for our red blood cells
- Is a dietary carrier for vitamins.
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Cannot be digested and forms the bulk of our faeces
- Helps release energy into the body.
8. What does micronutrient mean?
- A small nutrient.
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Type of food that should be consumed in small amounts.
- A large nutrient.
- A nutrient that's easy to digest.
9. Can eating too much saturated fat cause cancer?
10. Why do complex carbs take longer to break down?
- Because they are made up of disaccharides that are harder to break down
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Because they are made up of polysaccharides that are harder to break down
- Because they are made up of monosaccharides that are harder to break down
11. Why should caffiene be avoided?
- Causes: hyperness, can't think consciously
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Causes: irritability, muscle tremors and fast heart rate
- Causes: tiredness, poor muscle coordination
12. What is a really important nutrient that oily fish contains?
- Omega 3
- Calcium
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Vitamin C
- Riboflavin
13. A deficiency in Vitamin C causes...
- Ketosis - using energy from proteins
- Scurvy - bleeding gums, tiredness
- Kwashiorkor - unnatural swelling of belly and ankles
- Oedema - build up of fluids in body
- 〈(゜。゜)
14. One benefit of Vitamin A is that...
- It keeps the mucous membranes of eyes, nerves and digestive system healthy.
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Forms and builds connective tissues.
- It helps in nerve transmission and muscle contraction.
- Releases energy from foods
15. If there's a severe protein deficiency, the person can develop ________.
- Kwashiorkor
- Brittle bones
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Night blindness
- Black teeth
16. Which nutrient makes haemoglobin for red blood cells?
- Iron
- Vitamin B12
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Vitamin E
- Riboflavin
17. What nutrient should pregnant women avoid?
- Iron
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin A
- Niacin
- Vitamin C
- 〈(゜。゜)
- Folic acid
- Riboflavin
18. What does macronutrient mean?
- A small nutrient.
- 〈(゜。゜)
- A nutrient that's hard to digest.
- Type of food that should be consumed in large amounts.
- A large nutrient.
19. What does HBV stand for?
- Habromania Balistraria Vade-mecum
- 〈(゜。゜)
- High Biological Value
- High Bees Venting