A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Which is a main source of energy? [8a-1]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
vitamins
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Which is needed for growth and tissue repairs? [8a-2]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Which is the nutrient solvent for the chemical reactions of life? [8a-3]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Which is important for the bowel to avoid constipation? [8a-4]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
vitamins
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Which is an energy store and organ heat insulator? [8a-5]
vitamins
protein
water
fibre
fats
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Which is needed in small amounts for good health? [8a-6]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Which is needed in small amounts for good health? [8a-7]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
vitamins
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Bread, potatoes and pasta are ALL good sources of? [8a-8]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
vitamins
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Meat, fish and cheese are ALL good sources of? [8a-9]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Drinks are the main sources of? [8a-10]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
vitamins
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Vegetables and wholemeal bread are ALL good sources of? [8a-11]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Butter, olive oil and margarine are ALL good sources of? [8a-12]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Fruit, vegetables and table salt are ALL a good sources of? [8a-13]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fats
minerals
A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Fruit and vegetables are ALL good sources of? [8a-14]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fats
vitamins
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following dietary needs is mainly obtained from milk and cheese? [8a-15]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following dietary needs is mainly obtained from liver and green vegetables? [8a-16]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following dietary needs is mainly obtained from vegetables and fruit, but not meat? [8a-17]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following dietary needs is mainly obtained from table salt? [8a-18]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following dietary needs is mainly obtained from toothpaste? [8a-19]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following part of our diet is needed for bone and teeth structure? [8a-20]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
potassium
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following part of our diet is needed for haemoglobin in red blood cells? [8a-21]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following part of our diet is needed for healthy tissue like skin? [8a-22]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following part of our diet is needed for nerve function? [8a-23]
calcium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Small amounts of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality! Which of the following part of our diet is needed for hardening teeth enamel? [8a-24]
potassium
iron
vitamin C
sodium
fluorine
Which describes what happens in the mouth? [8a-25]
food mechanically broken into small pieces, enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces
Which describes what happens in the stomach? [8a-26]
food mechanically broken into small pieces, enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces
Which describes what happens in the small intestine? [8a-27]
food mechanically broken into small pieces, enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces
Which describes what happens in the large intestine? [8a-28]
food mechanically broken into small pieces, enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces
Which of the following are large molecules broken down to small molecules by the enzymes in saliva? [8a-29]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
vitamins
Which of the following are large molecules broken down to small molecules by the enzymes and acid in the stomach? [8a-30]
minerals
protein
water
fibre
vitamins
Which of the following is the most abundant sort of molecule in the body? [8a-31]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
fat
Which of the following is NOT digested and NOT absorbed by the small intestine? [8a-32]
carbohydrates
protein
water
fibre
minerals
Which of the following are small molecules or ions directly absorbed by the small intestine without digestion? [8a-33]
fibre
protein
fat
minerals
Which of the following are small molecules directly absorbed by the small intestine without digestion? [8a-34]
vitamins
fat
protein
fibre
Which of the following are large molecules broken down by alkali and enzymes to small molecules in the small intestine? [8a-35]
vitamins
fat
minerals
fibre
Which of the following are small molecules directly absorbed by the small intestine without digestion? [8a-36]
protein
fat
sugar
fibre
starch
Which of the following will a marathon runner most likely eat more of, over the few days before a race? [8a-37]
carbohydrates
protein
minerals
fibre
Which of the following will a weight lifter most likely eat more of than usual in a training period? [8a-38]
fats
protein
minerals
fibre
Which of the following if eaten too much causes a person to become too fat? [8a-39]
vitamins
protein
carbohydrates
fibre
Which of the following helps to reduce colon cancer? [8a-40]
carbohydrates
protein
sugars
fibre
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-41]
excess carbohydrate may be converted into protein
amino acids from protein cannot be stored in the body and the excess is excreted as urea
a constant supply of glucose circulates in the blood
food molecules are absorbed into the blood stream through membranes in the small intestine
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-42]
excess carbohydrate may be converted into fat
amino acids from protein can be stored in the body and used when required for growth and repair
a constant supply of glucose circulates in the blood
food molecules are absorbed into the blood stream through membranes in the small intestine
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-43]
excess carbohydrate may be converted into fat
amino acids from protein cannot be stored in the body and the excess is excreted as urea
glucose is stored in the body and released into the blood stream when needed
food molecules are absorbed into the blood stream through membranes in the small intestine
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-44]
excess carbohydrate may be converted into fat
amino acids from protein cannot be stored in the body and the excess is excreted as urea
a constant supply of glucose circulates in the blood
food molecules are absorbed into the blood stream through membranes in the stomach
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-45]
excess glucose is converted by the liver into water and carbon dioxide
eating vegetable oils rather than animal fats can reduce heart disease
digestion means breaking down large food molecules into small molecules which can be absorbed into the bloodstream
sugars, vitamins and minerals are small enough molecules to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream
protein, carbohydrates and fat molecules are too large to be directly absorbed into the bloodstream
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-46]
excess glucose is converted by the liver into glycogen which acts as a store of energy
eating animal fats rather than vegetable oils can reduce heart disease
digestion means breaking down large food molecules into small molecules which can be absorbed into the bloodstream
sugars, vitamins and minerals are small enough molecules to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream
protein, carbohydrates and fat molecules are too large to be directly absorbed into the bloodstream
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-47]
excess glucose is converted by the liver into glycogen which acts as a store of energy
eating vegetable oils rather than animal fats can reduce heart disease
digestion means combining small food molecules into larger molecules which can be used for growth and tissue repair
sugars, vitamins and minerals are small enough molecules to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream
protein, carbohydrates and fat molecules are too large to be directly absorbed into the bloodstream
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-48]
excess glucose is converted by the liver into glycogen which acts as a store of energy
eating vegetable oils rather than animal fats can reduce heart disease
digestion means breaking down large food molecules into small molecules which can be absorbed into the bloodstream
sugars, vitamins and mineral molecules are too large to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream
protein, carbohydrates and fat are large molecules
Which of the following is NOT true about diet and digestion? [8a-49]
excess glucose is converted by the liver into glycogen which acts as a store of energy
eating vegetable oils rather than animal fats can reduce heart disease
digestion means breaking down large food molecules into small molecules which can be absorbed into the bloodstream
sugars, vitamins and minerals are small enough molecules to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream
protein, carbohydrates and fat can be slowly absorbed into the bloodstream without being broken down into smaller molecules
Which part of the digestive system is the mouth? [8a-50]
part T
part U
part W
part X
part Y
Which part of the digestive system is the gullet? [8a-51]
part T
part U
part W
part X
part Y
Which part of the digestive system is the stomach? [8a-52]
part T
part U
part W
part X
part Y
Which part of the digestive system is the small intestine? [8a-53]
part T
part U
part W
part X
part Y
Which part of the digestive system is the large intestine? [8a-5]
part T
part U
part W
part X
part Y
What happens in part T of the digestion system? [8a-55]
food is mechanically broken into small pieces and enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces
What happens in part W of the digestion system? [8a-56]
food is mechanically broken into small pieces and enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces
What happens in part X of the digestion system? [8a-57]
food is mechanically broken into small pieces and enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces
What happens in part Y of the digestion system? [8a-58]
food is mechanically broken into small pieces and enzymes from saliva added
food mixed with gastric juices, hydrochloric acid kills most harmful bacteria, creates pH to break down protein
alkali neutralises acid and helps break down fats, small food molecules absorbed into bloodstream
excess water absorbed into bloodstream, undigested waste converted to faeces