Digestion & Nutrition - A Healthy Diet

Question 1

Name all the organs in the digestive system

Answer 1

stomach, small
or large intestine, oesophagus, mouth

Question 2

State the unit for energy

Answer 2

Joules (J) or kilojoules (kJ)

Question 3

What are the seven nutrients we need and eat

Answer 3

Water, carbohydrates, protein, fats, minerals, vitamins, fibre

Question 4

Give an example of food that would contain lots of protein

Answer 4

meat, fish, nuts

Question 5

Where are vitamins and minerals found and what do they do ?

Answer 5

-Found in fruits and vegetables
-Needed to maintain health

Question 6

Carbohydrates (eg starch and sugar)

Answer 6

needed for energy and are found in bread, potatoes, rice and pasta

Question 7

Proteins

Answer 7

needed for growth and repair, are found in meat, cheese, fish, eggs and nuts

Question 8

Fats

Answer 8

needed for insulation and energy, found in oils, butter and red meat

Question 9

Vitamins and minerals

Answer 9

needed to maintain health, found in fruits and vegetables

Question 10

Fibre

Answer 10

needed to keep the intestine healthy, allowing food to move along our bowels, are found in brown bread, beans and vegetables

Question 11

Water

Answer 11

needed to keep the water content of the blood and cells constant and maintaining a normal body temperature, found in water, drinks and in many foods