kahoot prep

Question 1

diet

Answer 1

the types of food that a person or animal usually eats

Question 2

digestive system

Answer 2

the organs in the body that work together to break down food and absorb the nutrients it contains; includes the mouth, stomach, liver, intestines and other organs

Question 3

evolutionary

Answer 3

relating to how one type of living things has developed from an older type by the process of evolution

Question 4

food pyramid

Answer 4

a triangle-shaped diagram that shows how much of each food group you should include in a healthy diet; foods you should eat a lot of are located at the bottom of the pyramid and foods you should eat least are located at the top

Question 5

ghrelin

Answer 5

a hormone released by the stomach when it is empty, making you feel hungry

Question 6

hormone

Answer 6

a substance produced by the body to control a particular function, such as hunger, sleep or growth

Question 7

hunger regulation system

Answer 7

the organs and substances in the body that work together to control when you feel hungry or full

Question 8

hunter-gatherer

Answer 8

a person who survives by hunting animals and gathering berries, nuts and other plant foods; hunter-gatherers need to travel around to find food instead of settling in one place

Question 9

instinct

Answer 9

a type of behaviour that is inherited instead of being learned

Question 10

legume

Answer 10

the seed or fruit of a certain type of plant, including peas, beans and peanuts

Question 11

leptin

Answer 11

a hormone released by the stomach when you’ve had enough to eat, making you feel full

Question 12

neurotransmitter

Answer 12

a substance released by the brain to perform a particular function

Question 13

NPY

Answer 13

a neurotransmitter in the brain; high levels of NPY make you feel hungry and low levels make you feel full

Question 14

nutrient

Answer 14

a substance that the body needs to be healthy, usually obtained from food

Question 15

Palaeolithic

Answer 15

relating to the early Stone Age, extending from about 2.5 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago

Question 16

paleo diet

Answer 16

a diet made up mostly of meat, vegetables, fruit, berries and nuts, with no grains, legumes or processed foods; thought to be the diet of hunter-gatherers during the Palaeolithic

Question 17

predator

Answer 17

an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food

Question 18

prey

Answer 18

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

Question 19

regulate

Answer 19

to control

Question 20

selective breeding

Answer 20

the process of choosing plants or animals with desirable features to reproduce with each other; over thousands of years, selective breeding has produced new types of crops, farm animals and pets that are very different from their wild ancestors