Food
Physical & Health Education · 50 practice questions
Classes, sources and importance of food nutrients; definition and composition of a balanced diet; diet planning for different groups (children, adolescents, athletes, pregnant women, the aged); food preservation, hygiene and storage.
- Indicate the sources and importance of the various classes of food nutrients.
- Define balanced diet and state its importance.
- Specify dietary requirements for different groups of people.
- Explain methods of food preparation, preservation and storage.
- Explain the principles of food hygiene.
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- Practice question 1
Proteins, as a class of food nutrient, specifically serve the primary function of
- A.regulating body temperature, with no role in growth or repair
- B.body growth and tissue repair
- C.providing the body's primary and most readily available source of energy
- D.a function entirely unrelated to growth or tissue repair
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B. body growth and tissue repair
Proteins are specifically recognized for their primary function in body growth and tissue repair.
- Practice question 2
The sources of fats as a food nutrient specifically include foods such as
- A.oils, nuts, and animal products
- B.no identifiable food source of any kind, despite being an essential nutrient
- C.rice, bread, and yam exclusively, rather than any fat-rich food
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to the actual sources of dietary fat
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A. oils, nuts, and animal products
Fat sources specifically include foods such as oils, nuts, and animal products.
- Practice question 3
Minerals, as a class of food nutrient, specifically support functions such as
- A.bone formation and nerve transmission
- B.only energy production, exclusively, with no other supporting role
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to bone formation or nerve function
- D.no particular bodily function of any kind, despite being classified as nutrients
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A. bone formation and nerve transmission
Minerals specifically support functions including bone formation and nerve transmission.
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