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CHAPTER 10
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Chapter 10 Chapter Test
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Goal
To test your knowledge of nutrients, diets, and the processes of digestion.
What to Do
Read the instructions carefully before answering each set of questions.
Multiple Choice
Read each question and the list of possible answers. Circle the best answer.
1. Which of the following most often results in high cholesterol in the blood?
(a) diet high in animal fat
(b) diet high in carbohydrates
(c) lack of exercise
(d) smoking and drinking
2. Which term refers to the amount and type of food you eat every day?
(a) lifestyle
(b) diet
(c) habits
(d) food guide
3. Which of the following statements is true about vegetarian diets?
(a) Vegetarian diets are low in fibre.
(b) Vegetarian diets are high in iron and B vitamins.
(c) Vegetarian diets are high in harmful forms of fat.
(d) Vegetarian diets are low in iron and B vitamins.
4. Which one of the following statements is not one of the guidelines from Canada’s Food Guide?
(a) Eat a variety of foods.
(b) Choose whole grains often and eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
(c) Eat low-fat food products and limit the intake of salt.
(d) Exercise if you are an athlete.
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5. Which of these organs absorbs water, vitamins, and minerals?
(a) pancreas
(b) stomach
(c) large intestine
(d) small intestine
6. Which information would help you the most to compare the nutritional value of two products?
(a) sale price
(b) daily value
(c) directions for preparation
(d) advertising
7. Which of the following plays important role in chemical digestion?
(a) enzymes
(b) gall bladder
(c) large intestine
(d) teeth
8. Which of the following most likely describes someone suffering from malnutrition?
(a) someone who eats a variety of foods
(b) someone who follows Canada’s Food Guide
(c) someone who follows a vegetarian food guide
(d) someone who lacks protein in their diet
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9. Which of the following terms refers to a current diet idea or “craze”?
(a) fad diet
(b) prescribed diet
(c) mixed diet
(d) vegetarian diet
10. Where does most of the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats occur?
(a) in the pancreas
(b) in the small intestine
(c) in the large intestine
(d) in the stomach
11. What function does saliva perform?
(a) breaks down protein
(b) breaks down starch
(c) breaks down vitamins
(d) breaks down fat
12. Where is most calcium stored in the body?
(a) bones
(b) skin
(c) hair
(d) teeth
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13. Which of the following forms the base of Canada’s Food Guide?
(a) vegetarian diet
(b) fad diet
(c) mixed diet
(d) Atkin’s diet
14. What is the name of the branch of science that studies how the body uses food?
(a) biology
(b) nutrition
(c) kinesiology
(d) psychology
15. The teeth chew food and the stomach churns food into smaller particles. What is the name of this
process?
(a) chemical digestion
(b) absorption
(c) mechanical digestion
(d) enzyme activity
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Short Answer
Read each question carefully. You may answer in point form.
16. (a) What is good nutrition? (1 mark)
(b) What is malnutrition? (1 mark)
17. List the following processes that occur in each of the following organs. (1 mark each)
a) Mouth
b) Small intestine
c) Stomach
d) Large intestine
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18. What kinds of information do food labels contain? (2 marks)
19. Identify two situations when it would be useful to know what nutrients are present in an unknown
food. (2 marks)
20. How could following a fad diet be dangerous to your health? (2 marks)
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21. Identify two advantages and two disadvantages of a vegetarian diet? (4 marks)
Advantages
Disadvantages
22. What are the 6 essential nutrients and their functions? Give an example of each. (6 marks)
Nutrient
Function
Examples/Sources
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23. What are the three processes involved in the digestive system? (3 marks)
**BONUS**
24. There are many food myths. One example is that fat should be eliminated from our diets. Identify
a food myth and explain why it is a myth. (2 marks)
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