NUTRI-QUIZ REVIEWER

Posted on September 29, 2013

NUTRI-QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. It makes up most of your blood and help carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body. It helps
your body get rid of wastes through urine and sweat.

Answer: Water
2. What food nutrient is our body’s main source of energy?

Answer: Carbohydrates
3. They are very important for building strong bones.

Answer: Calcium
7. It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called as ascorbic
acid.

Answer: Vitamin C
8. A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes what disease?

Answer: Scurvy
9. What is the theme for this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration?

Answer: Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama nating Wakasan

10. What is the protein food found in milk?

Answer: Casein
11. What is the cheapest source of Vitamin D?

Answer: Sunlight/Morning Sunshine

NutritionPractice Quiz 1. Which nutrient is primarily needed to build parts of

your body like skin and muscles?a. Carbohydrates b. proteinsc. vitamins
d. mineralse. water f. fiber 2. Which vitamin is created when your skin is
exposed to ultraviolet light?a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin Bc. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin De. Vitamin E 3. Which type of nutrient is the best source of
energy?a. Carbohydrates b. proteinsc. vitamins d. mineralse. water
f. fiber 4. Which type of nutrient needs to be consumed most
frequently?a. Carbohydrates b. proteinsc. vitamins d. mineralse. water
f. fiber 5. Which of the following types of foods are considered to be good
sources of carbohydrates?a. Vegetables b. Fruit c. Meats d. Breadse. Water 6.
Fruits and vegetables are generally considered to be good sources
of a. vitamins b. carbohydratesc. proteins 7. Meats are generally considered
to be good sources of a. vitamins b. carbohydratesc. proteins 8. Vitamins and
Mineralsa. help bodily functions work correctly b. provide energyc. are the
primary building material for muscle 9. Fats a. should never be eaten because
all fats are bad for human health.b. should be eaten in small quantities
because the body needs a small amount of fat.c. should be eaten frequently
because they are a good source of energy. 10. Calcium is aa. mineral
b. proteinc. vitamin d. carbohydrate 11. Atherosclerosis is