Ch. 4 Test yourself- preparation to testweek 2

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test yourself chapter 4

What is a joule and what is a calorie?
How many calories is 1 Joule?

Which two nutrients are our main source of energy?

Saturated fats are always liquid at room temperature

1. true
2. false

Marathon runners usually eat a lot of spaghetti before a race. Explain why they do this? Mention in your answer the nutrient that is involved, the name and the purpose of the cellular process for what it is needed.

What is the main function of vitamins and minerals?

1. replacement and/or repair of cells
2. part of cell membranes
3. protection against diseases
4. dissolves nutrients

Which condition is specifically related to a lack of vitamin C?

1. anaemia
2. Covid-19
3. scurvy
4. sleeping disorder

Which of the items in the picture is in the
same food group as yoghurt and cheese?

1. whole grain bread and bananas
2. whole grain bread and milk
3. bananas and meat
4. milk and meat

List in order from highest fiber to least fiber containing food item:
white bread, whole grain bread, brown bread

1. white bread - brown bread - whole grain bread
2. brown bread - white bread - whole grain bread
3. white bread - whole grain bread - brown bread
4. whole grain bread - brown bread - white bread

What does it mean that the orange part and the
green part of the 'schijf van vijf' have the same size?

1. that each meal contains the same weight of products from the orange and the green part
2. that each day all the meals together contain the same weight of products from the orange and the green part
3. that each meal contains the same amount of energy of the products from the orange and the green part
4. that each day all the meals together contain the same amount of energy of products from the orange and the green part

What is NOT a general rule in a food guide?

1. Drink at least enough water (or low fat milk; sugar free drinks including coffee and tea)
2. Eat at least 5 portions from the fruit and vegetables group.
3. Limit your sugar, salt and fat intake.
4. Limit the amount of meals you eat to three each day and maximize the amount of treats to 1 each day.

What nutrients can hardly be found in
the green part?

1. carbohydrates
2. fats
3. minerals and vitamins
4. proteins

Amalia is 17 years old, she is 1,72m tall and she weighs 74 kg. What is her BMI?

1. 0,04
2. 26
3. 74
4. 3184

What are the four stages of food processing?

The use of enzymes is essential for ..

1. chemical digestion
2. mechanical digestion

Which nutrients can be absorbed immediately into the bloodstream?

1. vitamins, minerals and fibers
2. vitamins, fibers and water
3. vitamins, minerals and water
4. minerals, fibers and water

Large carbohydrates are digested by enzymes into smaller particles.
-> what is the name of the enzyme?
-> what is the scientific name of the digestion product?

Large proteins are digested by enzymes into smaller particles.
-> what is the name of the enzyme
-> what is the scientific name of the digestion product

Fats are also digested into smaller particles. What are the chemical names of these smaller particles?

1. fatty acids and lipase
2. lipase and glycerol
3. fatty acids and glycerol

Describe the way mechanical digestion speeds up chemical digestion

Which statement is true?

1. With mechanical digestion nutrients are broken down and with chemical digestion nutrients are split up.
2. With mechanical digestion nutrients are split up and with chemical digestion nutrients are broken down.

With mechanical digestion every nutrient stays the same but smaller groups of nutrients are formed.

1. true
2. false

What is emulsification?

Where in the digestive tract does peristalsis take place? Choose the best answer

1. oesophagus and stomach
2. oesophagus, stomach and intestines
3. oesophagus, stomach and small intestine
4. stomach, small and large intestines

Pepsin is a protease

1. True
2. False

Gastric acid contains protease

1. True
2. False

Name the organ in which bile is produced

1. Duodenum
2. Gall bladder
3. Liver
4. Pancreas

What's the synonym of watery faeces.
Correct spelling, please.

What nutrient is digested by bacteria and where in the digestive tract does this take place?

In which part of the digestive system can you find lipase?

1. duodenum
2. large intestines
3. small intestines
4. stomach