Assignments during lesson 6

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

What is scurvy caused by?

1. lack of vitamin C
2. lack of calcium
3. lack of sunlight
4. lack of proteins

What is the best food to help someone with scurvy?

1. chicken
2. fish
3. potatoes
4. kiwi fruit

Anaemia is caused by a lack of iron. One of the symptoms is tiredness. Using what you know about nutrients, can you explain why anaemia causes tiredness?

Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D and calcium. What could be helpful for someone with rickets?

1. getting more sunlight
2. eating yogurt
3. taking vitamin D supplements
4. all of the above

One symptom of rickets is that the legs can become abnormal shapes. Why is this?

1. lack of vitamin D and calcium make the muscles weak
2. lack of vitamin D and calcium make the bones weak
3. lack of vitamin D makes the muscles weak
4. lack of calcium makes the bones weak

A severe protein deficiency can lead to...

1. rickets
2. marasmus
3. kwashiorkor
4. scurvy

Name one similarity and one difference between anorexia and bulimia

Orthorexia is an obsession with eating healthy food. Why do you think orthorexia is considered unhealthy?

People with diabetes often have ... insulin

1. too much
2. too little

Insulin makes the amount of glucose in the blood ...

1. increase
2. decrease

Wat is insuline?

1. Een suiker
2. Een hormoon
3. Een verteringssap

Insulin is a ...

1. hormone
2. sugar
3. enzyme
4. carbohydrate

Name one difference between type I and type II diabetes

Place the conditions in the right category

nutrient deficiency

psychological disorder

different illness

marasmus

orthorexia

bulimia

anaemia

diabetes

rickets

scurvy

kwashiorkor

Jenna is 14 and doesn't like any fruits or vegetables. What advice would you give to Jenna? Minimum 30 words.

Katy is 13 and has just discovered that she is lactose intolerant. What advice would you give to Katy? Minimum 30 words.