Science 8 | Biology | Unit 2. Food and digestion A balanced diet

Match the options with the correct examples.

Bread, pasta and rice

Fruit and vegetables

Dairy foods

Sweet things

Fish, meat, eggs, nuts and pulses

contain a lot of fibre and vitamins

contain a lot of starch and some protein

contain a lot of protein

contain a lot of protein and fat

contain a lot of sugar

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Bread, pasta and rice

Fruit and vegetables

Dairy foods

Sweet things

Fish, meat, eggs, nuts and pulses

contain a lot of fibre and vitamins

contain a lot of starch and some protein

contain a lot of protein

contain a lot of protein and fat

contain a lot of sugar

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The following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)?

	True	False
Too much fat in the diet can increase the risk of developing heart disease when you are older.
Being seriously overweight can not cause damage to joints, and increase the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.

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	True	False
Too much fat in the diet can increase the risk of developing heart disease when you are older.
Being seriously overweight can not cause damage to joints, and increase the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.

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The following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)?

	True	False
A balanced diet contains some of all the types of nutrients, and about the same amount of energy that your body uses each day.
A good diet has plenty of foods containing protein, vitamins and minerals, fat or sugar.

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	True	False
A balanced diet contains some of all the types of nutrients, and about the same amount of energy that your body uses each day.
A good diet has plenty of foods containing protein, vitamins and minerals, fat or sugar.

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Match the options with the appropriate source.

vitamin C

vitamin D

iron

calcium

dairy products, fish

red meat, dark green vegetables

citrus fruits

dairy products

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vitamin C

vitamin D

iron

calcium

dairy products, fish

red meat, dark green vegetables

citrus fruits

dairy products

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Match the options with the the deficiency diseases that develop if they are lacking in the diet.

vitamin C

vitamin D

iron

calcium

rickets – the bones are weak, so the legs may become bent

anaemia – the blood cannot carry enough oxygen, and the person feels very tired

scurvy – the skin becomes weak, so sores develop

the bones and teeth become weak

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vitamin C

vitamin D

iron

calcium

rickets – the bones are weak, so the legs may become bent

anaemia – the blood cannot carry enough oxygen, and the person feels very tired

scurvy – the skin becomes weak, so sores develop

the bones and teeth become weak

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Choose the correct answer.

Which component of a healthy, balanced diet is responsible for providing energy before an event?

Proteins

Fats

Carbohydrates

Vitamins

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Carbohydrates

Fats

Proteins

Vitamins

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Match the options with the correct functions.

vitamin C

vitamin D

iron

calcium

needed to make bones and teeth

needed to make haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood

helps to make strong skin

needed to make bones and teeth

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vitamin C

vitamin D

iron

calcium

needed to make bones and teeth

needed to make haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood

helps to make strong skin

needed to make bones and teeth

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