Nutrition For Children And Adolescents - Qp1

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1.

Nutrition can be defined as the process by which our body obtains food and uses it for growth, metabolism and repair.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Nutrition is the science that deals with food and nourishment including:- (Select Three)
- A.
  
  Dietary guidelines.
- B.
  
  Cells and muscles
- C.
  
  Food composition.
- D.
  
  The roles that various nutrients have in maintaining health.
3.

Differentiated cells with similar properties aggregate together, to form:-
- A.
  
  Tissues
- B.
  
  Muscles
4.

The organs can be classified into TEN organ systems: (Select Ten)
- A.
  
  Circulatory.
- B.
  
  Chemical energy
- C.
  
  Digestive
- D.
  
  Endocrine
- E.
  
  Immune
- F.
  
  Integumentary (skin)
- G.
  
  Musculoskeletal
- H.
  
  Nervous
- I.
  
  Reproductive
- J.
  
  Respiratory
- K.
  
  Urinary
5.

All cells in our body maintain the body’s integrity and life through the following activities:- (Select Three)
- A.
  
  Maintain vitality
- B.
  
  Taking food from the surrounding environment and excreting its waste back into that environment.
- C.
  
  Making energy by breaking down these organic nutrients and making new molecules from them.
- D.
  
  Reproducing themselves.
6.

The essential amino acids, are the building blocks of protein.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Enzymes play a minor role in the digestion of food, as they are not responsible for the chemical changes that the food undergoes during digestion.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The carbohydrates in the brush border are as follows:- (Select Four)
- A.
  
  Maltase (also called Glucoamylase)
- B.
  
  Lactase (also called Beta-galactosidase)
- C.
  
  Cappillaries
- D.
  
  Sucrase
- E.
  
  Isomaltase
9.

The lymphatic system is a major component of the immune system.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The lymphatic system has main interrelated functions:- (Select Three)
- A.
  
  Removal of excess fluids from body tissues.
- B.
  
  Absorption of fatty acids and subsequent transport of fat, chyle, and fat-soluble vitamins to the circulatory system.
- C.
  
  Production of immune cells (such as leucocytes and antibody producing cells called plasma cells)
- D.
  
  Transport lymph fluid from cells to the circulatory system.
11.

The lymphatic system acts as a secondary circulatory system, except that it collaborates with red blood cells in lymph nodes to protect the body from being infected by cancer cells, fungi, viruses or bacteria.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False