Pupil sheet · A balanced diet
A balanced diet — return questions
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Use one to two weeks after the lessons. Keep the notes and the lesson closed.
1. identify
Which mineral ion is needed to make haemoglobin?
Circle one answer.
- Fibre
- Calcium
- Iron
- Vitamin C
2. identify
Choose all the foods that are good sources of vitamin C.
Tick every correct statement.
- Butter
- Oranges
- Cheese
- Blackcurrants
- Rice
- Red peppers
3. state
State one reason why the body needs fibre, two reasons why it needs water, and where the water in the diet comes from.
Fibre
Water (two reasons)
Where the water comes from
4. identify
Choose all the statements that are true about carbohydrates, fats and oils, and proteins.
Tick every correct statement.
- Protein is the body's main fuel
- Proteins are used to build and repair cells
- Fats and oils give the body no energy
- Carbohydrates make bones and teeth hard
- Fats and oils are a source of energy that the body can store
- Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in most diets
5. identify
What causes scurvy?
Circle one answer.
- Too little vitamin C in the diet
- Too much protein in the diet
- An infection passed between people
- Too little vitamin D in the diet
6. complete
Complete the sentence about a balanced diet.
A balanced diet contains all the … the body needs
in the right …
7. state
State the cause of rickets, and say which part of the body it affects.
Cause
Part of the body
8. explain / suggest
In a station crate for the 16-week winter, every nutrient lasts the winter except iron, which runs out after 8 weeks. (a) Explain whether the crate gives a balanced diet. (b) Suggest one food the team could add to fill the gap, and say why it works.
(a) Balanced or not, and why
(b) A food to add, and why it works