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Nutrients and the jobs they do in your body

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-PS3-1 · England: KS2 Y3 Animals, including humans

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Question 1
What is the main job of fibre (fiber)?
- A. helps food move through your gut
- B. keep your body healthy, e.g. calcium for bones
- C. give you energy to move and think
- D. store energy and help keep you warm
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Question 2
Which nutrient group is this food best known for: fish?
- A. mostly carbohydrates
- B. mostly protein
- C. mostly fat
- D. rich in vitamins and fibre
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Question 3
True or false? Humans cannot make their own food, so we must eat it.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 4
What is the main job of carbohydrates?
- A. is needed for almost everything your body does
- B. give you energy to move and think
- C. helps food move through your gut
- D. help you grow and repair your body
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Question 5
Which nutrient group is this food best known for: butter?
- A. mostly carbohydrates
- B. mostly protein
- C. mostly fat
- D. rich in vitamins and fibre
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Question 6
True or false? Calcium from milk and cheese helps build strong bones and teeth.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 7
What is the main job of vitamins and minerals?
- A. help you grow and repair your body
- B. helps food move through your gut
- C. give you energy to move and think
- D. keep your body healthy, e.g. calcium for bones
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Question 8
Which nutrient group is this food best known for: olive oil?
- A. mostly carbohydrates
- B. mostly protein
- C. mostly fat
- D. rich in vitamins and fibre
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Question 9
True or false? Plants and animals both make their own food.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 10
What is the main job of water?
- A. is needed for almost everything your body does
- B. helps food move through your gut
- C. help you grow and repair your body
- D. store energy and help keep you warm
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Question 11
Which nutrient group is this food best known for: lentils?
- A. mostly carbohydrates
- B. mostly protein
- C. mostly fat
- D. rich in vitamins and fibre
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Question 12
True or false? Calcium from milk and cheese helps build strong bones and teeth.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 13
What is the main job of vitamins and minerals?
- A. keep your body healthy, e.g. calcium for bones
- B. store energy and help keep you warm
- C. give you energy to move and think
- D. help you grow and repair your body
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Question 14
Which nutrient group is this food best known for: eggs?
- A. mostly carbohydrates
- B. mostly protein
- C. mostly fat
- D. rich in vitamins and fibre
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Question 15
True or false? Protein helps your body grow and repair itself.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 16
What is the main job of fibre (fiber)?
- A. keep your body healthy, e.g. calcium for bones
- B. help you grow and repair your body
- C. helps food move through your gut
- D. is needed for almost everything your body does

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