JC HE worksheets

1. JUNIOR CERTIFICATE HOME ECONOMICS ~
NUTRITION WORK SHEET
Circle the correct spelling in each of the following sentences:
Protean Protian pretion protein
Retanol retinol retianol retinal
Fibre fiber fibber febir
Amaeno acid amino acid amino acad amenio acid
Glucase gluicose glucose glacose
Carbohydrote carbahydrate carbyhrate carbohydrate
Glyceral glycerole glycerol glicerol
Carotene carotane caratene caretane
Anemia anaemia anameia aneamia
Scurvy scorvy scruvi scruvy
Fill in the missing words in the following sentences:
1. Excess energy is stored in the body as A__________ T____________
2. Lack of vitamin A can lead to N_____________ B_________________
3. Vitamin _______ is necessary for the absorption of calcium
4. The T___________ gland controls metabolism
5. The RDA for water is _________ litres to prevent dehydration
6. B__________ M___________ R____________ is the basic amount of energy the
body needs to stay alive
7. O_______________ is the burning of food in the presence of O____________ to
produce energy
8. A K_______________ is the measurement of energy obtained from food
9. The basic unit of a carbohydrate is a G___________ unit
10. Protein contains the element N__________ which is responsible for growth

2. Indicate whether the following statements are true of false:
TRUE FALSE
1. Fats are a source of heat and energy
2. Fats prevent constipation
3. Protein protects us from gum disease
4. Milk is a good source of calcium
5. Fats are a source of vitamin D
6. Pasta is a poor source of carbohydrate
7. Sugar can be found in apples
8. Vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of Iron
9. Oily fish is a source of saturated fat
10. Carbohydrates are found in plant foods only
Place the following food sources in the correct group:
PROTEINS: meat/nuts/soya bean/pasta/yoghurt/bread
HIGH BIOLOGICAL VALUE PROTEIN LOW BIOLOGICAL VALUE PROTEIN
CARBOHYDRATES: brown rice/oranges/potatoes/honey/wholemeal bread/white pasta
SUGARS STARCHES DIETARY FIBRE/CELLULOSE
FATS: butter/olive oil/ salmon/cream/eggs/nuts/flora/bacon
SATURATED FAT UNSATURATED FAT