STUDENT’S

NAME
CLAS
REGISTER NO.
S

FOOD & CONSUMER EDUCATION (FCE)

SECONDARY 2EXP & NA
THEORY LESSON: WORKSHEET

CHAPTER 3: NUTRIENTS IN FOOD

1. We can eat many different parts of a plant.
Give two examples of each plant part.
PLANT SOURCES
Seeds Roots Tuber
1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

Stem Leaf Bulb

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

Flower Fruit Grain

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

2. We can eat many different types of animals.

Give two examples of each animal source.
ANIMAL SOURCES
Beef Pork Lamb

Offal Fish Shellfish

 1.

2. 2. 2.

Poultry Dairy products

1.

2. 2.

3. Complete the My Healthy Plate shown below by labelling the different food
groups.

(a)

(e)

(b)
 (c) (d)

(f) Fruits and vegetables are good sources of dietary fibre.

State two functions of dietary fibre.

(g) Explain how wholegrain products help in weight management.

4. Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are macronutrients, which are needed in

large quantities from food.
(a) State two sources of simple carbohydrates.

(b) Explain three functions of proteins.

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 (a) Define the term ‘cholesterol’.

1. Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients which are needed in small

quantities from food. Fill in the blanks in the table below with the most
appropriate answer.
Vitamins / Two food
One function
Minerals sources
(a) 1.

Vitamin A 2.

(b) 1.

Vitamin B1 2.

(c) 1.

Iron 2.

6. Fill in the blanks in the table below with the most appropriate answer.
Diet-related
Description
disease
(a)

Obesity