Name :_____________________________

Chapter 6 Nutrition

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WORKSHEET 6.2 : Balanced Diet

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable word:

1. A balanced diet contains all the seven classes of nutrients which include
carbohydrates, _________________,_________________, water,
________________, ________________ and ___________________ in the
correct proportion and ________________, to meet daily requirements of the
body.
2.

A balanced diet is essential for healthy ____________ and development of the

body.

3.

An adequate daily supply is required for every person. Carbohydrates and lipids
provide __________________, protein promotes _________________,
minerals, vitamins, water and roughage help to maintain ________________.

4.

Complete diagram below :

(a) Age

Growing __________ and

____________ need
more energy compared to
adults.
The _________ rate in
growing children and
teenagers is higher than
adults because they need
more________for growth.

(b) Sex

A _____________ adult
needs more energy than a
_________adult of the same
size and age.
The __________ rate in male
adults is higher than female
adults because they need
more energy for development
of their body.

(c) Size and body weight

Factors
affecting
daily energy
requirement
of the
human body

________sized people
need _______ energy per
gram of body weight than
big sized people
The rate of _____ loss in
small sized people is
higher than big sized
people because they have
a _______ surface area
per unit volume.
(d) Occupations

An active person who

does _______work
needs more energy
than a person who is
moderately active.

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WAJA BIOLOGY 2010
JPN PERAK

Name :_____________________________

Chapter 6 Nutrition

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5.

Energy is obtained from ______________ of glucose during cell respiration. The unit
for energy is _________________.

6.

The energy value is the _______________ of heat produced when ______ gram of
food is _________________ oxidized. It measures the energy _____________ of
food.
[28 marks]

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WAJA BIOLOGY 2010
JPN PERAK