NUTRI-QUIZ BEE 2019

AMA COMPUTER
COLLEGE-LIPA
1. What do you call the science that
deals with foods and their effects on
health?
A
BIOLOGY
.
B. CHEMISTRY
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C. NUTRITION
2. These are the “building blocks” of
protein which is an integral part of all
body tissues especially muscle?
A
Amino Acids
.
B. Vitamin E
Che

C. Vitamin D
3. It is the enlargement of the thyroid
gland appearing as a swelling of the front
of the neck.
A
Neck Cancer
.
B. Scoliosis
Che

C. Goiter
4. What is the term referring to an
excess of body weight that includes fat,
bone, and muscle?
A
Underweight
.
B. Overweight
Che

C. Both A and B
5. What is the general term for the people
who exclude meat and other animal-derived
foods from their diets?
A
Carnivores
.
B. Vegetarians
Che

C. Omnivores
6. What do you call the medical condition in
which a person’s spine is curved from side
to side?
A
Scoliosis
.
B. Scurvy
Che

C. Spinal Abnormality
7.__________ are portions and types of
foods and beverages consumed on a regular
basis.
A
Food Pyramid
.
B. Food Chain
Che

C. Diet
8. What do you call the guideline that helps
people choose a varied, balanced, and
moderate diet?
A
Daily Food Web
.
B. Daily Food Guide
Che

C. Daily Food Chain

9. What mineral helps build red
blood cells?
A
Iron
.
B. Potassium
Che

C. Protein
10. What is the cheapest source of
iodine in our household?
A
Iodized Salt
.
B. Garlic
Che

C. Soy Sauce
1. Who was the Philippine President who
declared July as a month of nutrition?

A
Rodrigo R. Duterte
.
B. Ferdinand E. Marcos
Che

C. Manuel L. Quezon
2. A person who stores too much sugar in
the body may suffer from _________.

A
Diabetes
.
B. Cancer
Che

C. Scurvy
3. It is the process of introducing vaccine
into the body to stimulate the formation of
antibodies to protect the body against
diseases.
A
Immunization
.
B. Food Fortification
Che

C. Stimulation
4. What vitamin helps in preventing
hemorrhage and known as bandage
vitamin?
A
Vitamin K
.
B. Vitamin C
Che

C. Vitamin A
5. What food nutrient is our body’s
main source of energy?
A
Protein
.
B. Minerals
Che

C. Carbohydrates
6. It is a degenerative brain disorder that
causes a gradual and irreversible decline in
memory and eventually, the ability to care for
oneself.
A
Brain Tumor
.
B. Alzheimer’s Disease
Che

C. Brain Hemorrhage
7. A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C
in the diet causes what disease?
A
Scurvy
.
B. Meningitis
Che

C. Bronchitis
8. What is the natural stimulant found
in coffee, tea, and chocolate?

A
Sugar
.
B. Minerals
Che

C. Caffein
9. What nutrients are needed as the main
structural components of the body?

A
Minerals
.
B. Carbohydrates
Che

C. Proteins
10. Who discovered the vitamin D and
the role of the vitamin in preventing
rickets?
A
Hippocrates
.
B. Edward Mellanby
Che

C. Alexander Fleming
1. He is a Polish-American chemist
considered as the “Father of Vitamin
Therapy” and was the first to coin the
term “vitamin” as vital factors in the
diet.
2. It is a condition characterized
by sleepiness, indifference, and
lack of energy.
3. What is the governmental
agency responsible for food
labels?
4. It is an eating disorder
characterized by an irrational
fear of becoming obese.
5. It refers to the study of
measurement of the physical
characteristics of the body such as
height and weight.
6. This fruit is also known
as alligator pear.
7. This Presidential Decree is also
known as the “Nutrition Act of the
Philippines” which created the
National Nutrition Council (NNC) as
the highest policy-making on nutrition.
8. What is the process of removing
harmful pathogens from various
types of food?
9. It is a medical condition in
which the eye fails to produce
tears caused by a deficiency in
vitamin A.
10. What is the only sugar being
manufactured by mammals?