Subjects / JC Home Economics / Strand 1: Food, Health and Culinary Skills

Nutrients and their functions

Protein, carbohydrate, fat, fibre and water: sources and what they do in the body.

1st Year2nd Year Common

18practice questions

Fill the gaps: 1 · Match the pairs: 2 · Multiple choice: 8 · Select all that apply: 1 · Numeric answer: 4 · Short answer: 2

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Match the pairs

Match each nutrient to its main function in the body.

Choose the match for each item.

Protein

Carbohydrate

Calcium

Iron

Fibre

Hint 1

Muscles are built from one of these nutrients.

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