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Life Processes โ€” Nutrition

Science ยท Grade 10 ยท Week 6 ยท 25 questions

Food provides the energy and nutrients your body needs to grow, repair, and function. Understanding nutrition helps you make informed choices about what you eat.

What you'll practise

  • Identify major nutrients and their sources
  • Explain the role of each nutrient in the body
  • Understand balanced diet principles
  • Describe the process of digestion
All 25 questions in this Life Processes โ€” Nutrition quiz

Grade 10 Science โ€” Life Processes โ€” Nutrition: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. Which organisms are autotrophic?
  2. The equation for photosynthesis is:
  3. The main site of photosynthesis in a leaf is the:
  4. Which factor does NOT affect the rate of photosynthesis?
  5. The human digestive system consists of:
  6. Digestion in the mouth is initiated by the enzyme:
  7. The stomach secretes:
  8. The function of the small intestine is:
  9. Enzymes are biological catalysts that:
  10. The optimal pH for pepsin to work is:
  11. Nutrition in Amoeba occurs by:
  12. Which statement about heterotrophic nutrition is true?
  13. The food pipe in humans is called the:
  14. Bile is produced by the:
  15. The breakdown of glucose in cells to produce energy is called:
  16. Chlorophyll absorbs light primarily in the:
  17. The large intestine's primary function is:
  18. In photosynthesis, the light-independent reaction occurs in the:
  19. Which organ secretes trypsin?
  20. The rate of photosynthesis is highest at what wavelength of light?
  21. Starch in plants is broken down to glucose by:
  22. Which nutrient is essential for muscle building and tissue repair?
  23. The pancreas secretes enzymes into:
  24. In heterotrophic nutrition, organisms obtain energy by:
  25. The limiting factor in photosynthesis at high temperatures is usually:
Question 1 of 250 correct so far

Which organisms are autotrophic?