Food fabulous food quiz.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHAT AM I? Try to match the descriptions below with the picture of the corresponding food and write the answer in the blank space Noun 1. blank space - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" space, place surface area, expanse, area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area" . 1. I grow on trees, am a great source of Vitamin C vitamin C or ascorbic acid Water-soluble organic compound important in animal metabolism. Most animals produce it in their bodies, but humans, other primates, and guinea pigs need it in the diet to prevent scurvy. , and Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow named her daughter after me. 2. I may taste sour but I contain more sugar than a strawberry. 3. Marco Polo Marco Polo: see Polo, Marco. first discovered how cool I am in China, where I was made with milk. 4. I'm loaded with Vitamin A vitamin A also called retinol Fat-soluble alcohol, most abundant in fatty fish and especially in fish-liver oils. It is not found in plants, but many vegetables and fruits contain beta-carotene (see , which prevents night blindness night blindness, inability to see normally in subdued light. It is usually a result of vitamin A deficiency. The rod cells, one of two light-sensitive areas of the retina of the eye, are impaired in their capacity to produce a chemical compound called rhodopsin, or (so bunnies can see in the dark ... ?) 5. I used to be so rare, I was used as currency to buy things. 6. If I'm topped with cheese, tomato sauce and pepperoni, I cover all four food groups (grains, vegetables/fruit, dairy, meat and alternatives). 7. No monkeying around, I'm packed with potassium--a mineral that gives you energy and strength. 8. Believe it or not, I have as much calcium and Vitamin D vitamin D Any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols important in calcium metabolism in animals to form strong bones and teeth and prevent rickets and osteoporosis. It is formed by ultraviolet radiation (sunlight) of sterols (see steroid) present in the skin. as white milk. 9. I'm loaded with Vitamin C and my name comes from the Italian word "brocco," which means branch or arm. 10. Even though I'm pretty small, I'm covered with about 200 seeds! 11. When you bake me, boil me or grill me, you can leave my jacket on. 12. Forget the Stanley Cup Stanley Cup: see hockey, ice. Stanley Cup Trophy awarded annually to the winning team of the National Hockey League championship. Named for its donor, the Canadian governor-general Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston , the Ancient Greeks used me as an award for sports contests. 13. I may be rich in Vitamin A, but I was so green in my younger days. 14. I am one of only three fruits native to North America (others are blueberries and cranberries). 15. I'm a great source of protein, but I don't really have "fingers"! 16. In the wild, my relatives can weigh as much as 730 kg and stretch to 4.3 metres in length. Answers 1. apple; 2. lemon; 3. ice cream; 4. carrot; 5. salt; 6. pizza; 7. banana; 8. chocolate milk; 9. broccoli; 10. strawberry; 11. potato; 12. celery 13. red pepper; 14. grapes; 15. chicken; 16. tuna |
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