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Food as Building Materials

Learn how proteins in food help the body build and repair muscles and tissues.

Module

Food, Digestion Basics & Healthy Habits

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    Which nutrient helps the body build and repair muscles?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    Which food is rich in protein?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    Why do children need proteins?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Proteins are called the building blocks of the body.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each nutrient to what it does in the body.

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