Science Assessment ~ Items ~ ME100002

Which of the following statements is TRUE about food for children?

Children need food as a source of energy and as a source of material for building or repairing body structures such as muscles.
Children need food as a source of energy but not as a source of material for building or repairing body structures such as muscles.
Children need food as a source of material for building or repairing body structures such as muscles but not as a source of energy.
Children need food to keep them alive, but the food is not a source of energy or a source of material for building or repairing body structures such as muscles.

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	1580	2319	68%
Grades
6–8	836	1274	66%
9–12	740	1036	71%
Gender
Male	733	1123	65%
Female	825	1150	72%
Primary Language
English	1430	2047	70%
Other	124	225	55%

Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS1.C Food provides animals with the materials they need for body repair and growth and the energy they need to maintain body warmth and for motion.

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