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Nutrients

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Which of the following is not a kind of sugar?

  1. Glucose

  2. Fructose

  3. Sucrose

  4. Jaggery

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Phenol is a type of alcohol.

Which of the following nutrients is/are NOT needed in bulk for the human body?

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Vitamins

  3. Fats

  4. Proteins

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vitamins are not needed in bulk by the human body. They are not responsible for providing energy and building material for the formation of new cells.

When are the carbohydrates formed in the plants?

  1. During respiration

  2. During night

  3. During water absorption by roots

  4. During photosynthesis

  5. During transpiration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The carbohydrates are formed in the plants during photosynthesis.

Which of the following is known as the 'staff of life'?

  1. Rice

  2. Potato

  3. Bread

  4. Jaggery

  5. Maize


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bread is known as the 'staff of life'. This is because it contains the largest share of nutrients for the least amount of money.

Potassium can be obtained from ___________.

  1. salt

  2. eggs

  3. wheat

  4. water

  5. green and yellow vegetables


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Potassium can be obtained from green and yellow vegetables.

Which of the following is not a rich source of starch?

  1. Rice

  2. Roughage

  3. Wheat

  4. Potatoes

  5. Maize


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Roughage is not a rich source of starch. It is a rich source of cellulose.

Which of the following are known as 'body building foods'?

  1. Fats

  2. Carbohydrates

  3. Proteins

  4. Vitamins

  5. Minerals


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Proteins are known as 'body building foods'. Proteins are essential for growth as they are responsible for the repairing of cells and other body tissues.

Fats contain larger proportion of ________________.

  1. only hydrogen

  2. only carbon

  3. only oxygen

  4. carbon and hydrogen

  5. oxygen and carbon


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fats contain larger proportion of carbon and hydrogen. 

Which of the following elements make up the carbohydrates?

  1. Oxygen, hydrogen and carbon

  2. Hydrogen and carbon

  3. Oxygen and carbon

  4. Oxygen, hydrogen and sulphur

  5. Sulphur, hydrogen and carbon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oxygen, hydrogen and carbon make up the carbohydrates.

Which of the following is/are fat soluble vitamin(s)?

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin B

  3. Vitamins A and B

  4. Vitamins A and D

  5. Vitamin D


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vitamins A and D are fat soluble vitamins.

Which of the following is an example of animal fat?

  1. Almond

  2. Cream

  3. Olive oil

  4. Coconut oil

  5. Jelly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cream is an example of animal fat.

How much more energy fats give, as compared to carbohydrates?

  1. 1

  2. 1.5

  3. 2.25

  4. 3

  5. 3.5


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Fats give 2.25 times more energy than carbohydrates.

Which of the following is not an example of vegetable protein?

  1. Groundnuts

  2. Beans

  3. Cereals

  4. Sunflower oil

  5. Pulses


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sunflower oil is not a source of vegetable protein. It is a source of vegetable fat.

Where is the 'hunger center' of the body located?

  1. Stomach

  2. Liver

  3. Tongue

  4. Brain

  5. Intestines


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The 'hunger center' of the body is located in the brain.

The body's requirement of protein (for an adult) is

  1. 10 gram per kilogram of body mass

  2. 100 gram per kilogram of body mass

  3. 0.1 gram per kilogram of body mass

  4. 0.01 gram per kilogram of body mass

  5. 1 gram per kilogram of body mass


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The body's requirement of protein (for an adult) is 1 gram per kilogram of body mass.  The body's requirement of protein (for an adult) is 1 gram per kilogram of body mass.

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