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Constituents of food - class-X

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Vitamin A is present in ?

  1. fish liver oil

  2. milk

  3. butter

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Vitamin A is present in liver, milk, green and yellow vegetables and yellow fruits, such as broccoli, spinach, turnip greens, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, apricots, cod liver oil and in animal sources such as liver, milk, butter, cheese, and whole eggs etc.

Hence, the correct option is D.

Vegetable oils like wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, etc. are the good source of ?

  1. vitamin K

  2. vitamin E

  3. vitamin D

  4. vitamin A


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Vitamin E is found in vegetable oils like wheat germ oil (135$\%$ DV per serving), sunflower oil (37$\%$ DV per serving) etc.

Match the name of vitamins in column I with their sources in column II and mark the appropriate choice. 

Column I Column II
(A) Vitamin ${B} _{1}$ (i) Milk, yeast, cereals
(B) Vitamin ${B} _{12}$ (ii) Meat, fish, egg
(C) Vitamin A (iii) Carrots, butter, papaya
(D) Vitamin C (iv) Citrus fruits, amla, green leafy vegetables
  1. (A) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (B) $\rightarrow$ (iv), (C) $\rightarrow$ (i), (D) $\rightarrow$ (ii)

  2. (A) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (B) $\rightarrow$ (i), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (iv)

  3. (A) $\rightarrow$ (iv), (B) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (i)

  4. (A) $\rightarrow$ (i), (B) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (iv)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vitamin $B _1$ is mostly found in meat, fish, and poultry products

Vitamin $B _{12}$ is found in cereals, yeast, and most of the milk and milk products
Vitamin A is found in meat, fish, eggs and dairy products
Vitamin C is found naturally in fruits(citrus fruits and their juices) and green leafy vegetables

The source of pyridoxine is:

  1. cereals

  2. meat

  3. yeast

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The source of pyridoxine are cereals, meat and yeast.


 Pyridoxine (vitamin $B _6$) is found naturally in a lot of foods, but some of the best sources are fish, beef liver, meats, potatoes, yams and other starchy vegetables, eggs and non-citrus fruit. 

Fortified cereal is also a great source of vitamin $B _6$. Most multivitamins also contain $B _6$.

Option D is correct.

The function of vitamin $D$ is:

  1. calcium absorption in the intestine

  2. normal development of bones and teeth

  3. deposition of calcium and phosphate in bones

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vitamin $D$ is required for the normal development of bones and teeth.
It regulates the adsorption of calcium and phosphate from intestine and promotes formation of bone.
It helps in deposition of calcium and phosphate in bones.

Vitamin D is called:

  1. Ascorbic acid.

  2. Calciferol or ergocalciferol.

  3. Thiamine.

  4. Riboflavin.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vitamin $D$ is called calciferol or ergocalciferol. lt is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its important role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in mineralization of bone.
Vitamin $D$ in human body exist in two form :
(I) Vitamin $D _2$, also called as ergocalciferol.
(II) Vitamin $D _3$, also called as calciferol or cholecalciferol. 

Cyanocobalamin is rich in:

  1. sewage sludge

  2. liver of pig

  3. egg

  4. all of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cyanocobalamin is rich in liver of pig. Cyanocobalamin is also called as vitamin $B _{12}$. It is used to prevent and treat low blood levels of this vitamin. It is important to maintain metabolism blood cells, and nerves. Some common sources of vitamin $B _{12}$ are liver, kidney, chicken, pork, beef, fish, eggs and dairy products.

The human body does not produce:

  1. Enzymes

  2. DNA

  3. Vitamins

  4. Hormones


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The human body does not produce Vitamins. They have been produced as commodity chemicals and made widely available as inexpensive semisynthetic and synthetic-source multivitamin dietary and food supplements and additives

The non-protein component in enzymes, which is necessary for its biological activity, is called:

  1. nucleic acid

  2. lipid

  3. phosphoric acid

  4. coenzyme


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The non-protein component in enzymes, which is necessary for its biological activity, is called coenzyme. The activity of an enzyme depends, at the minimum, on a specific protein chain. In many cases, the enzyme consists of the protein and a combination of one or more non-protein parts called coenzymes. Coenzymes can be either inorganic or organic compounds. They include NADH, NADPH and ATP. These molecules transfer chemical groups between enzymes.

The vitamin essential for synthesis of lipids is

  1. Pantothenic acid

  2. Pyridoxine

  3. Retinol

  4. Biotin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The vitamin essential for synthesis of lipids is biotin.
Biotin is required for carboxylase enzymes that are important in the metabolism of fatty acids and amino acids. Thus it acts like a coenzyme in the metabolism of fatty acids (types of molecules found in fats and oils).

The source of folic acid is:

  1. yeast

  2. spinach leaf

  3. liver of ox

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The source of folic acid is spinach leaf. It is also found in asparagus, lettuce, chick peas, sprouts, beets, broccoli, corn, green peas, oranges, orange juice, legumes and green leafy vegetables.

Which vitamins are present in much smaller amounts in cells?

  1. $A$

  2. $D$

  3. $B $ and $C$

  4. $K$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vitamins $B$ and $C$ are present in much smaller amounts in cells. These vitamins are micronutrients. These are required in very minute amounts. Together, they are extremely important for the normal functioning of the body. Their main function is to enable the many chemical reactions to occur in the body.

All vitamins are synthesised by:

  1. plants

  2. human beings

  3. fishes

  4. all


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

All vitamins are synthesized by plants. They cannot be synthesized by human beings. Hence, they must be supplied through diet.

The vitamin which maintain the redox potentials of cells is:

  1. folic acid

  2. ascorbic acid

  3. pyridoxine

  4. calciferol


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The vitamin which maintain the redox potentials of cells is ascorbic acid. It is also called as vitamin $C$. It is the component of plasma and extracellular fluids and so can control lipid peroxidationof cellular membranes, thus maintaining the redox integrity of cells. Vitamin $C$ along with zinc, iron and copper enhances the immunity of the body. It has therapeutic potential against neuro degenerative disease. It is a potent antioxidant and this activity is transition metal-dependent due to its reduction potential. In the absence of enzymes, vitamin $C$ reduces free $Fe^{+3}$ and $Cu^{+2}$ to reactive forms $Fe^{+2}$ and $Cu^{+1}$, which then participate in the radical-producing Fenton reaction.

Which of the following is a naphthaquinone derivative?

  1. Vitamin K

  2. Vitamin D

  3. Vitamin A

  4. Vitamin B

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vitamin K is a naphthaquinone derivative. It contains isoprene units.
It is also called as "anti-haemorrhagic" vitamin.

Which of the following is found in body?

  1. Pb

  2. Cd

  3. Fe

  4. Co


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

Iron and cobalt are found in the body.


Iron is present in haemoglobin present in red blood cells.

Cobalt is present in vitamin $B _{12}$.

Option C and D are correct.

State whether the following statements are True or False:
Vitamin C is synthesised in skin cells in sunlight. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given statement is false because Vitamin D is synthesised in skin cells in  presence of sunlight.

Vitamin E is also called:

  1. Cyanocobalamin

  2. Tocopherol

  3. Lactoflavin

  4. Ascorbic acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vitamin E is also called Tocopherol. It is a reproductive vitamin. It is also called anti-sterility vitamin as its deficiency leads to sterility.

______________ are found in nitrates, phosphates of metals.

  1. Inorganic impurities

  2. Organic impurities

  3. Nutrients

  4. Bacteria


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Because these are found in the earth's crust and all the metal salts which are found in earth's crust are called inorganic salts

 Which vitamin is not obtained from plants ?

  1. Cyanocobalamine

  2. Thiamine

  3. Pyridoxine

  4. $\alpha-$ tocopherol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cyanocobalamine is vitamin $B _{12}$. It is manufactured by bacteria and can only be found naturally in animal products. Its main sources are liver of ox, fish, crab, milk, cheese, etc. Thus, it is not obtained from plants.

For which vitamin liver is not the source ?

  1. Vitamin - $B _2$

  2. Vitamin - $B _1$

  3. Vitamin - $B _{12}$

  4. Vitamin - $H$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Liver is not the source of Vitamin - $B _1$

Compare vitamin (Part I) with its deficiency disease (Part II)

Part I Part II
A. Vitamin - ${B} _{12}$ 1.Sterility
B. Vitamin - ${B} _{6}$ 2. Haemorrhagic condition
C. Vitamin - $E$ 3. Pernicious anaemia
D. Vitamin - $K$ 4. Skin disease
  1. A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

  2. A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1

  3. A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

  4. A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Vitamin                                             Deficiency disease
1. Vitamin - ${B} _{12}$       $\to$  Pernicious anaemia
2. Vitamin - ${B} _{6}$       $\to$   Skin disease
3. Vitamin - $E$          $\to$  3. Sterility
4. Vitamin - $K$         $\to$  4. Haemorrhagic condition

Lead pencil contains:

  1. graphite

  2. softened lead

  3. galena

  4. anglesite


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lead pencil contains carbon material called graphite. 


Graphite is mined as flakes or lumps and ground together with clay, then baked into the little sticks encased in wood or inside mechanical pencils.

Our mineral needs are met from 

  1. Roughage

  2. Mineral water

  3. Mineral tablets

  4. Food


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Our mineral needs are met from food. Minerals also help your body function. Some minerals, like iodine and fluoride, are only needed in very small quantities. Others, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, are needed in larger amounts. As with vitamins, if you eat a varied diet, you will probably get enough of most minerals.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

This trace element is needed for insulin to exert its maximal effect in glucose uptake

  1. Vanadium

  2. Chromium

  3. Molybdenum

  4. Selenium


Correct Option: B

Iodine stains

  1. Pectin

  2. Lignified regions

  3. Cellulose

  4. Starch.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iodine is used in chemistry as an indicator for starch. When starch is mixed with iodine in solution, an intensely dark blue colour develops, representing a starch/iodine complex. Starch is a substance common to most plant cells and so a weak iodine solution will stain starch present in the cells. Iodine is one component in the staining technique known as Gram staining, used in microbiology. 

So, the correct answer is 'Starch.'

Cereals are major sources of

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Proteins

  3. Fats

  4. Vitamins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cereals are staple food and are important source of energy,carbohydrates,protein and fibre. Examples of cereals include wheat, oats,quinoa,maize,sorghum etc. So the correct answer is 'Carbohydrates'

Role of carbohydrates is to function as

  1. Catalyst

  2. Source of energy

  3. Enzyme

  4. Building material


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carbohydrates are more suitable for the production of energy in the body then proteins and fats. Carbohydrate are also stored in the body cells as glycogen and are used for the production of energy whenever required.

Carbohydrate digestion begins in

  1. Stomach

  2. Mouth

  3. Intestine

  4. All the above


Correct Option: B

Energy in kcal/g of carbohydrate, protein and fat is in the ratio of

  1. 2 : 2 : 1

  2. 2 : 1 : 1

  3. 1 : 2 : 1

  4. 1 : 1 : 2


Correct Option: D

Sugar yielding part of Beta vulgaris is

  1. Leaf

  2. Shoot

  3. Root

  4. All the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sugar beetroots are processed into white sugar, pulp and molasses for food, feed or industrial applications. A typical sugar beetroot consists of 75.9% water, 2.6% non-sugars, 18.0% sugar and 5.5% pulp. In the sugar fraction, 83.1% is recovered as crystalline sucrose, 12.5% is recovered as molasses.

So the correct option is C.

What is the botanical name of sugarcane

  1. Saccharum munja

  2. Saccharum spontaneum

  3. Saccharum berberi

  4. Saccharum officinarum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sugarcane is the major source of sugar production in India. The botanical name of sugarcane is Saccharum officinarum.

So the correct option is D.

Intermediate common to fatty acid and carbohydrate oxidation is ______________.

  1. Pyruvate

  2. Acetyl CoA

  3. Oxaloaxetate

  4. Succinate


Correct Option: B

Name the main constituent of the food, in the absence of that one cannot live

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Mineral salts

  3. Proteins

  4. Vitamins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carbohydrate is the major source of energy without which one cannot live. It is because carbohydrate is broken down to form instant energy in the form of glucose which can be converted into ATP and thus used for the regular functioning of the cell. Other forms of energy like proteins, vitamins, and minerals are the extra components that are not directly involved in the formation of energy.

So, the correct option is 'carbohydrates'

Various types of crystals of calcium carbonate or oxalate are reported in certain families which can also be regarded as aid to taxonomy. Crystals of gypsum are present either singly or in clusters in

  1. Tomarix dioica

  2. Ficus benghalensis

  3. Momordica charantia

  4. Nymphaea sp.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Crystals of calcium oxalate, starch grains, stone cells with lignified walls, brown tannin cells, and crystals of gypsum are present in the cells of Ficus benghalensis, they belong to family Moraceae. The presence of different crystals is the characteristic feature that distinguishes families from each other.

So, the correct option is 'Ficus benghalensis'.

Which of the following categories of macromolecules includes representatives that  frequently serve as energy storage molecules?

  1. Proteins

  2. Lipids

  3. Carbohydrates

  4. Both lipids and carbohydrates


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Energy storage molecules are those molecules which store energy in the form of covalent chemical bonds. Some molecules like glycogen (carbohydrate) and triglycerides (lipids) are synthesized by the cells and they are stored for the later release of energy. So, the correct answer is "both lipids and carbohydrates".

Which solids are composed of inorganic compounds, usually oxides of chemical elements?

  1. Ceramics

  2. Metals

  3. Minerals

  4. Wood


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ceramic solids are composed of inorganic compounds, usually oxides of chemical elements. They are chemically inert, and often are capable of withstanding chemical erosion that occurs in an acidic or caustic environment. 

Which biomolecule is made up of long chain of amino acids?

  1. Lipids

  2. Proteins

  3. Carbohydrates

  4. Nucleic acids


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Proteins are the polymers of amino acids held together by peptide bonds. Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketones or their derivatives. Nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides held together by phosphodiester bonds. Lipids are the chemically diverse group and mostly have long hydrocarbon chain. Thus, the correct answer is B.

Amino acids form the monomeric units of 

  1. Amylase

  2. Glycogen

  3. Phospholipid

  4. Polysaccharide

  5. Ribonucleic acid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amylase is peptide hormone and consists of amino acids as monomer subunit. Glycogen is homopolysaccharide of D-glucose while lipids having attached phosphate groups are called as phospholipids. Polysaccharides are polymers of simple sugars (single polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone unit). Ribonucleic acid is a polymer of ribonucleotide monomers. Thus, the correct answer is A.

Which of the following is not a mineral?

  1. Feldspar

  2. Mica

  3. Quartz

  4. Peat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solution:- (D) Peat

Peat is an organic material formed from the incomplete decomposition of plant matter under anaerobic conditions.

Which of the following statements is (are) correct?

  1. All minerals cannot be an ore

  2. All ore cannot be a mineral

  3. All minerals are ores

  4. All ores are minerals


Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

All ores are minerals but vice-versa is not true.

The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is_________.

  1. Silicon

  2. Carbon

  3. Hydrogen

  4. Gold


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Silicon are the most abundant elements in the earth's crust. All the rocks and minerals are composed of it.

Stalactites are :

  1. Thin, finger like mineral deposits hanging on the roofs of the caves.

  2. The mineral deposits that are left on the floor of the caves when water evaporates

  3. The mineral deposits found in mines

  4. Pure minerals extracted from the ores.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A stalactile is a type of formation mineral that hangs from the ceilings of caues hot springs and other.

Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

  1. Petroleum

  2. Feldspar

  3. Gypsum

  4. Hematite


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroleun is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.
Feldspar is an abundant rock-forming mineral typically occurring as colourless or pale-coloured 
Gypsum is a soft white or grey mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate.
Hematite is a reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide.

Stalactites are:

  1. thin, fingerlike mineral deposits hanging on the roofs of the caves

  2. the mineral deposits that are left on the floor of the caves when water evaporates

  3. the mineral deposits found in mines

  4. pure minerals extracted from the ores


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stalactites is a type of mineral. It has the following properties. It is layer like mineral, very thin and deposits having finger like shape hanging from caves.

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. All minerals are ores

  2. All ores one minerals.

  3. Metal is extracted from all minerals

  4. Bauxite is an ore of iron


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Minerals are natural elements or compounds occur in earth's crust whereas over are those, which are extracted from minerals without economic loss.

So, all ores are minerals.

A mineral is known as the ore of a metal if the metal:

  1. can not be produced from it

  2. can be produced from it

  3. can be produced from it profitably

  4. present in it, is very costly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A mineral is known as the ore of a metal if the metal can be produced from it profitably. There can be many minerals of a metal but the ones which undergo purification are known as ores.

Pick the correct statements.

  1. All ores are minerals

  2. All minerals are ores

  3. A mineral cannot be an ore

  4. An ore cannot be a mineral


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Minerals are natural elements or compounds occurs in earth's crust where as ores are those, which are extracted from minerals without economic loss.

All ores are minerals.
Ex: Iron minerals are Siderite and Haematite. But Haematite is only ore.

Which of the following minerals does not contain iron?

  1. Magnetitie

  2. Magnesite

  3. Haematite

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Haematite is $Fe _2O _3$, magnetite is $Fe _3O _4$ and Magnesite is $MgCO _3$.
$\therefore$ Magnesite is not ore of iron.

Mark the incorrect statement.
(a) All minerals contain objectionable impurities.
(b) All minerals are ores.
(c) All minerals can be used to extract metals.

  1. a, b

  2. a, c

  3. b, c

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All minerals doesn't have objectionable impurities. All minerals are not ores. All ores are minerals. All minerals are not used to extract metals. Only ores are used to extract metals.

Buckminster fullerene is the allotropic form of:

  1. nitrogen

  2. carbon

  3. sulphur

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is also called as the bucky ball. It is spherical in shape with the formula $C _{60}$. It has a cage like fused ring structure which resembles a football. Buckminster fullerene is the most commonly occurring fullerene molecule.

Which of the following is the ore of zinc?

  1. Bauxite

  2. Magnetite

  3. Malachite

  4. Calamine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$\displaystyle Calamine$ $\displaystyle ZnCO _3$ is the mineral of zinc.
Hence, option (D) is correct answer.
 
$\displaystyle Magnetite$ $\displaystyle Fe _3O _4$ is iron mineral.

$\displaystyle Malachite $ $\displaystyle Cu _2CO _3(OH) _2$ is mineral of copper.

$\displaystyle Bauxite$ $\displaystyle Al _2O _3 \cdot 2H _2O$ is ore of aluminum.

Many minerals can be mined from the deep sea, such as:

  1. gold, nickel and cobalt

  2. copper, manganese and zinc

  3. both $A$ and $B$

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Deep Sea mining is relatively unconventional method of extracting Rare Earth Elements (REE). It is an effective way to obtain a large amounts of rare earth metals. Minerals mined are- $Ag,Au,Cu,Mn,Co$ and $Zn$, etc.

Which one of the following is a mineral?

  1. Gypsum

  2. Magnesium

  3. Manganese

  4. Bauxite


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solution:- (D) Bauxite

Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminum. Aluminum in bauxite is hosted by aluminum hydroxide minerals including gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore.

Among the below given minerals, Potassium Chloride is extracted from
a) Sylvite
b) Carnallite
c) Potash

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b and c

  4. All a,b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Potassium Chloride can be extracted from-

$a.$ Sylvite (Potassium Chloride in natural mineral form)
$b.$ Carnallite $(KCl\cdot MgCl _2\cdot 6H _2O)$
$c.$ Potash (rich in potassium chloride)

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