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Components of Food

Description: This test is useful for all the students class 6 of CBSE ,ICSE and also useful for the students of various competitive exams and olympiads.
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A healthy diet needs a balance of many things. Meat, fish and cheese are all good sources of which of the following?

  1. Protein

  2. Fibre

  3. Carbohydrate

  4. Fat

  5. Water


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Protein is needed for growth and repair of tissue structure from meat, fish, cheese and milk.

Which of the following will a weight lifter prefer to eat over other food components during their training period?

  1. Fats

  2. Fibre

  3. Proteins

  4. Minerals

  5. Water


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Weight lifter needs strong muscles for lifting heavy weights and protein is helpful for muscles building.

Which of the following dietary needs is mainly obtained from table salt?

Small amount of minerals and vitamins are needed for good health and vitality.

  1. Calcium

  2. Fluorine

  3. Sodium

  4. Iron

  5. Vitamin C


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sodium is obtained from table salt.

Which of the following help(s) to reduce the risk of colon cancer?

  1. Protein

  2. Water

  3. Sugar

  4. Fibre

  5. Fats


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fibre helps the large intestine to work properly, which reduces the risk of colon cancer.

Ram has a cup of rice, two chapattis, two vegetable curries and ghee in his plate. What is missing in his meal?

  1. Carbohydrate

  2. Protein

  3. Fat

  4. Iron

  5. Vitamins


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Protein is mainly found in pulses and dairy products and these are all missing in his meals.

Which of the following dietary needs is mainly obtained from vegetables and fruits, but not meat?

  1. Fluorine

  2. Calcium

  3. Vitamin C

  4. Iron

  5. Sodium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vitamin C is mainly obtained from vegetables and fruits, but not meat.

Which of the following vitamins is required in the healing of wounds?

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin B

  3. Vitamin C

  4. Vitamin D

  5. Vitamin E


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vitamin C is required in healing of wounds.

Which of the following foods turn blue-black when treated with iodine solution?

  1. Milk

  2. Tomato

  3. Potato

  4. Ground nut

  5. Oil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Potato turns blue-black when treated with iodine solution because it contains starch or carbohydrates.

In which of the following diseases are the glands of neck swollen?

  1. Scurvy

  2. Rickets

  3. Beri beri

  4. Goitre

  5. Pellagra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Swollen neck is caused due to goitre.

A baby is normally exposed to sunlight in the morning. This is done to produce ____ in the body.

  1. vitamin A

  2. vitamin C

  3. vitamin D

  4. vitamin B

  5. vitamin K


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D.

Which of the following are known as protective food?

  1. Minerals and vitamins

  2. Proteins and minerals

  3. Carbohydrates and fats

  4. Roughage and minerals

  5. Carbohydrates and proteins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Minerals and vitamins both are known as protective food.

Silk obtained from a silkworm is the source of

  1. protein

  2. fibre

  3. carbohydrate

  4. fat

  5. sugar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Silk obtained from silkworm is the source of protein.

Arthritis is caused due to the deficiency of

  1. Zinc

  2. Cobalt

  3. Sulphur

  4. Fluorine

  5. Sodium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Arthritis is caused due to the deficiency of sulphur.

A child has retarded growth, i.e. a large pot-like belly and a swollen face. The disease he might be suffering from is

  1. diabetes

  2. anaemia

  3. marasmus

  4. kwashiorkor

  5. obesity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Retarded growth, i.e. a large pot-like belly and a swollen face all are the symptoms of kwashiorkor.

Which of the following act as storage medium of energy and organ heat insulator?

  1. Fibres

  2. Vitamins

  3. Minerals

  4. Proteins

  5. Fats


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Fats act as storage medium  of energy and organ heat insulator.

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