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Components of Food

Description: Components of Food, Science, Biology, VI, Nutrients, Body Building Food, Protective Food, Energy Giving Food, Roughage
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: Components of Food Nutrients in Food & Tests for their Presence Deficiency Diseases Functions of Nutrients Nutrition and its Modes in Plants Photosynthesis
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) The presence of blue-black colour indicates the presence of proteins in a food item. (b) Vitamin A keeps our skin and eyes healthy. (c) Balanced diet provides all the nutrients that our body needs, in right quantities along with adequate amount of roughage and water.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. Both (b) and (c)

  5. Both (a) and (c)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option is correct as both statements (b) and (c) are correct.

Which of the following is a good source of vitamin C?

  1. Fish liver

  2. Banana

  3. Egg

  4. Lemon

  5. Coconut


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Coconut is a rich source of fats. Oranges, lemons and green vegetables are a rich source of vitamin C.

Which of the following is the main source of energy in our body?

  1. Carbohydrate

  2. Protein

  3. Fat

  4. Mineral

  5. Vitamin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in our body.

Fats are __________.

  1. body building foods

  2. energy bank of the foods

  3. inorganic compounds

  4. fibrous components of the diet

  5. needed for repair of tissues


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fats are rich in energy and are thus, called the energy bank of the foods.

Which of the following pairs is a good source of proteins?

  1. Cabbage and ghee

  2. Banana and fish

  3. Spinach and Cereals

  4. Pulses and cereals

  5. Pulses and milk


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Pulses are a rich source of plant protein and milk is a rich source of animal protein.

Which of the following pairs is good for preventing constipation?

  1. Milk and eggs

  2. Cereals and pulses

  3. Fish and oil

  4. Fruits and vegetables

  5. Vegetables and eggs


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. These contain fibres and roughage that is good for preventing constipation.

Which of the following causes scurvy?

  1. Deficiency of roughage

  2. Deficiency of vitamin D

  3. Deficiency of iron

  4. Deficiency of vitamin B

  5. Deficiency of vitamin C


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy.

Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

  1. Vitamin K

  2. Vitamin A

  3. Vitamin C

  4. Vitamin E

  5. Vitamin D


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin.

Which of the following is used to test the presence of starch in a potato?

  1. Water

  2. Caustic soda

  3. Iodine

  4. Copper sulphate

  5. Sunlight


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

By adding a few drops of iodine solution to a potato we can test the presence of starch in it. Blue-black colour indicates the presence of starch in it.

Which of the following mineral salts is/are necessary for the proper working of thyroid?

  1. Iron

  2. Calcium

  3. Phosphorus

  4. Iodine

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iodine is required for proper working of thyroid. Rich sources of iodine are vegetables, mineral water and iodised salt.

The indigestible materials in food are known as

  1. carbohydrates

  2. proteins

  3. fats

  4. roughages

  5. vitamins


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Roughages are the indigestible materials in our food. They aid in the digestion of food.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Vitamin A promotes growth and vision.

  2. Magnesium is helpful in bone and teeth formation.

  3. Fibrous food is good for proper movement of food in alimentary canal.

  4. Iron helps make the blood red.

  5. Roughage contains all the components of food.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This statement is incorrect. Roughage contains fibre.

Which of the following can be a reason for the diseases kwashiorkor and marasumas?

  1. Deficiency of fats

  2. Deficiency of proteins

  3. Deficiency of vitamins

  4. Deficiency of minerals

  5. Deficiency of carbohydrates


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. PEM or Protein Energy Malnutrition causes the diseases kwashiorkor and marasumas.

Overnutrition can caus

  1. night blindness

  2. Beri beri

  3. Anemia

  4. Obesity

  5. Goitre


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is caused by excessive fat intake and overnutrition.

Match Column I (food as a source of mineral) with Column II (mineral).

Column I Column II
1. Milk, meat and eggs A. Iodine
2. Vegetables, mineral water and iodised salt B. Iron
3. Green leafy vegetables and fish liver C. Phosphorus
  1. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C

  2. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A

  3. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B

  4. 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C

  5. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct matching.  Milk, meat and eggs are good sources of phosphorus. Vegetables, mineral water and iodised salt are good sources of iodine. Green leafy vegetables and fish liver are good sources of iron.

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