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Components of Food (HBBVS)

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Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of vitamin D?

  1. Rickets

  2. Scurvy

  3. Beriberi

  4. Anaemia

  5. Night blindness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rickets is caused by the deficiency of vitamin D. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Which of the following vitamins is required for the formation of red blood cell?

  1. Vitamin B1

  2. Vitamin B2

  3. Vitamin B3

  4. Vitamin B12

  5. Vitamin K


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vitamin B12 is required for the formation of red blood cell. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Which of the following is a source of animal fat?

  1. Groundnut oil

  2. Mustard oil

  3. Butter

  4. Coconut oil

  5. Sunflower oil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Butter is a source of animal fat. It is not a source of plant fat. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Sahil has an irregular growth of teeth. Which of the following should be included in his diet?

  1. Water chestnut

  2. Soya bean

  3. Fish

  4. Cod liver oil

  5. Amla


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

.An irregular growth of teeth is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin D.Hence, Sahil should include cod liver oil in his diet as it is a rich source of vitamin D. Therefore, this is the correct answer.

Which of the following is required for the proper functioning of the bowel movement?

  1. Water

  2. Roughage

  3. Fat

  4. Mineral

  5. Protein


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Roughage is required for the proper functioning of the bowel movement. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Which of the following vitamins gets destroyed due to heat during cooking?

  1. A

  2. C

  3. D

  4. E

  5. K


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vitamin C gets destroyed due to heat during cooking as it is a water soluble vitamin. Hence, it is the correct answer.

What should be consumed to reduce the incidence of goitre?

  1. Common salt

  2. Whole grain

  3. Yeast

  4. Iodised salt

  5. Ragi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iodised salt should be consumed to reduce the incidence of goiter because deficiency of iodine causes goitre. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Which of the following is a source of 100% carbohydrates?

  1. Wheat

  2. Sugar

  3. Meat

  4. Rice

  5. Ghee


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sugar is a source of 100% carbohydrates. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Which of the following minerals is required for the proper functioning of the nervous system?

  1. Fluorine

  2. Phosphorous

  3. Sodium

  4. Potassium

  5. Iron


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sodium is required for the proper functioning of the nervous system. Hence, it is the correct answer.

A child Raju is living in the slum area of a city. His stomach has become swollen, legs have become thin and the skin shows ugly patches. His mental and physical growth has slowed down.

Raju is suffering from which disease?

  1. Marasmus

  2. Goitre

  3. Obesity

  4. Kwashiorkor

  5. Rickets


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raju is suffering from kwashiorkor as his stomach has become swollen, legs have become thin and the skin shows ugly patches. His mental and physical growth has slowed down. All these are symptoms of kwashiorkor. Hence, this is the correct answer.

Which of the following is a source of plant protein?

  1. Meat

  2. Fish

  3. Egg

  4. Pulse

  5. Milk


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pulse is a source of plant protein. Hence, it is the correct answer.

To develop strong bones, which of the following pairs of minerals should be included in a balanced diet?

  1. Iron and sodium

  2. Iodine and fluorine

  3. Calcium and phosphorous

  4. Calcium and iron

  5. Phosphorous and sodium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Calcium and phosphorous should be included in a balance diet to develop strong bones because these two minerals work together to keep bones strong.

Water plays a vital role in the body's system. Which of the following is not a role of water?

  1. It helps our body to absorb nutrients from food.

  2. It transports nutrients throughout the body.

  3. It collects wastes from different parts of the body and removes them from the body in the form of urine and sweat.

  4. It helps to keep the body warm.

  5. It cools the body when sweat is evaporated from the skin.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fat helps to keep the body warm. It is a role of fat in the body’s system. It is not a role of water in the body’s system. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Obesity is caused by

  1. not eating enough of vitamins and minerals

  2. overeating of carbohydrates and fats

  3. overeating of vitamins and minerals

  4. not eating enough of roughage and proteins

  5. not eating enough of carbohydrates and fats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Obesity is caused by overeating of carbohydrates and fats. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Which of the following nutrients is required by our body to make a new cell?

  1. Vitamin

  2. Protein

  3. Carbohydrate

  4. Mineral

  5. Fat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Protein is required by our body to make a new cell. Hence, it is the correct answer.

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