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Which of the following is the function of nutrients?

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  1. It regulates the growth and developement of the body.

  2. It helps in digestion.

  3. It helps in the energy production.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body cannot synthesize on its own  or not to an adequate amount and must be provided by the diet. These nutrients are necessary for the body to function properly. The six essential nutrients include carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water. Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the brain. Protein is the major structural component of cells and is responsible for the building and repair of body tissues. Fat is an energy source that when consumed, increases the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins including vitamins A, D, E and K. 

So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Nutritional disease will appear due to

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  1. Obesity

  2. Unbalanced diet

  3. Mental disease

  4. Diabetes

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • A balanced diet means getting the right amount of foods and drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues and organs, and for supporting normal growth and development.
  •  A balanced diet is also important for lowering health risks, such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. Hence, a nutritional disease will appear due to an unbalanced diet.

So, the correct answer is 'unbalanced diet'.

To keep a person healthy, he should be provided 

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  1. High energy food

  2. Large amount of food

  3. Balanced diet

  4. Interest and spirit

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A person should eat a balanced diet for healthy living. A balanced diet is the diet that contains all the components in optimum proportions and quantity required for maintaining the body in a perfect state of health, activity and development. Various components of the balanced diet are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, mineral and roughage or fiber.

Which of the following is a good source of proteins?

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  1. Eggs

  2. Rice

  3. Water

  4. Potato

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Balanced diet: A diet that contains the proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water necessary to maintain good health. 
  • Eggs are loaded with vitamins, minerals, high-quality protein, good fats and various other lesser-known nutrients. 
  • Eggs are so nutritious that they're often referred to as "nature's multivitamin." Hence, the egg is a good source of proteins.
So, the correct answer is 'eggs'.

Obesity, weakness, salt and water retention are the symptoms caused due to hypersecretion of

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  1. Cortisol

  2. Aldosterone

  3. Parathormone

  4. Somatostatin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cortisol is a steroid hormone, known as a glucocorticoid, made in the cortex of the adrenal glands and then released into the blood which transports it all round the body.  It is a life-sustaining hormone which maintains homeostasis. Almost every cell contains receptors for cortisol and so cortisol can have lots of different actions depending on which sort of cells it is acting upon. These effects include controlling the body’s blood sugar levels and thus regulating metabolism, acting as an anti-inflammatory, influencing memory formation, controlling salt and water balance, influencing blood pressure and helping the development of the foetus. In many species, cortisol is also responsible for triggering the processes involved in giving birth. Aldosterone, parathormone, and somatostatin do not cause the symptoms such as obesity, weakness, salt and water retention etc. Thus, option A is correct.

Mr. Deepak visited the doctor regarding excessive stomach ache and vomiting. The doctor told him to eat home cooked food and a lot of yoghurt. why?

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  1. The yogurt will cool his stomach

  2. The yogurt has digestion aiding bacteria

  3. The yogurt will neutralize the acid

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yoghurt has much digestion aiding property as it is a dairy byproduct. yoghurt neutralize the acid which in turn cool the stomach. it also helps in digestion. 


So, the correct option is 'all of the above'

Obesity can be caused by the over intake of 

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  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Vitamins

  3. Minerals

  4. Fats

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Obesity is a condition of the human body wherein there is an accumulation of excessive body fat. Such conditions have a negative effect on health and leads to reduced life expectancy as well as increases health problems. While excessive intake of calories added with lack of physical activity is the reason assigned for obesity. The increase in calorie intake is however not always linked to consumption of fats but is more so miked to increased use of carbohydrates in the diets. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Deficiency of iron causes

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  1. Goitre

  2. Pellagra

  3. Scurvy

  4. Anemia

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anemia occurs when a person has lower-than-normal levels of red blood cells (RBCs) in the blood. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia, which occurs when your body does not have enough of the mineral iron. Your body needs iron to produce a protein called haemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen to your body’s tissues. Your tissues and muscles need oxygen to function effectively.

The mineral element whose deficiency in human body may lead to goitre is

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  1. Iodine

  2. Fluorine

  3. Calcium

  4. Sodium

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iodine is an important mineral required in diet. Iodine is a component of thyroid hormone. Its deficiency causes goitre. 

Which of the following is used as a source of protein or Major source of protein is

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  1. Cicer arietinum

  2. Beta vulgaris

  3. Rizobium leguminosarum

  4. Oryza sativa

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Cicer arietinum ( chickpeas ) are one of the most widely consumed pulses in the world.
  • They are a great source of plant based protein, providing 20% or higher of the daily value of protein.
  • They also contain exceptional levels of iron,vitamin B$ _6$ and magnesium.
  • So the correct answer is 'Cicer arietinum'