GROUP 1 Chapter 2: Components of Food

Which of the following is a complex carbohydrates?

• Glucose

• Lactose

• Maltose

• Starch

Which of the following is a function of fat in our diet?

• protection

• insulation

• giving energy

• all of the above

Which of the following mineral are important for the proper functioning of heart and muscles?

• Iron

• Phosphorous

• Calcium

• Magnesium

Marasmus is caused due to deficiency of

• fat

• protein

• carbohydrates

• both b and c

Extra carbohydrates in our diet get stored in the body as ____

• fat

• starch

• sugar

• energy

A diet containing all the different types of nutrients in the correct proportion is called _______diet

Protein- rich food is also known as _______ food

Beriberi is caused due to the deficiency of ________in our diet

• Vitamin B1

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin A

Scurvy is a deficiency disease caused by lack of ____in our diet

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

True or false: Fruits and vegetables must be thoroughly washed after cutting