FOOD AND NUTRITION-SS3

Which of the following group of people should be advised to increase the number of meals each day?

• aged

• vegetarian

• overweight

• underweight

Hydrochloric acid is found in the ...............

• stomach

• mouth

• small intestine

• large intestine

A deficiency of iodine in the body will cause .........................

• goitre

• rickets

• anaemia

• kwashiorkor

The end product of protein digestion are

• amino acids

• amino acid and glucose

• glycoside

• glucose and fatty acids

Which of the following food item has one nutrient?

• potatoes

• sugar

• banana

• rice

The essential substances present in food are called....

• atoms

• nutrients

• compounds

• elements

Which of the chemical elements is unique to protein?

• carbon

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• oxygen

Dry heat on starch causes

• dextrinization

• gelatinization

• carbonization

• caramelization

A dietician in the hospital

• Collaborates with the catering manager to plan meals

• Is in charge of the staff during meal service

• Has control over the chief cook and service

• Obtains supplies and supervises the preparation of the food

In a diet with no carbohydrate and fat, the protein eaten will be used mainly for ........

• protection against disease

• production of heat and energy

• building and repair

• maintaining body fluid