components of food

when a little of the food item is rubbed on a sheet of paper, a translucent spot is produced. which of the following is present in this food item?

• protein

• carbohydrate

• fat

• mineral

the cooking of food at high temperature destroys a major portion of :

• carbohydrates

• vitamin B

• vitamin C

• fats

the disease caused by the deficiency of proteins in the diet of children is called

• marasmus

• rickets

• kwashiorkar

• scurvy

which of the following disease occurs in babies due to the deficiency of proteins as well as carbohydrates in their diet?

• night blindness

• goitre

• kwashiorkar

• marasmus

one of the following disease is not caused by a deficiency of minerals in the diet. this disease is

• cretinism

• goitre

• scurvy

• anaemia

one of the following is not a vitamin deficiency disease. this one is.

• scurvy

• rickets

• goitre

• beri-beri

the deficiency of vitamin D in children causes a disease known as

• beri-beri

• rickets

• anaemia

• goitre

the deficiency of vitamin C in the diet causes a disease known as

• rickets

• anaemia

• scurvy

• goitre

which one of the following helps in absorbing calcium mineral present in the diet into our body?

• vitamin B

• vitamin D

• vitamin A

• vitamin C

a child has bow legs(bent legs). he is suffering from the deficiency disease known as:

• anaemia

• goitre

• scurvy

• rickets