Chapter 2 Food and its Nutrients: NIOS 10th

______________ is a condition which occurs in the body when a particular nutrient is missing in our diet for a long period of time.

• Deficiency

• Insufficiency

• Shortage

Deficiency means __________.

• plenty of

• lack of

One of the symptoms of Kwashiorkor is ___________?

• dry and rough skin

• weight gain

• pot belly

A lack of protein and carbohydrates causes ________________?

• Obesity

• Night-blindness

• Anaemia

• Marasmus

Goitre causes ________________?

• a developmental disability

• legs to be badly formed

• a swelling of the neck

Deficiency of vitamin B causes ________________?

• beriberi

• dehydration

• scurvy

• night blindness

Goitre, cretinism, mental retardation and deaf mutism a caused by a deficiency of __________?

• vitamin C

• iodine

• vitamin D

• Vitamin A

The symptoms for Beriberi are _________

• sore mouth, sore tongue, redness of the tongue.

• weak bones

• Weak gums

• pot belly

Rickets is caused by a deficiency of _____________?

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

Foods that help in meeting energy needs of the body are ___________

• Fruits and vegetables

• Cereals, oils and fats

• Meat, poultry and pulses

• Milk and milk products