6th Components of food Quiz

Select the component that is obtained only from plant sources

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Roughage

• Vitamins

When a piece of butter is rubbed on a paper

• It turns blue-black in colour.

• It becomes oily and translucent.

• It changes to grey black colour

• It turns voilet.

Answer explanation

Butter contains fats, when seen against light, it appears translucent.

Pulses are the source of

• protein

• carbohydrate

• fat

• Both Carbohydrate and Fat

Answer explanation

Pulses contain proteins

The essential components of our food are called as __________.

• fats

• nutrients

• minerals

• roughage

Answer explanation

Nutrients contains carbohydrates, fats, proteins Vitamins, minerals and roughage.

_______ helps to maintain constant body temperature in our body

• water

• roughage

• vitamins

• energy

Common energy giving foods are

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Carbohydrates and Fats

Vitamins and minerals are

• protective food

• body building food

• energy giving food

• Both body building food and energy giving food

Which of the following is considered as ‘body building foods’?

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B1

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

Answer explanation

Vitamin C is required for proper functioning of gums and teeth.

Bleeding of gums is is due to deficiency of Vitamin C

Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D