Physical Education

Half of our diet should be made of:

• grains & vegetables

• fruits & milk

• milk & vegetables

• fats & sugar

Unit of energy that indicates the amount of energy contained in food:

• label

• food guide pyramid

• calorie

• basket

Which nutrient helps our body to fight against infection?

• carbohydrate

• starch

• fat

• protein

Complex carbohydrates are not found in:

• fruits

• rice

• pasta

• bread

Amylases in saliva begin the breakdown of carbohydrates into:

• fatty acids

• polypeptides

• amino acids

• simple sugar

1 gm of carbohydrate contains ___ calories

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 9

____ is a class of 8 water soluble vitamins which are important for cellular metabolism:

• A

• b COMPLEX

• C

• K

Deficiency of protein leads to

• goitre

• marasmus

• obesity

• anaemia

Washing of peeled vegetables removes the vitamin:

• R

• D

• C

• B

Which one of the following is not a micro nutrient?

• flavour compounds

• vitamins

• iron

• zinc