Nutrition Quiz

Which nutrient is mainly present in foods from plants and adds bulk to stool?

• Fats

• Proteins

• Fiber

• Vitamins

What is the deficiency disease caused by the absence or lack of vitamin C?

• Scurvy

• Marasmus

• Kwashiorkor

• Night-blindness

What is the deficiency disease caused by the deficiency of iron resulting in tiredness and restlessness?

• Anemia

• Beri-beri

• Night-blindness

• Scurvy

Which nutrient is required in very small quantities and is crucial for the normal functioning of the body?

• Vitamins

• Fiber

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

What is the deficiency disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin B?

• Scurvy

• Night-blindness

• Anemia

• Beri-beri

Which nutrient is a concentrated source of energy and should be used with discretion?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Fats

What is the deficiency disease caused by the absence of iodine in the diet resulting in a swollen neck?

• Anemia

• Goitre

• Marasmus

• Kwashiorkor

Which nutrient keeps the body temperature constant, removes waste products from the body, and transports food in the body?

• Water

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

What is the deficiency disease caused by the absence or lack of vitamin A in the daily diet?

• Kwashiorkor

• Anemia

• Marasmus

• Night-blindness

Which nutrient is of two types - fat soluble and water soluble, and cannot be produced by our body?

• Fiber

• Vitamins

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates