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Components of food - gr 6

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following cannot be digested by us?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Roughage

d)

Vitamins

2.

Which one of the following nutrients gives us energy to do work?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Vitamins

d)

Minerals

3.

Which one of the following is not true about balanced diet?

a)

A balanced diet does not contain roughage

b)

A balanced diet does not contain fats

c)

A balanced diet does not contain proteins

d)

All of these

4.

Which one of the following is a deficiency disease?

a)

Beri-beri

b)

Scurvy

c)

Rickets

d)

All of these

5.

Name the nutrient whose deficiency causes Kwashiorkor.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Fats

6.

Name the disease which occur due to deficiency of vitamin A.

a)

Night blindness

b)

Marasmus

c)

Scurvy

d)

None of these

7.

Name the mineral whose deficiency causes goitre.

a)

Calcium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Iron

d)

Iodine

8.

Which one of the following food substances is the rich source of carbohydrates?

a)

Oil

b)

Meat

c)

Green vegetables

d)

Cereals

9.

Which one of the following minerals is an essential for developing strong bones and teeth?

a)

Calcium and phosphorus

b)

Iodine and sodium

c)

Iron and phosphorus

d)

Sodium and iron

10.

The picture shows the deficiency of :

a)

water

b)

fat

c)

carbohydrates

d)

all of these

11.

Picture shows the legs of a man affected with rickets, which caused due to the deficiency of:

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Iodine

d)

Proteins

12.

Repeated washings of rice may result in lost of

a)

vitamins

b)

minerals

c)

both vitamins and minerals

d)

neither of vitamins nor of minerals