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components of food

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Vitamins

d)

Minerals

2.

Which one of the following is a deficiency disease?

a)

Beri-beri

b)

Scurvy

c)

Rickets

d)

All of these

3.

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

a)

Night blindness

b)

Marasmus

c)

Scurvy

d)

None of these

4.

Name the mineral whose deficiency causes goitre.

a)

Calcium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Iron

d)

Iodine

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Deficiency of ................. causes a disease known as beri -beri .

a)

vitamin B1

b)

vitamin C

c)

vitamin K

d)

vitamin D

9.

Which vitamin gets easily destroyed by heating during cooking?

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin C

c)

vitamin D

d)

vitamin B

10.

Which of them does not provide any nutrient to our body ?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

vitamins

c)

minerals

d)

roughage

11.

Which vitamin is prepared by our body in the presence of sun light ?

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin K

c)

vitamin D

d)

vitamin B

12.

Full form of P E M

a)

Protein energy malnutrition

b)

Protein enzyme management

c)

Primary energy malfunction

d)

Primitive enzyme management

13.

The diet which contains all the nutrients in proper amount is called

a)

Proper Meal

b)

Complete food

c)

Balanced diet

d)

Buffet

14.

Proteins are called

a)

Energy-giving food

b)

Body-building food

c)

Protective food

d)

All of the above

15.

The disease caused by deficiency of nutrients is called

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Deficiency disease

c)

Accute disease

d)

Severe disease

16.

Anaemia is causee by deficiency of

a)

Protein

b)

Iron

c)

Iodine

d)

Fat

17.

Glands in the neck appear swollen in which of the following diseases?

a)

Tooth decay

b)

Goitre

c)

Rickets

d)

Scurvy

18.

__________ helps in protecting our body against diseases.

a)

Minerals

b)

Vitamins

c)

Fats

d)

Proteins

19.

The essential components of our food are called ______

a)

Fats

b)

Nutrients

c)

Minerals

d)

Water

20.

The food component present in sugar is _________

a)

Fat

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamin

21.

A food sample is taken in a test-tube and a drop of iodine solution was added to it. A blue-black colour change was observed. It indicates presence of which component in food?

a)

Fat

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Vitamin

22.

A person takes more food than his requirement. He is too fat. He may be suffering from which of the following diseases.

a)

Anaemia

b)

Beri-beri

c)

Scurvy

d)

Obesity

23.

Read the following symptoms and identify the disease-

Growth is stunted, Face swells up, Hair gets discolored, Skin diseases.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Marasimus

c)

Rickets

d)

Night Blindness

24.

A food sample was taken in a test-tube. To it was added few drops of copper sulphate solution followed by caustic soda solution. A violet colour was observed in test-tube. It shows presence of which component in food?

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Water

25.
Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fats
c)
Water
d)
Minerals
26.
How does calcium help our body?
a)
Builds muscle
b)
Helps eyesight
c)
Develops red blood cells
d)
Builds strong bones
27.
You just had a hard work out and your muscles are sore! which nutrient should you be trying to get to repair your muscles?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
fat
c)
water
d)
protein
28.
You are having a snack before soccer practice.  What nutrient should your snack be high in? 
a)
minerals
b)
carbohydrates
c)
vitamins
d)
protein
29.

What is the primary function of Carbohydrates?

a)

Triggers chemical reactions

b)

Provide long extended amounts of stored energy

c)

Provide immediate (first few minutes) of energy

d)

Allow cells in the body to do their work

30.
Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are health sources of....
a)
Fiber
b)
Protein
c)
Minerals
d)
Fat