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Requirements of Good Health

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A a. ___________ is a b. ______ that contains differing kinds of foods in certain quantities and proportions so that the requirement for calories, proteins, minerals, vitamins and alternative nutrients is adequate and a small provision is reserved for additional nutrients to endure the short length of leanness.

a)

a. balanced diet b. diet

b)

a. protein b. fat

c)

a. vitamins b. minerals

2.

which of these are sources of protein ?

a)

pulses, fish, eggs, cheese, beans

b)

meat, nuts, butter, oil, ghee

3.

sun light helps in making VITAMIN D IN OUR BODY

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

DEFINE DEFICIENCY DISEASES

a)

diseases caused by shortage of nutrients in our body

b)

helps in building immunity

c)

diseases that are caused by the spreading of germs from one person to another

5.

NIGHTBLINDNESS, BERIBERI, SCURVY ARE _____________________

a)

DEFICIENCY DISEASES

b)

PROTEINS

c)

BALANCED DIET

6.

It is the position of limbs and the body carriage.

a)

Good Grooming

b)

Healthy Habit

c)

Posture

7.

Night blindness is caused by a lack of which food nutrient?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B

c)

Calcium

d)

Protein

8.

A person lacking iodine may suffer from a deficiency disease called _______________________

a)

Goiter

b)

Kwashiorkor

c)

Rickets

d)

VKDB

9.

A combination of which three nutrients can prevent Rickets?

a)

calcium, nitrogen and water

b)

calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C, carbon and phosphorus

d)

carbon, calcium and Vitamin K

10.

If a patients blood does not clot, or takes unusually long to do so, that patient may be suffering from a _____________________ deficiency

a)

iodine

b)

vitamin C

c)

calcium

d)

vitamin K

11.

Which food nutrient can be found in all foods? Patients lacking this nutrient can suffer from dehydration.

a)

Protein

b)

Water

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

12.

__________ is caused by a lack of vitamin C, and causes painful joints and bleeding gums.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Night blindness

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

13.

__________ causes weak bones that do not form properly, and can be caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Anemia

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

14.

A lack of iron can cause __________. This causes tiredness and shortness of breath.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Anemia

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

15.

Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?

a)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins

b)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins

d)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

16.

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin B1

17.

The vitamin synthesized by human skin using sunlight is

a)

A

b)

E

c)

K

d)

D

18.

Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?

a)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins

b)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins

d)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

19.

Deficiency of which nutrient leads to this disease?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

20.

Infection and bleeding of gums can be prevented by having foods rich in ___________.

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Vitamin C

21.

Riyaz fell down and suffered severe bleeding due to lack of the nutrient

a)

Vit.K

b)

Iron

c)

Vit.D

d)

Vit.C

22.

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object.

a)

Non-communicable disase

b)

Communicable Disease

c)

Pathogens

23.
What is a non-communicable disease?
a)
An illness that can be passed on by germs from person to person.
b)
A disease that cannot be passed on to another person.
24.

Coughing, sneezing, and runny nose are all _______________ of the common cold.

a)

access points

b)

abrasions

c)

organisms

d)

symptoms

25.

Chicken pox is an example of a ___________________________ disease.

a)

non-communicable

b)

exposure

c)

abrasion

d)

communicable

26.

The system in our body that helps fight disease is called the ________________ system.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

immune

27.

__________ causes typhoid

a)

Protozoa

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

28.

What are two viral diseases that do have a vaccine?

a)

Measles and typhoid

b)

Measles and malaria

c)

Measles and chicken pox

29.

The Covid-19 disease is caused by a _________.

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

30.

The carrier of malaria causing protozoan is:

a)

Female anopheles mosquito

b)

cockroach

c)

housefly

d)

female Aedes mosquito

31.

Which of the following is not caused by bacteria.

a)

Cholera

b)

Typhoid

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Malaria

32.

Which of the following is not a communicable disease

a)

Cholera

b)

cancer

c)

Chicken pox

d)

malaria

33.
What pathogen causes influenza (the Flu)
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protozoa
d)
Fungi
34.

What is this an example of?

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungus

d)

plant cell

35.

Which disease is spread via contaminated water?

a)

diabetes

b)

flu

c)

malaria

d)

cholera

36.

Antibiotics are used to treat which diseases?

a)

bacterial

b)

viral

c)

cardiovascular

37.

Which pathogen causes paralysis of the legs?

a)

typhoid

b)

tuberculosis

c)

poliomyelitis

d)

cholera

38.

How is mycobacteria tuberculosis spread to another individual?

a)

coughing or sneezing

b)

drinking contaminated water

c)

stress

d)

lack of exercise

39.

Which organ is damaged due to tuberculosis?

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

lungs

d)

large intestine

40.

How long should you wash your hands for?

a)

10 seconds

b)

2 minutes

c)

20 seconds

d)

15 seconds