Free Printable Climate Change Olympiad (Food & Nutrition)- Grade VII

1.

1: Which of the following components are major nutrients in our food?

a)

a) Carbohydrates

b)

b) Lipids and Proteins

c)

c) Vitamins and Minerals

d)

d) All of the above

2.

2: Which of the following food components is required for the growth and maintenance of the human body?

a)

a) Proteins

b)

b) Vitamins

c)

c) Minerals

d)

d) Both (a) and (b)

3.

3: What is the dietary goal for the amount of daily carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake?

a)

a) 55-60% carbohydrate, 10-15% protein, 30% fat

b)

b) 80% carbohydrate, 15% protein, 5% fat

c)

c) 25% carbohydrate, 60% protein, 15% fat

d)

d) 10% carbohydrate, 75% protein, 15% fat

4.

4: Which of the following food items provides dietary fibre?

a)

a) Egg

b)

b) Milk

c)

c) Fruits and vegetables

d)

d) All of the above

5.

5: Which of the following food products are the best sources of animal proteins?

a)

a) Beans

b)

b) Egg

c)

c) Milk

d)

d) Both b and c

6.

6: Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues are called:

a)

a) Minerals

b)

b) Proteins

c)

c) Vitamins

d)

d) Amino Acids

7.

7: Egg is a rich source of _________.

a)

a) Proteins

b)

b) Vitamins

c)

c) Minerals

d)

d) All of the above

8.

8: The energy content of a food, or the amount of heat needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.

a)

a) Diet

b)

b) Metabolism

c)

c) Calorie

d)

d) Basal Metabolic Rate

9.

9: Which of the following food items is the best source of plant proteins?

a)

a) Milk

b)

b) Egg

c)

c) Legumes

d)

d) Cheese

10.

10: Which of the following food components is rich in fat?

a)

a) Rice and Maize

b)

b) Milk, egg and beans

c)

c) Butter, cheese and oil

d)

d) None of the above

11.

11: Which of the following statements is false about nutrients in milk?

a)

a) Milk is a good source of vitamin C

b)

b) Milk is a good source of protein

c)

c) Milk is a good source of calcium

d)

d) Milk is a good source of vitamin D

12.

12: Guava, Lemon, Orange and Tomato are rich in ___________.

a)

a) Vitamin A

b)

b) Vitamin B

c)

c) Vitamin C

d)

d) Vitamin D

13.

13: Which of the following is not a component of food?

a)

a) Fats

b)

b) Fibres

c)

c) Water

d)

d) None of the above

14.

14: The most significant and essential mineral required for our body is ________.

a)

a) Iron

b)

b) Sodium

c)

c) Calcium

d)

d) All of the above

15.

15: When deciding what foods to buy and eat, what source do you have on food packages that will provide you with important information?

a)

a) The label

b)

b)Recipes on the package

c)

c)The nutrition facts label

d)

d)None of the above

16.

16: The mineral in the body which helps in absorption of nutrients and maintain the balance of fluid in the body is

a)

a) Sodium

b)

b) Iodine

c)

c) Chromium

d)

d) Boron

17.

17: The trace mineral which helps in action of insulin is

a)

a) Iron

b)

b) Fluoride

c)

c) Chromium

d)

d) Iodine

18.

18: The lipids that are found in food are made up of

a)

a) Fatty acids

b)

b) Amino acids

c)

c) Carbolic acids

d)

d) Carbonic acids

19.

19: Which of the following are called macronutrients?

a)

a) Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Vitamins

b)

b) Minerals, Proteins, and Vitamins

c)

c) Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats

d)

d) Proteins, Fats, and Minerals.

20.

20: Which of the following is called metabolic regulators?

a)

a) Vitamins and Minerals

b)

b) Vitamins and Water

c)

c) Minerals and Roughage

d)

d) Carbohydrates and Vitamins

21.

21: Which of the following is the sweetest among naturally occurring sugar?

a)

a) Glucose

b)

b) Lactose

c)

c) Starch

d)

d) Fructose

22.

22: In which form body stores glucose?

a)

a) Cellulose

b)

b) Starch

c)

c) Glycogen and cellulose

d)

d) Glycogen

23.

23. Water is needed to what for your body?

a)

a) Digest Food

b)

b)Remove waste

c)

c) Provide 90% of blood plasma content

d)

d) All of the above

24.

24. If a person has not consumed food for a period of time then blood glucose levels start to get low then which organ of body release glucose into the bloodstream to maintain healthy levels?

a)

a) Liver

b)

b) Heart

c)

c) Heart and Liver

d)

d) Muscles

25.

25. The mineral which controls the functioning of thyroid is

a)

a) Phosphorus

b)

b) Magnesium

c)

c) Iodine

d)

d) Calcium

Climate Change Olympiad (Food & Nutrition)- Grade VII - X

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Similar Resources on Wayground