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nutrition

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This nutrient helps keep your bones and teeth strong

a)

vitamins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

Minerals

d)

Fats

2.
The purpose of carbohydrates is:
a)
to provide a layer of insulation for protection.
b)
to boost the immune system and fight off infection.
c)
to provide the body with energy.
d)
to help us get a good night's rest.
3.

Promotes repairing and rebuilding of muscle tissue

a)

Protein

b)

vitamins

c)

minerals

d)

fats

4.

The body's main source of energy

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamins

c)

minerals

d)

Carbohydrates

5.
Which nutrient carries nutrients to cells and waste from the body?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
fats
d)
water
6.
Which of the following foods is NOT a carbohydrate?
a)
rice
b)
bread
c)
fruit 
d)
fish
7.
Which of the following foods is NOT a protein?
a)
Orange
b)
Steak
c)
Eggs
d)
Chicken
8.
True or False:  Water is essential to every body function you have.  
a)
True
b)
False
9.

These help your body fight diseases

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrates

c)

vitamins

d)

minerals

10.

This nutrient helps in digestion, removes waste, and regulates body temperature.

a)

Fats

b)

Water

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Saturated fats

11.
Grains are a good source of...
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Sugar
d)
Water
12.
How does calcium help our body?
a)
Builds muscle
b)
Helps eyesight
c)
Develops red blood cells
d)
Builds strong bones
13.

The role of fibre is to

a)

Strengthen teeth and bones

b)

Keep the digestive system healthy

c)

Provides the body with energy

d)

Repairs muscle and tissues

14.

Vitamin C is important because...

a)

It keeps the immune system healthy

b)

Provides the body with energy

c)

Improves eye health and vision

d)

Reduces the risk of brittle bones

15.

Which vitamin improves the vision of a bird?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Iron

16.

What is the importance of calcium within a bird's diet?

a)

Allows blood to hold oxygen

b)

Builds strong bones

c)

Improves the immune system

d)

Improves the structure of egg shells

17.

Which vitamin or mineral allows the blood to hold oxygen?

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Vitamin A

d)

Vitamin D

18.

Calcium is important in a bird's diet, but it cannot be absorbed without which other nutrient?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Iron

19.

Lipids are essential within the diet as they...

a)

Provide insulation

b)

Are important for bone structure

c)

Improve brain function

d)

Improve digestive health

20.

Which of the following two statements define a macro and micro nutrient.

a)

A macro nutrient is a nutrient needed in large quantities.

b)

A macro nutrient is a nutrient needed in small quantities.

c)

A micro nutrient is a nutrient needed in large quantities.

d)

A micro nutrient is a nutrient needed in small quantities.

21.

1) Glucose combines with oxygen and produces _________.

a)

Gas

b)

Energy

c)

Liquid

d)

Carbon

22.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

23.

In _____ most of the nutrients are absorbed by the small intestine.

a)

Lotus plant

b)

Rosemary

c)

Human beings

d)

Ant

24.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

25.

______secretes pancreatic juice.

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Pancreas

d)

Skin

26.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

27.

____ is the largest gland in our body.

a)

Skin

b)

Hand

c)

Liver

d)

Leg

28.

Digestion starts from _____.

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Ribs

29.

Mostly grass eating animals are called____.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Ruminants

d)

Scavenger

30.

Liver secrets _____.

a)

Acid

b)

Bile Juice

c)

Base

d)

Water

31.

The process of breaking down of food is called__.

a)

Digestion

b)

Ingestion

c)

Excretion

d)

Respiration

32.

The process of food intake is known as ______.

a)

Excretion

b)

Calculation

c)

Respiration

d)

Ingestion.

33.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & Hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

34.

_____transports the nutrients to every cell of the body.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Blood

c)

Water

d)

Nitrogen

35.

Amoeba digests its food in the ____.

a)

Food Vacuole

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

36.

The component of food which is complex is

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrates

c)

fats

d)

All of these

37.

The way of taking food by bees is

a)

swallowing

b)

sucking

c)

filtering

d)

None of these

38.

Which of the following animals swallow its prey?

a)

human beings

b)

snakes

c)

humming birds

d)

ants

39.

The teeth of first set fall off at the age between

a)

10 – 20

b)

6-8

c)

9-10

d)

0-2

40.

How many types of teeth are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

Which gland secretes bile juice?

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

bladder

d)

All of these

42.

Cellulose is a type of

a)

fats

b)

carbohydrate

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

protein

43.

The finger-like outgrowths of human intestine helps to

a)

make the food soluble

b)

absorb the digested food

c)

absorb the undigested food

d)

digest the fatty food substances

44.

The False Feet Of “Amoeba” Are Used For

a)

Movement only

b)

Capture of food only

c)

Capture of food and movement

d)

Exchange of gases only

45.

There Are Given Some Parts Of Digestive System, Choose The Odd One Out

a)

Stomach

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Salivary gland

46.

In Which Of The Following Statement Is Or Are Incorrect?

a)

The ruminants bring back swallowed grass into their mouth and chew it for some time.

b)

The gallbladder temporarily stores bile.

c)

The tongue helps in mixing food with saliva.

d)

Digestion of starch starts in the stomach.

47.

Boojho Asked A Question To Paheli That How Many Types Of Taste Buds Found In Our Tongue?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

48.

Read The Statement And Choose A Word For It: “Organisms Which Take Food Hurriedly And Store It, In A Part Of The Stomach. This Digested Food Is Returned To The Buccal Cavity For The Complete Process Of Digestion”.

a)

cattle

b)

Omnivores

c)

Beetles

d)

Carrion feeders

49.

The process in which the absorbed food is used for producing energy is called

a)

ingestion

b)

absorption

c)

assimilation

d)

digestion

50.

What is the function of premolars?

a)

Biting

b)

Grinding

c)

Tearing

d)

Cutting

51.

What is the function of the tongue?

a)

Digest the food

b)

Converted food into semi-solid paste

c)

Mix the food with saliva and swallow it

d)

Pass out the undigested waste material

52.

Which gland acts as mixed gland?

a)

Pancreas

b)

duodenum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

digestive gland

53.

Pulp is a soft material in the tooth and it is rich in

a)

starch and sugars

b)

Nerves and blood vessels

c)

acids

d)

cellulose

54.

Which one is the widest part of alimentary canal?

a)

Food pipe

b)

Mouth

c)

stomach

d)

tongue

55.

The intestinal juice changes fats into

a)

Fatty acids

b)

glycerol

c)

both fats and glycerol

d)

none of the above

56.

Organisms which prepare food for themselves using simple naturally available raw materials are referred to as

a)

heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

parasites

d)

saprophytes

57.

In the absence of which of the following will photosynthesis not occur in leaves?

a)

vacuole

b)

stomata

c)

chlorophyll

d)

cytoplasm

58.

Pitcher plant traps insects because it grows in soils which lack in ---------

(a)  

59.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) All green plants can prepare their own food.

(ii) Most animals are autotrophs.

(iii) Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.

(iv) Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

a)

( i) and (iv)

b)

(ii) only

c)

(ii) and (iii)

d)

(i) and (ii)

60.

The term that is used for the mode of nutrition in yeast, mushroom and bread-mould is

a)

autotrophic

b)

parasitic

c)

saprophytic

d)

symbiotic

61.

insectivorous plant is

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

When we observe the lower surface of a leaf through a magnifying lens we see numerous small openings. Which of the following is the term given to such openings?

a)

stomata

b)

midrib

c)

vein

d)

lamina

63.

Which of the following raw material is available in the air for photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

hydrogen

64.

Two organisms are good friends and live together. One provides shelter, water, and nutrients while the other prepares and provides food. Such an association of organisms is termed as

a)

saprophyte

b)

parasite

c)

autotrophs

d)

symbiosis

65.

which gas is produced during photosynthesis.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

nitrogen

66.

Fungi is a

a)

Parasite

b)

Autotroph

c)

Saprotroph

d)

Insectivores

67.

Human beings can be categorised as

a)

Parasite

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Saprotrophs

d)

Autotrophs

68.

Which part of plant is called as food factory?

a)

Fruits

b)

Seeds

c)

Leaves

d)

Flowers

69.

Which of the following is a nutrient

a)

Fats

b)

Vitamins

c)

Proteins

d)

All of the above

70.

The green pigment that is present in the leaves are called

a)

Haemoglobin

b)

Globuline

c)

Albumin

d)

Chlorophyll

71.

Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?

a)

Pitcher plant

b)

Cuscuta

c)

Algae

d)

Lichen

72.

The organisms which prepare their own food are known as

a)

Saprotrophs

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

None of the above

73.

Pitcher plants traps insects because it

a)

is a heterotroph

b)

grow in soil which lacks nitrogen

c)

does not have chlorophyll

d)

has a digestive system like human being

74.

Yeast, Mushroom and bread mould are

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Insectivorous

c)

Saprophytic

d)

parasitic

75.

Numerous small openings are observed under the lower surface of a leaf through a magnifying lens are

a)

Stomata

b)

lamina

c)

Midrib

d)

Veins

76.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) All green plants can prepare their own food.

(ii) Most animals are autotrophs.

(iii) Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.

(iv) Oxygen is liberated during phosynthesis.

a)

(i) and (iv)

b)

(ii) only

c)

(ii) and (iii)

d)

(i) and (ii)

77.

Photosynthesis will not occur in leaves in absence of

a)

Guard cell

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Vacuole

d)

Space between cells

78.

The raw materials used for photosynthesis are

a)

CO2, O2, H2

b)

CO2, Water

c)

N2, Water

d)

O2 , Water

79.

Which of the following shows symbiotic relationship

a)

Lichens

b)

Algae

c)

Fungi

d)

Cuscuta

80.

Which of the following is an autotroph?

a)

Fungi

b)

Lichens

c)

Cuscuta

d)

Algae

81.

Lichens shows symbiotic relationship between

a)

Algae and parasite

b)

Fungus and parasite

c)

Algae and Fungus

d)

None

82.

Amarbel is an example of

a)

autotroph

b)

parasite

c)

saprotroph

d)

host

83.

The plant which traps and feeds on insects is

a)

Cuscuta

b)

China rose

c)

Pitcher plant

d)

Rose

84.

Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?

a)

Root hairs

b)

Stomata

c)

Leaf veins

d)

Sepals

85.

The ultimate source of energy is

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Water energy

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