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Nutrition Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which nutrient is mainly present in foods from plants and adds bulk to stool?

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

c)

Fiber

d)

Vitamins

2.

What is the deficiency disease caused by the absence or lack of vitamin C?

a)

Scurvy

b)

Marasmus

c)

Kwashiorkor

d)

Night-blindness

3.

What is the deficiency disease caused by the deficiency of iron resulting in tiredness and restlessness?

a)

Anemia

b)

Beri-beri

c)

Night-blindness

d)

Scurvy

4.

Which nutrient is required in very small quantities and is crucial for the normal functioning of the body?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Fiber

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

5.

What is the deficiency disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin B?

a)

Scurvy

b)

Night-blindness

c)

Anemia

d)

Beri-beri

6.

Which nutrient is a concentrated source of energy and should be used with discretion?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats

7.

What is the deficiency disease caused by the absence of iodine in the diet resulting in a swollen neck?

a)

Anemia

b)

Goitre

c)

Marasmus

d)

Kwashiorkor

8.

Which nutrient keeps the body temperature constant, removes waste products from the body, and transports food in the body?

a)

Water

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fats

9.

What is the deficiency disease caused by the absence or lack of vitamin A in the daily diet?

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Anemia

c)

Marasmus

d)

Night-blindness

10.

Which nutrient is of two types - fat soluble and water soluble, and cannot be produced by our body?

a)

Fiber

b)

Vitamins

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

11.

What is the deficiency disease caused by the deficiency of both carbohydrates and proteins in the body?

a)

Night-blindness

b)

Anemia

c)

Marasmus

d)

Kwashiorkor

12.

Which nutrient is required in fairly large quantities and is a crucial component of food?

a)

Proteins

b)

Water

c)

Fiber

d)

Vitamins

13.

What is the deficiency disease caused by insufficient protein intake?

a)

Night-blindness

b)

Anemia

c)

Marasmus

d)

Kwashiorkor

14.

Which nutrient is crucial for healthy bones, teeth, muscles, and blood?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Minerals

15.

What is the deficiency disease caused by the absence or lack of vitamin D?

a)

Rickets

b)

Night-blindness

c)

Marasmus

d)

Kwashiorkor