Food and Nutrition Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. The disease caused by the deficiency of iodine is

1. anaemia
2. goitre
3. chicken pox
4. swine flu

2. The mineral which controls the functioning of thyroid is

1. phosphorous
2. calcium
3. magnesium
4. iodine

3. Which of the following does not contain sugar?

1. apple
2. potato
3. grapes
4. glucose

4. The percentage of water in the human body is

1. 65
2. 70
3. 40
4. 80

5. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. vitamin B1
4. vitamin A

6. The food component present in sugar is

1. fats
2. proteins
3. vitamins
4. carbohydrates

7. Foods like pizza, burger and noodles are rich in

1. carbohydrates
2. protiens
3. vitamins
4. minerals

8. ............. provide more than double the energy provided by carbohydrates or protiens in human body.

1. vitamins
2. fats
3. minerals
4. starch

9. The component of food which help our body to fight against infections is

1. protiens
2. fats
3. carbohydrates
4. starch

10. ................. is essential for forming haemoglobin in the blood.

1. calcium
2. iron
3. phosphorous
4. magnesium