Food and Nutrition Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Deficiency of protiens and carbohydrates in infants leads to

1. maramus
2. goitre
3. obesity

2. The disease caused by the deficiency of iodine is

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

3. The mineral which controls the functioning of thyroid is

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

4. The food component present in sugar is

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

5. The percentage of water in the human body is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. The disease caused by the deficiency of iron is

1. anaemia
2. desentry
3. chicken pox
4. malaria