Food and Nutrition Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Deficiency of protiens and carbohydrates in infants leads to

1. maramus
2. goitre
3. obesity
4. maramus
5. goitre
6. 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. Which of the following does not contain sugar?

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

5. Deficiency of protiens and carbohydrates in infants leads to

1. maramus
2. goitre
3. obesity
4. maramus
5. goitre
6. obesity

6. The food component present in sugar is

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

7. The percentage of water in the human body is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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