Food and Nutrition Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. The food component present in sugar is

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

2. The percentage of water in the human body is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. The disease caused by the deficiency of iron is

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

8. The mineral which controls the functioning of thyroid is

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

9. The disease caused by the deficiency of iodine is

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

10. ............... helps to maintain a constant body temperature in our body.

1. roughage
2. vitamins
3. energy giving food
4. water