Food and Nutrition Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

11. Our body needs .............. litres of water every day.

1. 2 to 3
2. 7 to 8
3. 10 to 15
4. 1 to 2

12. Deficiency of protiens and carbohydrates in infants leads to

1. maramus
2. goitre
3. obesity

13. Rickets is caused by the deficiency of

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

14. Excessive body weight due overnutrition leads to

1. rickets
2. maramus
3. obesity
4. kwashiorker

15. Vitamins and minerals are

1. body building food
2. energy giving food
3. none of these
4. protective food

16. Jaggery is a good source of

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

17. The highest concentration of minerals are found in

1. skin
2. arms and legs
3. none of these
4. bones and teeth

18. Iodine is used to test the presence of .......... in thefood.

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

19. Which of the following is a protien source of plant origin?

1. soyabean
2. cheese
3. milk
4. egg

20. The mineral we get from fish is

1. magnesium
2. iron
3. none of these
4. iodine