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Nutrition and Food Sources

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Nutrition and Food Sources questions test your knowledge of vitamins, dietary minerals, carbohydrates, and specialized dietary principles. This topic is commonly asked in railway, SSC, and UPSC exams. Review these questions to master the biological and health aspects of human nutrition.

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Nutrition and Food Sources Questions

Multiple choice biology the age of adolescence maintaining the reproductive health reaching the age of adolescence adolescence

Which of the following is the simplest functional food?

  1. Margarine with sterol extract

  2. Oatmeal

  3. Orange juice with calcium

  4. Chocolates
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Food substances that are modified and provides us with health benefits and lowers the risk of diseases are called as the functional food. An example of functional food is oatmeal as it provides soluble fiber and helps to lower the cholesterol. Thus the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs - i food and health effect on general health diet, drugs and disease nourishment and malnutrition diseases caused by changes in lifestyle

A balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
A  balanced diet is the diet that focuses on providing all the nutrients that the body needs. It comprises of macronutrients like protein, carbohydrates and fat along with micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. All these nutrients can be found in a variety of food items. Hence, A balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items.
So, the given statement is true.
Multiple choice evs - i food and health effect on general health diet, drugs and disease nourishment and malnutrition diseases caused by changes in lifestyle

The combination of foods providing protein quality nearest to that of meat is

  1. Bread and butter

  2. Wheat, dal and groundnuts

  3. Groundnuts and jaggery

  4. Sprouted gram and groundnuts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

For acute cases of protein deficiency, individuals are recommended to use  high protein diets so as tho help them rebuild muscles. While high protein diets include meals enriched with foods like eggs, meats, milk, chicken, seafood, and fish, vegetables like legumes and nuts also give in an ideal supply of proteins. However, to match the protein quality nearest to meat individuals need to take in sprouted grams, groundnuts and soy products.

Multiple choice evs - i food and health effect on general health diet, drugs and disease nourishment and malnutrition diseases caused by changes in lifestyle

A balanced diet includes

  1. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes

  2. Salty and sweet dishes

  3. Carbohydrates, fats and proteins

  4. All nutrients, water and roughage
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A balanced diet is one that gives the body the nutrition it needs to function properly. To get a balanced nutrition, one should obtain the majority of the daily calories from fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. In addition of this, water and roughage complete the balanced diet.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs - i food and health effect on general health diet, drugs and disease nourishment and malnutrition diseases caused by changes in lifestyle

Among the following vegetarian food items, which one is considered to be more rich in proteins?

  1. Bread

  2. Rice

  3. Potato

  4. Pulses
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pulses (legumes) are well-known plant-based sources of protein, significantly higher in protein content compared to starch-heavy foods like rice, potatoes, or bread.

Multiple choice evs - i food and health effect on general health diet, drugs and disease nourishment and malnutrition diseases caused by changes in lifestyle

Balanced diet should have

  1. Protein 1/5, fat 3/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  2. Protein 3/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  3. Protein 1/2, fat 1/4, carbohydrate 1/4

  4. Protein 1/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 3/5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A balanced diet typically emphasizes carbohydrates as the primary energy source, followed by smaller portions of proteins and fats. Option D provides a standard ratio of 60% (3/5) carbohydrates, 20% (1/5) protein, and 20% (1/5) fat.

Multiple choice evs - i food and health effect on general health diet, drugs and disease nourishment and malnutrition diseases caused by changes in lifestyle

Balanced diet should have

  1. Protein 1/5, fat 3/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  2. Protein 3/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  3. Protein 1/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 3/5

  4. Protein 1/2, fat 1/4, carbohydrate 1/4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • A balanced diet is a diet that contains the quality and proportions of nutrients needed to maintain good health and to sustain life. In a balanced diet, 45-65% of the diet should come from carbohydrates, 20-35% of the diet should come from fats and 10-15% of the diet should come from protein.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency nutrients and foodstuffs introduction to nutrients nutrition and its need simple test for nutrients test for nutrients

The meal that includes all ________ is a balanced diet.

  1. Nutrients

  2. Vitamins

  3. Minerals

  4. Liquids
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meal that includes all the nutrients namely, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals in a required balanced proportion is known as a balanced diet.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency nutrients and foodstuffs introduction to nutrients nutrition and its need simple test for nutrients test for nutrients

The component of food necessary for growth is called as

  1. Nutrition

  2. Nutrients

  3. Food

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nutrients are substance present in food and essential to life and health. They provide energy, building blocks for repair and growth and are necessary to carry out a chemical process.

So the correct answer is 'Nutrients'.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency nutrients and foodstuffs introduction to nutrients nutrition and its need simple test for nutrients test for nutrients

.......... is a substance that nourishes a living being.

  1. Water

  2. Oxygen

  3. Blood

  4. Nutrients
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Nutrients are the substance present in food that is essential for an organism to survive, grow and reproduce. Hence, they are essential to life and nourishes a living being.
So the correct answer is 'Nutrients'.
Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency nutrients and foodstuffs introduction to nutrients nutrition and its need simple test for nutrients test for nutrients

Which of the following is essential for the maintenance of life?

  1. Nutrients

  2. Balance diet

  3. Plants

  4. Animals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nutrients are compounds in food, essential to life and health, providing us with energy, a building block for repair and growth and substance necessary to regulate the chemical process.

So the correct answer is 'Nutrients'.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency nutrients and foodstuffs introduction to nutrients nutrition and its need simple test for nutrients test for nutrients

Balanced diet is a good source of

  1. Nutrient

  2. Oxygen

  3. Water

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nutrients are essential to survive and grow for an organism. A balanced diet provides the body nutrients it needs to function properly. Hence, a balanced diet is a good source of nutrients.

So the correct answer is 'Nutrient'.

Multiple choice biology food components and nutrition simple test for nutrients test for nutrients protein and its function

X is one of the important components of food. Wheat, pearl millet and sweet potato are rich sources of X, X gives a blue-black colour with a dilute solution of iodine. Identify X.

  1. Minerals

  2. Fats

  3. Proteins

  4. Carbohydrates
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Starch gives blue-black colour with Iodine and is used as a test. Starch is a polysaccharide(carbohydrate).

So, the correct option is 'Carbohydrates'.

Multiple choice biology micro - organism useful actions of algae introduction to algae algae

People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the algae Spirulina in their diet because it

  1. Makes the food easy to digest

  2. Is rich in proteins

  3. Has antibiotic properties

  4. Restores the intestinal microflora
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Some dieters say that blue green algae helps satisfy appetite and supplies good nutrition while dieting. Some dieters say that bluegreen algae Spirulina, a well-known example, is a group of 1,500 species of microscopic aquatic plants. The two most common species used for human consumption are Spirulina maxima and Spirulina platensis. Spirulina is particularly rich in protein and also contains carotenoids, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. Blue-green algae (Spirulina) is a concentrated source of nutrients compared to most foods, but it is expensive compared to other supplemental sources of protein, vitamins, and minerals.