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Multiple choice evs from tasting to digestion balanced diet and malnutrition assimilation of food components and importance of food science of kitchen

Chewing is required for

  1. Solubilisation of food

  2. Enjoying the taste of food

  3. Decreasing surface area of food

  4. Increasing surface area of food
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chewing (mastication) breaks large food particles into smaller pieces. This mechanical process significantly increases the surface area of the food, allowing digestive enzymes to act more efficiently.

Multiple choice evs from tasting to digestion balanced diet and malnutrition assimilation of food components and importance of food science of kitchen

The major utility of breaking up of food into small bits during chewing is

  1. To reduce surface area of the food eaten up

  2. To increase surface area of the food eaten up

  3. To make the food soluble

  4. To enjoy taste of food
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chewing breaks the large food particles into the small. The mechanical digestion of food in the mouth involves converting bite-sized pieces of food into smaller particles. This has the effect of increasing the surface area of the food particles and allowing saliva to be thoroughly mixed with them.

So, the correct answer is 'To increase the surface area of the food eaten up'.

Multiple choice evs science of kitchen assimilation of food and egestion assimilation of food components and importance of food busy at work - our internal organs

A condition in which feces are discharged from the bowel frequently and in liquid for 

  1. Pneumonia

  2. Diarrhea

  3. Typhoid

  4. Malaria
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Diarrhea is the frequent passage of loose, watery, soft stools with or without abdominal bloating, pressure, and cramps. People of all ages can suffer from diarrhea, it can be caused by viruses or bacteria. Most common symptom is watery, liquid stool. Along with this, there are abdominal cramps, fever, bloating, dehydration etc.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Multiple choice evs science of kitchen assimilation of food and egestion assimilation of food components and importance of food busy at work - our internal organs

Mode of infection in diarrhoea is

  1. Food

  2. Water

  3. Air

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

  1. Diarrhea is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day. It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss.
  2.  Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behavior. This can progress to decreased urination, loss of skin color, a fast heart rate and a decrease in responsiveness as it becomes more severe. 
  3. These infections are often acquired from food or water that has been contaminated by feces, or directly from another person who is infected. Hence, the mode of infection of diarrhea is food.

So, the correct answer is 'food'.

Multiple choice evs from tasting to digestion assimilation of food and egestion assimilation of food components and importance of food science of kitchen

Diarrhoea can be prevented by

  1. Improved sanitation

  2. Clean drinking water

  3. Both A and B

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

Many cases of diarrhea are spread from person-to-person. The following precautions can help an individual avoid diarrhea and other viral or bacterial infections:

Improvement in sanitation for example, Children should be instructed to wash their hands frequently, especially after using the toilets.
Practice safe food handling. Always wash hands before and after handling food.
Drink clean drinking water and never eat raw or undercooked meat or seafood. Hence option C is correct.