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Multiple choice biology diet, drugs and disease effect on general health growth and development in young people nutrient deficiency diseases

Marasmus occurs due to 

  1. Protein deficiency

  2. Carbohydrate deiency

  3. Fat defiency

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

Marasmus is one of the three forms of serious protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). The other two forms are kwashiorkor (KW) and marasmic KW. Marasmus is a condition primarily caused by a deficiency in calories and energy, whereas kwashiorkor indicates an associated protein deficiency, resulting in an edematous appearance. 

So, the correct option is 'Protein deficiency'.

Multiple choice biology diet, drugs and disease effect on general health growth and development in young people nutrient deficiency diseases

As breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories, infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from

  1. Rickets

  2. Marasmus

  3. Kwashiorkor

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

Marasmus is characterized by a severe deficiency of both proteins and calories, typically occurring in infants under one year old when breast milk is replaced by inadequate food sources. Kwashiorkor is primarily a protein deficiency occurring in older children.

Multiple choice botany components of food balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production effect on general health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diet, drugs and disease

____ and ____ are unicellular algae, rich in proteins, that are used as food supplements even by space travellers. 

  1. Chlorella, Spirulina

  2. Gelidium, Gracilaria

  3. Porphyra, Spirogyra

  4. Laminaria, Spirogyra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chlorella (Green alga), as food supplement is rich in protein and carbohydrates. It yields about 30% proteins, 15% lipids, 30% carbohydrates and 5% ash. Spirulina platensis (blue-green alga) is one of the richest sources of protein and vitamin $B _{2}$. In long range space exploration, scientist have turned to Chlorella and Spirulina to use them as portable oxygen generators and food sources.

Multiple choice biology nutrition and diet effect on general health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diet, drugs and disease

Nutritional disease will appear due to

  1. Obesity

  2. Unbalanced diet

  3. Mental disease

  4. Diabetes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • A balanced diet means getting the right amount of foods and drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues and organs, and for supporting normal growth and development.
  •  A balanced diet is also important for lowering health risks, such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. Hence, a nutritional disease will appear due to an unbalanced diet.

So, the correct answer is 'unbalanced diet'.
Multiple choice biology nutrition and diet effect on general health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diet, drugs and disease

To keep a person healthy, he should be provided 

  1. High energy food

  2. Large amount of food

  3. Balanced diet

  4. Interest and spirit
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A person should eat a balanced diet for healthy living. A balanced diet is the diet that contains all the components in optimum proportions and quantity required for maintaining the body in a perfect state of health, activity and development. Various components of the balanced diet are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, mineral and roughage or fiber.

Multiple choice biology nutrition and diet effect on general health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diet, drugs and disease

Which of the following is a good source of proteins?

  1. Eggs

  2. Rice

  3. Water

  4. Potato
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Balanced diet: A diet that contains the proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water necessary to maintain good health. 
  • Eggs are loaded with vitamins, minerals, high-quality protein, good fats and various other lesser-known nutrients. 
  • Eggs are so nutritious that they're often referred to as "nature's multivitamin." Hence, the egg is a good source of proteins.
So, the correct answer is 'eggs'.

Multiple choice evs food trends effect on general health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diet, drugs and disease

Which of the following contains good food?

  1. Roti only

  2. Balanced diet

  3. Food from market

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

  • Good food means a healthy diet. The balanced diet is a healthy diet as it contains all the necessary components of food required for a healthy body. It provides energy and strength to the body.

So the correct answer is 'Balanced diet'.