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Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

.................. means supply of the essential organic and inorganic chemical compounds to the body.

  1. Food

  2. Nutrition

  3. Meal

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

Nutrition means supply of the essential organic and inorganic chemical compounds (proteins, vitamins, salts, carbohydrates, etc) to the body. All such chemical compounds are called nutrients.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

By eating rice alone, we can fulfil nutritional requirement of our body.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Rice contains carbohydrates in large amounts and other nutrients like proteins and fats in very small quantities. Rice only provides required amount of carbohydrates and not other nutrients like proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins. All these nutrients are a part of a balanced diet. 
So, the given statement is false.
Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

Dietary fibres are required by the body for

  1. Bowel movement

  2. Bodybuilding

  3. Fat storage

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

Dietary fibres are the portion of plant desired food that cannot be completely digested by digestive enzymes. They are required by the body for a bowel movement and helps keep the gut healthy.

So the correct answer is 'Bowel movement'.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

Which of the following life process maintains good health?

  1. Reproduction

  2. Nutrition

  3. Locomotion

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Nutrition contains the nutrients that are necessary for an organism to have good height, good weight and good strength. Hence, the nutrition maintains good health of an organism.
So the correct answer is 'Nutrition'.
Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Meat is an excellent source of protein, which is essential for any healthy diet. Meat has a very high mineral content like magnesium, zinc and iron. It is a particularly good source of vitamin E and B vitamins including B2, B6 and B12. Meat also contains unsaturated fats like Omega-3 fatty acids in small quantities. Carbohydate, the main source of energy for the body is absent in meat. Hence, meat alone is insufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.
So, the given statement is false.
Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

The six major elements constitute body mass 

  1. 85%

  2. 92%

  3. 98%

  4. 99.4%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Almost 98% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium.


So, the correct option is '98%'.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

98% of living body is formed of six elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and 

  1. S and Mg

  2. Mg and Na

  3. P and S

  4. Ca and P
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer: (D) Ca and P

98% of living body is formed of six elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and calcium and phosphorus. 63% of human body contains water, so oxygen and hydrogen are present in large quantity. Carbon is also one of the main element present in human body because it is the main unit of organic compounds. Nitrogen is present in proteins and nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. Calcium is the main structural component present in bones. It is most abundant mineral in living body. Phosphorus is present in ATP molecule and bones.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and its deficiency general functions of food nutrition and its need in plants nutrition and its need

Essential oils are those which are

  1. Used in soap manufacture

  2. Used in perfumes

  3. Essential for plant producing them

  4. Essential for human kind
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Essential oils are aromatic and so they get evaporated when they are in contact with air. So, the essential oils are used in the preparation of perfumes, flavoring, and medicine.

So the correct option is B.