Science - Components of Food
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which of the following labelled boxes contain protective food?
- (a)
P and Q only
- (b)
Q only
- (c)
R only
- (d)
Q and R only
Priya placed two drops of a liquid on cooked rice which turned the rice blueblack. What could be the liquid?
- (a)
Vegetable oil
- (b)
Iodine solution
- (c)
Benedict's solution
- (d)
Nitrate solution
Which one of the following Vitamins deficiency leads to bleeding of gums, slow healing of wounds and aching limbs?
- (a)
Vitamin A
- (b)
Vitamin B
- (c)
Vitamin C
- (d)
Vitamin D
Which of the following vitamins and their deficiency disease is NOT correctly paired?
- (a)
Vitamin A \(\rightarrow \) Night blindness
- (b)
Vitamin \({ B }_{ 1 }\) \(\rightarrow \)Scurvy
- (c)
Vitamin \({ B }_{ 12 }\rightarrow \) Anaemia
- (d)
Vitamin D\(\rightarrow \)Rickets
The food items given below belongs to which of the following groups?
- (a)
Fats
- (b)
Proteins
- (c)
Vitamins
- (d)
Carbohydrate
White of an egg turns violet when two drops of copper sulphate and ten drops of caustic soda are added to it.This indicates the presence of which of the following components of food?
- (a)
Starch
- (b)
Proteins
- (c)
Fats
- (d)
Vitamins
Match the following pairs and choose the correct answer
Column -l | column-ll | ||
(i) | Spinach | (a) | Roughage |
(ii) | Milk | (b) | Iodine |
(iii) | Salt | (c) | Iron |
(iv) | Whole Grain | (d) | Calcium |
- (a)
(i)-d, (ii)-a, (iii)-c, (iv)-d
- (b)
(i)-d, (ii)-c, (iii)-a, (iv)-b
- (c)
(i)-c, (ii)-a, (iii)-d, (iv)-b
- (d)
(i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-b, (iv)-a
Which of the following vitamins is lost by heating?
- (a)
Vitamin A
- (b)
Vitamin C
- (c)
Vitamin D
- (d)
Vitamin B
Which of the following symptoms is shown by a person whose diet is deficient in proteins?
- (a)
Swelling of face
- (b)
Obesity
- (c)
Bent bones
- (d)
Poor vision
How is roughage important to humans?
- (a)
Prevents constipation
- (b)
Builds and repairs tissues
- (c)
Maintains the health to the body
- (d)
Produces haemoglobin in red blood cells
Which of the following food groups is/ are has the highest energy?
- (a)
Oil
- (b)
Butter
- (c)
Ghee
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following classes of food is present in pulses?
- (a)
Vitamins
- (b)
Fats
- (c)
Carbohydrates
- (d)
Proteins
In which of the following food groups fruits and green leafy vegetables can be included?
- (a)
Energy producing foods
- (b)
Body building foods
- (c)
Harmful foods.
- (d)
Protective foods.
Which of the following food components is present more in rice?
- (a)
Fats
- (b)
Carbohydrates
- (c)
Proteins
- (d)
Water
Carbohydrates and starches are included in which of the following food groups?
- (a)
Energy - giving foods
- (b)
Body - building foods
- (c)
Protective foods
- (d)
All of these
Vitamins and minerals are together included in which of the following food groups?
- (a)
Protective foods
- (b)
Harmful foods
- (c)
Body building foods
- (d)
Energy-giving foods.
Proteins are essential
- (a)
for growth and repair of body tissues
- (b)
to provide energy for our daily activities
- (c)
for keeping our body fit and healthy
- (d)
for strong bones and teeth
Which substance can be taken in excess without causing health problems?
- (a)
Water
- (b)
Sugar
- (c)
Fat
- (d)
Common salt
which of these changes starch to blue black?
- (a)
Lime water
- (b)
Iodine
- (c)
Methylated solution
- (d)
Benedict's solution
Which activity helps our body to produce vitamin D?
- (a)
Jogging and exercising
- (b)
Standing in the Sun
- (c)
Consuming more fruits.
- (d)
Practising yoga.
The bones become soft and bend easily due to the deficiency of
- (a)
Vitamin C
- (b)
Vitamin D
- (c)
Vitamin A
- (d)
Vitamin B
Which food items from the given choices should be included in our diet to protect us from bleeding gums?
- (a)
Cheese
- (b)
Yeast
- (c)
Amla
- (d)
Wheat germ
The cloves which we use as a spice in cooking is actually a
- (a)
bud
- (b)
leaf
- (c)
flower
- (d)
stalk
Jaggery not only provides us with_____________ but is also a good source of ______________.
- (a)
starch; calcium
- (b)
starch; vitamin C
- (c)
sugar; iron
- (d)
sugar; protein
Which chemical will you use if you want to test if protein is present in a food item?
- (a)
caustic soda
- (b)
copper sulphate
- (c)
iodine d
- (d)
both 'a' and 'b'
Which one of the following will give a positive test with copper sulphate solution and caustic soda?
- (a)
egg white
- (b)
pulses
- (c)
peas d
- (d)
all of these
A food item which grows on dead and decaying matter for its own nutrition?
- (a)
papaya
- (b)
cow
- (c)
hen
- (d)
mushroom
Select the right match
column I | Column II |
i) tea | A) higher nutrition |
ii) heterotrophs | B) beverage |
iii) sprouts | C) animals |
- (a)
i-C; ii-B; iii-A
- (b)
I-B·, ii-A·, iii-C
- (c)
i-A; ii-B; iii-C
- (d)
i-B; ii-C; iii-A
What is common between a Rohu and a prawn?
- (a)
both are fish
- (b)
both are aquatic and edible
- (c)
both are rich in carbohydrates
- (d)
both provide us with oil
Find the incorrect statement
- (a)
Cockroach is an omnivore.
- (b)
Nectar is food for honey bees
- (c)
Oyster is a kind of fish that is eaten in some parts of the world.
- (d)
Yeast is used in fermentation of food.