Components of Food- Objective

Which of the following vitamins get damaged due to heat?

Food that is obtained from an animal is

A protective diet must include

Hair, nails, skin and muscles are made of mainly

The food component, which prevents constipation is

Energy content of food is expressed in

The energy supplier component of food is

An energy giving diet must include

Freda is not able to see clearly at night. The doctor suggested her to take a diet rich in vitamin A. Which of the following items would you suggest she eat?

The various steps to test the presence of proteins in a food item are as follows:

1. Take a small quantity of the food item. Put it in a test tube, add 10 drops of water to it and shake the test tube.
2. Grind or mash the food to be tested.
3. Add 10 drops of caustic soda solution to the test tube and shake well.
4. Add 2 drops of copper sulphate solution to it.

Identify the correct sequence of the steps.

Match the following.

X is a water-soluble vitamin. It is important for skin, bones, and connective tissue. It is also known as “Fresh Food Vitamin” and “Anti-Cancer Vitamin”. Identify X.

Victor is an aspiring athlete. A diet plan consisting of which two components will be most suitable for him?

Alice kept some sweets on tissue paper, which made the paper translucent after some time. This observation indicates the presence of which of the following components of food in the sweets?

Alex’s diet consists of milk, meat, eggs and fish. Identify the type of nutrient prevalent in Alex’s diet?

Analogy type question.

Raw potato: Starch:: Beans :

While performing Benedict’s test for the detection of reducing sugar in a given sample, the student followed the following steps:

1. Add 2 ml of the given sample solution to a test tube.
2. Place the test tube in a water bath for 5 minutes.
3. Add 2 ml of Benedict’s reagent to a test tube.

Suggest the correct sequence of steps followed.

A person is suffering from swollen, spongy and bleeding gums. Which of the following should he strictly include in his diet?

A person is diagnosed with anaemia. Supplementing his diet with which of the following components is advised?

A lack of exposure to sunshine can result in the shortage of which component is needed for healthy bone growth?