Nutrition

Q.

The mode of taking food by an organism and its utilisation by the body is called _______ .

1. nutrition
2. respiration
3. circulation
4. excretion

Q.

Name the disease that mostly occurs in children due to the deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates.

1. Goiter

2. Marasmus

3. Kwashiorkor

4. Rickets

Q.

What is difference between simple and complex sugar ?

Q.

Name the structure in red worms which help in grinding their food.

1. Gizzard

2. Tongue

3. Teeth

4. Skin

Q. Which of the following are the three primary nutrients needed for plant growth?

1. calcium, sulphur and magnesium
2. nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
3. zinc, boron and copper
4. calcium, zinc, copper

Q. Which of the following should an adolescent choose for his/her meal?

1. Chapathi, dal and vegetables
2. Chips, noodles and aerated beverages
3. Rice, noodles and popcorn
4. Vegetable cutlets, chips and lemonade

Q. Fungi feed on:

1. Animals
2. Dead matter
3. Plants
4. Soil

Q.

Every single cell of the body requires ___ for living.

Q. Define macronutrients.

Q.

The food shown in the given picture is a source of a type of vitamin which helps our body to use calcium for bones and teeth. Identify the vitamin which is also produced by our body on exposure to the sunlight.

1. Vitamin A

2. Vitamin C

3. Vitamin B

4. Vitamin D

Q. Sunlight helps in building up which form of vitamin:

1. Vitamin D
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin E
4. Vitamin A

Q.

What is an example of autotrophic nutrition?

Q. The gas used as a raw material in photosynthesis by plants is

1. Oxygen
2. Methane
3. Hydrogen
4. Carbon dioxide

Q. Which of the following foods turns blue-black with iodine solution?

1. Milk
2. Groundnut
3. Tomato
4. Raw potato

Q. Which one is inorganic substance?

1. Water
2. Fatty Acid
3. Lipid
4. Protein

Q. How is chemosynthesis and photosynthesis similar?

1. Both are found in hydrophytes
2. Both are associated with heterotrophy
3. Both are dependent on solar energy
4. Both are autotrophic mode of nutrition

Q. Which of the following is not a salivary gland?

[Review question: Pg. No: 244]

1. Lachrymal
2. Parotid
3. Sublingual
4. Submaxillary

Q. Which chemical is used to detect the presence of starch in a food product?

1. HCl acid
2. Iodine solution
3. Copper sulphate solution
4. None of the above

Q. Which of the following is not a salivary gland?

[Review question: Pg. No: 244]

1. Sublingual
2. Parotid
3. Lachrymal
4. Submaxillary

Q. The macromolecules used for the production of energy are called nutrients.

1. False

2. True

Q.

The longest cells in the body are ________.

1. egg cells

2. sperm cells

3. nerve cells

4. none of these

Q.

Which one of the following organism types helps in cleaning the environment?

1. Euglena

2. Amoeba

3. Saprophytic protozoans

4. Yeast

Q. Part of bile juice useful in digestion is

1. Bile salt
2. Bile pigment
3. Bile matrix
4. All of the above

Q.

Nutrition is the process of intaking as well as utilization of food.

1. True
2. False

Q. Pick the odd pair out of the following.

1. Porifera - Choanocytes
2. Monera - Eukaryote
3. Coelenterata - Nematocyst
4. Annelida - Metamerism

Q. Define and give one example of a balanced diet. [Review Questions c2 Pg No.103]

Q.

Which of the following is a symptom of goitre?

1. Poor vision

2. Swollen neck

3. Bleeding gums

4. Soft bones

Q. A person has a defect in the ability of his small intestine to absorb bile acids. What effect will this have on plasma cholesterol concentration?

Q. The small intestine is highly coiled and is about

1. 6.0 metres
2. 4.5 metres
3. 7.0 metres
4. 8.5 metres

Q. Select the option that best fills the missing gaps about digestion by pancreatic enzymes

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Substrate}& \text{Enzyme}& \text{Product}\\ \text{Proteins}& \text{Trypsin}& \text{---(A)---}\\ \text{Starch}& \text{---(B)---}& \text{Maltose}\\ \text{Fats}& \text{Pancreatic lipase}& \text{---(C)---}\end{array}$

1. (A) Peptides, (B) Pancreatic amylase, & (C) Glycerol + fatty acids
2. 
   (A) Glucose, (B) Pepsin, & (C) Glycerol + fatty acids
3. (A) Peptides, (B) Bile juice, & (C) Glucose
4. (A) Amino acids, (B) Bile juice, & (C) Fat droplets