Vitamins and minerals

Q.

Which of the following is not a fat-soluble vitamin?

1. Vitamin A

2. Vitamin B

3. Vitamin D

4. Vitamin E

Q.

Which vitamin is produced in our body in the presence of sunlight?

1. Vitamin C

2. Vitamin A

3. Vitamin B

4. Vitamin D

Q.

Some foods are called protective foods. Can you tell why?

Q.

Which one of the following may be lost during washing of vegetables after cutting or peeling?

1. Minerals

2. Fats

3. Carbohydrates

4. Vitamins

Q.

The disease caused by lack of vitamin B.

Q.

Which one of the following vitamins is needed to keep our skin and eyes healthy?

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin A

Vitamin B

Q.

Milk is a poor source of which nutrients?​

Q.

Is iron a trace mineral?

Q.

Write two sources of vitamin C.

Q.

Food helps us to fight against diseases.

1. False

2. True

Q.

A vitamin which is prepared in our body in the presence of sunlight. Name it.

Q.

Match the following:

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Column 1}& \text{Column 2}& \text{Column 3}\\ \text{a. Calcium}& \text{i. Thyroxin}& \text{1. Milk}\\ \text{b. Iron}& \text{ii. Strengthens our teeth and bones}& \text{2. Kelp}\\ \text{c. Iodine}& \text{iii. Hemoglobin - oxygen trasnport}& \text{3. Kheer, Jaggery}\end{array}$

1. a-ii-1, b-iii-3, c-i-2

2. a-i-1, b-ii-2, c-iii-3

3. a-i-1, b- iii-3, c- ii-2

4. a- i-2, b-iii-3, c- ii-1

Q. Gooseberry cures mouth ulcer caused due to the deficiency of vitamin C.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following statements are incorrect?

(i) Vitamin A helps to prevent night blindness.
(ii) Vitamin C prevents rickets.
(iii) Vitamin K helps in clotting of blood.
(iv) Iron helps to prevent goitre.
(v) Potassium helps to regulate fluid balance in our body.

1. (i) and (ii)
2. (ii) and (iv)
3. (ii), (iv) and (v)
4. (i) and (ii)

Q.

Which of the following is a Protective food?

1. Oil

2. Fruits

3. Fats

4. All of the above

Q. Bananas and spinach are a great source of ___.

1. Vitamin C
2. Carbohydrates
3. Potassium
4. None of the above

Q.

Which of these steps should be followed in case of a fracture?

1. Ensure that you get the recommended dose of calcium in your diet

2. Immobilize the injured area after the injury

3. Use a plaster, sling or cast to support the broken bone

4. Try to keep the plaster cast wet throughout the day

Q.

Radha comes back from school hungry and went to her mother in the kitchen. Radha’s mother was peeling vegetables. She noted that the peels were varied thick and her mother then started washing the vegetables. Radha asked her to stop washing the vegetables. Her mother was surprised and asked why? Radha told her all she knew about how nutrients are washed away if we and then wash them?

(a) If thick peels are removed from vegetables, what happened?

(b) Washing of vegetables after peeling is not a good practice. Can you tell why?

(c) What are those components that get washed away?

(d) Give two examples of vitamins and minerals containing food.
(e) Do you think Radha has any value? Name them.

Q.

Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of vitamin-C.

1. True
2. False

Q. Turmeric powder is obtained from

1. Dried seeds
2. Dried fruits
3. Dried roots
4. Dried rhizomes

Q. Match the following:
$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Coloumn 1}& \text{Coloumn 2}& \text{Coloumn 3}\\ \text{a. Calcium}& \text{i. Thyroxin}& \text{1. Milk}\\ \text{b. Iron}& \text{ii. Strengthens our teeth and bones}& \text{2. Kelp}\\ \text{c. Iodine}& \text{iii. Hemoglobin - oxygen trasnport}& \text{3. Kheer, Jaggery}\end{array}$

1. a-i-1, b-ii-2, c-iii-3

2. a-i-1, b- iii-3, c- ii-2

3. a- i-2, b-iii-3, c- ii-1

4. a-ii-1, b-iii-3, c-i-2

Q. What are minerals? Name a mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.

Q.

You must have noticed that if there is a new born child in your family, after doing the oil massage, the babies are put in the sun for a while. It is said, it makes their bones strong. Being a science student can you give the reason behind this?

1. In presence of sunlight our body prepares Vitamin B

2. In presence of sunlight our body prepares Vitamin D

3. In presence of sunlight our body prepares Vitamin C

4. In presence of sunlight our body prepares Vitamin A

Q.

Vitamin-C causes __________ when found deficient.

Q.

Which vitamin helps to keep our skin and eyes healthy? [1 MARK]

Q. Which of the following is a function of vitamin K?

1. Helps in clotting of blood.
2. Helps in keeping the nerves healthy.
3. Helps to keep teeth healthy.
4. Helps in absorption of calcium.

Q. Usually new born babies are exposed to early morning sunlight. Can you guess the reason?

1. So that the baby gets vitamin A
2. So that the baby gets vitamin B
3. So that the baby gets vitamin C
4. So that the baby gets vitamin D

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 B

3. Vitamin D

4. Vitamin C

Q. Choose the option that correctly describes the condition of night blindness.

1. A person becomes blind at midnight
2. A person cannot see in low light
3. A person become blind during day and night
4. None of the above

Q. Which disease could be caused due to lack of exposure to sunlight?

1. Marasmus

2. Goitre

3. Night blindness

4. Rickets