Dietary Fibres

Q.

Which component of food does not provide any nutrients but is very important for the proper functioning of our body?

1. Vitamins

2. Minerals

3. Roughage

4. Proteins

Q.

Hastottanasana should not be done? A) In severe back pain B) In hernia C) In stomach pain D) All of the above

Q. Boojho took some grains of boiled rice in test tube ‘A’ and Paheli took boiled and chewed rice in test tube ‘B’. Both of them poured 1 – 2 drops of iodine solution into the test tube and observed the colour change.
What colour change would they have observed? Give reasons for your answer.

Q. Doctor asked Manu to include green vegetables, fruits and millets like ragi in his diet. What could be the possible reasons?

1. To prevent diarrhea.
2. Prevent hardening of stool.
3. Increase fibre content in diet.
4. To build body muscles.

Q. Which amongst the following does not contain dietary fibres?

1. Whole grains
2. Whole pulses
3. Fruits and vegetables
4. Milk

Q.

Which of the following food contains least amount of fibre?

1. Instant noodles

2. Oranges

3. Sweetcorn

4. Pulses

Q.

Sakshi is slightly overweight. In order to reduce some weight, she decided to drink more juice and eat very less solid food. When she informed Mala about her decision, she became worried about Sakshi. What could be the reason behind Mala's worry?

1. Sakshi may suffer from constipation.

2. Sakshi's haemoglobin level could increase.

3. There is no point to be worried about.

4. Sakshi may suffer from over nutrition.

Q. Dietary fibres are also called __.

1. minerals
2. vitamins
3. roughages
4. amino acids

Q. Dietary fibres help to get rid of undigested food easily.

1. False
2. True

Q. Nutritional diet of poultry birds includes:

1. Cereals, oil cakes, milk cakes, green vegetables
2. Millets, proteins, oil cakes only
3. Cereals, millets, proteins, oil cakes, green vegetables
4. Proteins, oil cakes, cereals only

Q. Doctor asked Manu to include green vegetables, fruits and millets like ragi in his diet. What could be the possible reasons?

1. To prevent diarrhea.
2. Prevent hardening of stool.
3. Increase fibre content in diet.
4. To build body muscles.