Question

Adolescents should be careful about what they eat, because

• A. Proper diet develops their brains.
• B. Proper diet is needed for the rapid growth taking place in their body.
• C. Adolescents feel hungry all the time.
• D. Taste buds are well developed in teenagers.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Proper diet is needed for the rapid growth taking place in their body.

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The individuals in the age group of 10 to 19 years are called adolescents.
2. This period of transition between childhood and adulthood is called adolescence.
3. During the adolescence period, the individuals are developing both mentally and physically.
4. For proper growth and development, an adolescent should have a balanced diet.
5. A balanced diet can be defined as a diet that contains all necessary components in adequate amounts to provide nutrition to our body.
6. It includes protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option (A):

1. A proper diet will help adolescents to get proper nutrition.
2. It is not directly associated with brain development.

Option (C):

1. Hunger is the urge to eat food.
2. It is not true that adolescents feel hungry all the time.

Option (D):

Taste buds are present in all age groups.

Final answer: Adolescents should be careful about what they eat because a proper diet is needed for the rapid growth taking place in their bodies.