Question

Which of the following statement is incorrect about the given food item i.e., kheer?​

(I) The ingredients used to prepare this food are sourced from both plants and animals.
(II) The major nutrients in this food are carbohydrates and proteins.​
(III) The food is also a source of vitamin C.
(IV) The ingredient sourced from plants is actually a seed.

• A. I and II
• B. II and IV
• C. I and IV
• D. III only

Answer 1

The correct option is D III only

• The ingredients used to prepare the given food item (kheer) are sourced from both animal (milk) and plant (nuts, sugar, rice).
• Different parts of different plants are edible. For example rice and cashews are the edible seeds. Sugar is obtained from sugarcane which is the modified edible stem.
• Rice and sugar are rich source of carbohydrates whereas nuts and milk are rich in proteins.
• This food item is a source of vitamin D as it's major ingredient is milk.