Components of Food - Class 6th - AP DSC Biological Science Practice Quiz / Test- DSC Practice Model Papers

Subject: Biological Science

Class: 6th

Topic: Components of Food

No of Questions: 37

Components of Food - Class 6th - AP DSC Biological Science Practice Quiz / Test- DSC Practice Model Papers

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Quiz Topic:Class 6th- Components of Food

1. Common energy-giving foods are

A) Fats

B) Vitamins

C) Protein

D) Both (2) and (3)

2. Jaggery (gur) is a good source of

A) Protein

B) Fats

C) Carbohydrate

D) Minerals

3. Which mineral is required for the formation of haemoglobin?

A) Iron

B) Phosphorus

C) Iodine

D) None of these

4. Deficiency of which vitamin causes loss of vision?

A) Vitamin A

B) Vitamin C

C) Vitamin B

D) Vitamin B12

5. Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Nutrients are chemical substances present in food.

B) Nutrients provide energy and materials needed by the body

C) There are only three types of nutrients.

D) Both (1) and (2) are correct.

6. Which of the following nutrients is present in sugar?

A) Carbohydrate

B) Fats

C) Protein

D) Vitamins

7. In addition to protein, meat also contains

A) Fats and fibres

B) Vitamins and minerals

C) Fats, vitamins and minerals

D) Fats and minerals

8. Which of the following contains carbohydrates?

A) Milk

B) Sugar

C) Starch

D) All the above

9. Which of the following nutrients are considered energy-giving?

A) Carbohydrates

B) Fats

C) Both (1) and (2)

D) None of these

10. Excess carbohydrates are stored in the body as

A) Fats

B) Proteins

C) Vitamins

D) Minerals

11. When a piece of butter is rubbed on a paper

A) It turns blue-black in colour.

B) It becomes oily and translucent.

C) It changes to grey black colour.

D) It remains as such.

12. Bleeding gums and wounds take a longer time to heal due to

A) Vitamin A

B) Vitamin B

C) Vitamin C

D) Vitamin D

13. Which of the following is correct regarding proteins?

A) Proteins are body building components.

B) Proteins are required for growth and repair of body tissues.

C) Proteins are needed to regulate body functions.

D) All of them are correct.

14. Which of the following has no food value but is important for proper function of our body?

A) Carbohydrates

B) Fat

C) Vitamins

D) Fibre

15. Vitamin A

A) Keeps eyes and skin healthy

B) Keeps teeth, gum and bones healthy

C) Helps in clotting of blood

D) Helps in formation of red blood cells.

16. Which of the vitamins make our bones and teeth strong?

A) Vitamin A

B) Vitamin B

C) Vitamin C

D) Vitamin D

17. Which of the following are protective foods?

A) Carbohydrates and fats.

B) Proteins and vitamins.

C) Vitamins and minerals.

D) Minerals and roughages.

18. Deficiency of Iodine leads to

A) Anaemia

B) Goiter

C) Scurvy

D) Both (1) & (2)

19. Repeated washing of rice and pulses may remove in them……and…

A) Vitamins & minerals

B) Vitamins & fats

C) Carbohydrates & minerals

D) Carbohydrates & fats

20. Which of the following function is performed by roughages?

A) It prevents constipation

B) It assists in the process of digestion.

C) It helps to get rid of the undigested food.

D) All the above.

21. Excessive intake of food leads to

1) Swelling on face

2) Obesity

3) Kwashiorkor

4) Stunted growth

22. ….disease occurs in children due to deficiency of proteins.

1) Anaemia

2) Beriberi

3) Kwashiorkor

4) Loss of vision

23. Marasmus occurs due to the deficiency of

1) Carbohydrate

2) Protein

3) Vitamin D

4) Both (1) & (2)

24. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of

1) Vitamin C

2) Vitamin K

3) Vitamin D

4) Vitamin A

25. Weak bones and tooth decay is caused by the deficiency of

1) Carbohydrates

2) Proteins

3) Calcium

4) Vitamin A

26. Iodine solution is used to test

1) Protein

2) Starch

3) Fats

4) Vitamin D

27. Which vitamin is destroyed during heating?

Vitamin C

Vitamin A

Vitamin K

Vitamin D

28. Select the component that is obtained only from plant sources

1) Carbohydrates

2) Proteins

3) Roughages

4) Vitamins

29. Pulses are the source of

Protein

Carbohydrate

Fat

None of these

30. The essential components of our food are called as

1) Fats

2) Nutrients

3) Minerals

4) Roughages

31. …..helps to maintain constant body temperature in our body.

Water

Roughages

Vitamins

Energy

32. Our body needs…..litres of water every day.

1-2

2-3

7-8

10-15

33. Excessive body weight due to over nutrition leads to

Kwashiorkor

Rickets

Marasmus

Obesity

34. Vitamins and minerals are

Protective food

Nutrients

Energy giving food

none of these

35. Which of the following is considered as 'body building foods'?

Proteins

Calcium

Fats

Phosphorus

36. Our hair and nail contain

Proteins

Vitamins

Chlorine

Carbohydrates

37. Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of

Vitamin A

Vitamin B

Vitamin C

Vitamin D