Food and Nutrition

1. Based on the examples provided, which food is considered more useful because it contains more unsaturated fatty acids?

• A) Meat and cheese
• B) Butter and dalda
• C) Chocolate and nuts
• D) Soyabean oil and sunflower oil

2. How many kilocalories of energy can be produced from one gram of carbohydrate?

• A) 9 kilocalories
• B) 4 kilocalories
• C) 7 kilocalories
• D) 2 kilocalories

3. Which disease in children is characterized by a body that gets lean, thin, and is reduced to a skeleton due to a deficiency of both proteins and calories?

• A) Kwashiorkor
• B) Eczema
• C) Hypoglycemia
• D) Merasmus

4. Which of the following is given as an example of a 'pure food' containing only one element?

• A) Egg
• B) Milk
• C) Sugar
• D) Guava

5. Which chemical element is a key component of proteins, containing 16% of it, but is not a fundamental element of carbohydrates?

• A) Carbon
• B) Hydrogen
• C) Oxygen
• D) Nitrogen

6. Besides carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, what are the other three essential food nutrients mentioned?

• A) Amino acids, fatty acids, and glucose
• B) Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
• C) Vitamins, mineral salts, and water
• D) Fiber, enzymes, and antioxidants

7. According to the text, which set of symptoms is indicative of hypoglycemia, caused by a fall of carbohydrate in the blood?

• A) Skin becomes rough and keeps falling
• B) Feeling of appetite, Nausea, Excessive sweating, Irregular heart beat
• C) Diarrhoea, oedema, and mental depression
• D) Skin gets dry and rough, ruining the body's beauty