Balanced Diet

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Give any four reasons why water is necessary in our body.

Q. Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Define and give one example of a balanced diet.

Q.

Marasmus is due to deficiency of:

1. Vitamin C

2. Carbohydrates, Fats and proteins

3. Fat

4. food

Q.

Which Bond Joins The Amino Acids?

Q. how does balanced diet play an important role in protecting us from disease and keeping us healthy?

Q.

Amino acids are the building blocks of nucleic acids.

1. B and C
2. All

Q.

About half of your diet should be made up of

1. Fruits and vegetables

2. Chocolates and milk

3. Milk and cheese

4. Fats and sugar

Q.

Which of the following is not a function of sebum?

1. Softens and lubricates skin and hair

2. Prevents the loss of water from the skin

3. Kills bacteria on the surface of the skin

4. Help in the excretion of excess water and salts

Q. Which one of the following is true of the pentoses found in nucleic acids?

1. C-5 and C-1 of the two pentoses, are joined to phosphate groups by a Phosphodiester bond.

2. C-5 of the pentose is joined to a phosphate group and C-1 to a nitrogenous base

3. The pentoses are always in the -furanose forms.

4. The straight-chain and ring forms undergo constant interconversion.

Q.

Name the causative organism of Influenza.

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Carbohydrates are generally called saccharides.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Iron, Zinc and Copper are examples of ___ .

1. Products only
2. Products and enzymes molecules

Q.

A balanced diet includes which of the following?

1. The food that provides the minerals to maintain the body at its normal temperature

2. The food that supplies all the essential nutrients in amounts that meet our nutritional needs

3. The food that provides the energy to maintain the body at its normal temperature

4. All of the above

Q. A balanced diet contains the following : carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins fibres and water.

1. True
2. False

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Question 30
Explain giving reasons

(a) Balanced diet is necessary for maintaining a healthy body.
(b) Health of an organism depends upon the surrounding environmental conditions.
(c) Our surrounding area should be free of stagnant water.
(d) Social harmony and good economic conditions are necessary for good health.

Q. Choose the correct option regarding the statements given below.

Statement 1: Infectious diseases are primarily caused by pathogens and can spread from a person to another.
Statement 2: Tuberculosis bacteria spreads through air.

1. Only statement 1 is correct
2. Both the statements are incorrect
3. Both the statements are correct
4. Only statement 2 is correct

Q.

Statement: We should eat balanced diet.

Reason: A balanced diet contains all the components of food in right proportion.

1. Statement is correct, but reason is incorrect

2. Reason is correct, but statement is incorrect

3. Both are correct, but reason is the wrong explanation for statement

4. Both are correct and reason is the correct explanation for statement

Q. Glycocalyx is made of a complex of

1. Proteins and vitamins
2. Amino acids and nucleic acids
3. Proteins and carbohydrates
4. Nucleic acids and lipids

Q. Why do organism needs water ?

Q.

Name two sources of proteins in vegetarian diet.

Q.

Is the flu considered a viral infection?

Q.

everywhere and at every platform food experts regard pizza as one of the disasterous food for health.i also eat it twice a year only.but i had observed that it has things like onion, tomato, mushroom etc .the base is also made up of atta as claimed by companies like dominos. the cheese is also a dairy product which is very healthy for our health.so why it is regarded as a food which is not good for our health?????

Q. Assertion (A): Fruits and vegetables are placed at the bottom of a food pyramid.
Reason (R): They must be consumed in more quantities for good health.

1. A is true but R is false.

2. A is false but R is true.

3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

4. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Q. Ravi has sound mind and physically fit body. Which refers to __________

1. wealth
2. Health
3. Cleanliness
4. Hygiene

Q. Select the most common causative organism for common cold.

1. Coronavirus
2. Rhinovirus
3. HIV
4. Rubella virus

Q. Carbohydrates are generally called as saccharides.

1. True
2. False

Q. Read the given statements and select the correct option:

Statement A: Carbohydrates are a quick source of energy.
Statement B: Wheat, rice, sorghum, etc. are the sources of carbohydrates.

1. Statement A is correct but statement B is incorrect.
2. Statement A is incorrect but statement B is correct.
3. Both the statements are incorrect.
4. Both the statements are correct.

Q. Which of the following is also known as roughage?

1. Fibres
2. Fats
3. Vitamins
4. Carbohydrates

Q. A balanced diet is a diet that contains proper proportions of nutrients necessary for maintaining good health.

1. True
2. False