This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Don't leave a ..... in a sink full of water. A) Knife. B) Plate. C) Spoon. D) Measuring cup. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knife. 2. Which of the following elements is NOT commonly found in food? A) Carbon. B) Hydrogen. C) Oxygen. D) Silicon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silicon. 3. Fats gives us more energy than carbohydrates. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. Which nutrient helps in building and repairing body tissues? A) Carbohydrates. B) Fats. C) Proteins. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proteins. 5. Starch is broken down into smaller molecules called: A) Salts. B) Proteins. C) Sugars. D) Amino acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sugars. 6. It is not necessary to preheat the oven when baking cakes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested. A) Nutrient. B) Supplements. C) Plants. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Food. 8. What is a very simple definition of fats? A) Fats are sweet substances in food. B) Fats are nutrients that give us energy and help store energy in our body. C) Fats are only found in fruits. D) Fats are used to make food spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fats are nutrients that give us energy and help store energy in our body. 9. Which of the following is an example of a crustacean? A) Clams. B) Catfish. C) Shrimp. D) Flounder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shrimp. 10. Any of a number of natural or synthetic substances required in human nutrition to regulate metabolism and maintain health. A) Vitamin. B) Carbohydrate. C) Kidney. D) Liver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitamin. 11. The act or process of eliminating bodily waste matter. A) Excretion. B) Ureter. C) Digestion. D) Carbohydrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excretion. 12. A meal eaten in the middle of the day or around at noontime. A) Breakfast. B) Lunch. C) Supper. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lunch. 13. What is the role of water in our diet? A) To make food sweet. B) To help digest food and keep us hydrated. C) To add color to food. D) To make food spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help digest food and keep us hydrated. 14. An organism in a food chain that eats a producer or another consumer A) Decomposer. B) Producer. C) Consumer. D) Herbivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consumer. 15. The process of breaking down nutrients into smaller pieces in our bodies is called ..... A) Absorption. B) Digestion. C) Eating. D) Nutrition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Digestion. 16. Which of the following ingredients should be well-cooked and deboned before adding to sandwich? A) Meat. B) Vegetables. C) Cheese. D) Nuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meat. 17. What food group does cheese belong to? A) Meat food group. B) Grain food group. C) Dairy food group. D) Vegetable food group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dairy food group. 18. Substances in food or soil that organisms need to live, stay healthy, and grow A) Vitamins. B) Nutrients. C) Organic. D) Saliva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nutrients. 19. What hydrates all cells and gets lost during exercise? It needs to be replaced. A) Vitamin A. B) Sweat. C) Water. D) Gatorade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 20. Lack of iron can cause ..... This causes weakness, paleness, and shortness of breath. A) Goiter. B) Rickets. C) Scurvy. D) Anemia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anemia. 21. A ..... is a diet contains all the nutrients in the right amount A) Balanced diet. B) Protien. C) Minerals. D) Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balanced diet. 22. Think about the product described by the nutrition label and ingredients (a milk-based fruit drink). Which packaging is most appropriate? A) Plastic bottle with a screw cap. B) Tin can with a ring pull. C) Cardboard cereal box. D) Foil pouch for dehydrated meals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plastic bottle with a screw cap. 23. Calcium fortified almond milk is an example of which type of functional food? A) Conventional. B) Modified. C) Foods with active non-nutrients. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modified. 24. Which are the 3 energy nutrients? A) Fat, vitamins, carbohydrates. B) Minerals, fat, protein. C) Fat, carbohydrates, protein. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fat, carbohydrates, protein. 25. Lack of protein can cause ..... disease. A) Beriberi. B) Kwashiokor. C) Scurvy. D) Inability of blood clotting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kwashiokor. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 1Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 2Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 3Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 4Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 6Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 7Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 8Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 9Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 10Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books