This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 50 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It stimulates the appetite A) Entree. B) Appetizer. C) Main course. D) Dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appetizer. 2. What is a healthy eating habit? A) Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. B) Eating only fast food. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. 3. A sample of organic compounds was tested and found to contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur atoms only. The compounds are most likely A) Phospholipids. B) Cellulose. C) Proteins. D) Nucleic acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proteins. 4. Which nutrient builds muscles? A) Carbohydrates. B) Fiber. C) Vitamins. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protein. 5. Don't drink ..... coffee. It's not good for your health. A) Some. B) Many. C) Much. D) A lot of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Much. 6. Name the nutrient present in Nuts A) Calcium. B) Proteins. C) Vitamins. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 7. Where does amylase start to work? A) Mouth. B) Stomach. C) Small Intestine. D) Large Intestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mouth. 8. Why is it important to eat foods from all food groups? A) To get all the nutrients our body needs. B) To eat more sugar. C) To avoid drinking water. D) To eat only our favorite foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get all the nutrients our body needs. 9. I am an energy giving food and also protect the vital organs in your body A) Fats. B) Carbohydrates. C) Nutrients. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fats. 10. When you are at the state of being in overall good health. A) Go to the doctor. B) North Carolina. C) Wellness. D) Illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wellness. 11. If someone cut out vegetables and fruits from their diet, which nutrients would we be concerned they are not getting enough of? A) Vitamin C, Fibre, Some B vitamins. B) Calcium, Vitamin D. C) Protein, iron, vitamin B12. D) Calcium, iron, fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitamin C, Fibre, Some B vitamins. 12. Food from animals and legumess are good sources of A) Carbohydrates. B) Fats. C) Vitamins. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protein. 13. To change food after it has been eaten into simpler forms that the body can use A) Digestion. B) Digestive. C) Diegest. D) Digest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Digest. 14. What is the word for a substance in a food that is used by the body? A) Source. B) Nutrient. C) Absorb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nutrient. 15. What does it mean if a molecule is 'soluble'? A) It can mix with water. B) It can be digested. C) It is a sol. D) It is a a solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can mix with water. 16. Match the following:Fruits A) Junk food. B) Body-building. C) Energy-giving. D) Protective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protective. 17. Which of the following is not a function of food in the body? A) Provides energy to do daily tasks. B) It makes us thin or fat. C) It provides material for growth, replacement and repair. D) It helps us to fight againsts infections or diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It makes us thin or fat. 18. What are the six categories of fruits? A) None of the above. B) Berries, melons, etc. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Berries, melons, etc. 19. We have ..... milk teeth. A) Twenty-five. B) 20. C) Thirty. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 20. 20. What is the purpose of carbohydrates in our diet? A) Carbohydrates are primarily used for building muscle mass. B) Carbohydrates serve as the main source of vitamins in our diet. C) Carbohydrates are essential for producing hormones. D) The purpose of carbohydrates in our diet is to provide energy and support overall health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The purpose of carbohydrates in our diet is to provide energy and support overall health. 21. How does taste influence our food choices? A) Taste is irrelevant to cultural food practices. B) Taste influences food choices by affecting preferences and enjoyment, leading to repeated consumption of favored foods. C) Taste only affects the nutritional value of food. D) Taste has no impact on food choices or preferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taste influences food choices by affecting preferences and enjoyment, leading to repeated consumption of favored foods. 22. Micro-nutrients essential for good health. e.g. Calcium, Iron, Potassium A) Minerals. B) Carbohydrates. C) Protein. D) Fat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minerals. 23. What are vitamins classified as? A) Carbohydrates. B) Lipids. C) Proteins. D) Organic compounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organic compounds. 24. What do carbohydrates do? A) They give us energy. B) They protect us from infection. C) They are good for the skin. D) They make our muscles bigger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They give us energy. 25. Put cold foods in a ..... to keep them cold A) Fridge. B) Chair. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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