Nutrition - ICSE STD 9 BIOLOGY Questions - Vidyadip

Question types

Nutrition question types

31 questions across 6 question groups — pick any mix to generate a BIOLOGY paper with step-by-step answer keys.

31

Questions

6

Question groups

5

Question types

[2 Mark Question Answer]

MCQ

[1 Mark Question Answer]

[3 marks Question Answer]

TRUE / FALSE

[5 Mark Question Answer]

Sample Questions

Nutrition questions

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Q 1[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks

A doctor advises a bone patient to include more of milk and milk products in his everyday food. Why so?

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Q 2[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks

Define and give one example of a balanced diet.

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Q 3[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks

Give two examples of the following and their usefulness, if any, in our body.
Polysaccharides

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Q 4[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks

Give two examples of the following and their usefulness, if any, in our body.
Disaccharides

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Q 5[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks

Give two examples of the following and their usefulness, if any, in our body.
Monosaccharides

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Q 6MCQ1 Mark

Ascorbic acid is Vitamin:

✓
$C$
B
$D$
C
$B$
D
$A$

Answer: A.

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Q 7MCQ1 Mark

Which of the following is the best source of Vitamin $A$ ?

A
Apple
B
Honey
✓
Carrot
D
Peanuts

Answer: C.

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Q 8MCQ1 Mark

Fat$-$soluble vitamins are

✓
$A, D$ and $E$
B
$B, C$and $D$
C
$B, D$and $E$
D
$A, B$ and $C$

Answer: A.

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Q 9MCQ1 Mark

Marasmus is due to deficiency of:

A
Vitamin C
✓
Carbohydrates
C
Fat
D
Food

Answer: B.

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Q 10MCQ1 Mark

Which one of the following is the correct matching of a nutrient mineral element and its one rich source?

A
Calcium $-$ Potato
B
Sodium $-$ Citrus fruits
C
Iodine $-$ Dairy milk
✓
Potassium $-$ Banana

Answer: D.

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Q 11[1 Mark Question Answer]1 Mark

Mark the odd one out in the following cases and name the category to which the others belong:

Riboflavin, Thiamine, Folic acid, Iodine

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Q 12[1 Mark Question Answer]1 Mark

Mark the odd one out in the following cases and name the category to which the others belong:
Xerophthalmia, Marasmus, Pellagra, Scurvy

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Q 13[1 Mark Question Answer]1 Mark

Name the nutrients whose deficiencies cause the following diseases in humans:
Kwashiorkor

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Q 14[1 Mark Question Answer]1 Mark

Name the nutrients whose deficiencies cause the following diseases in humans:
Goitre

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Q 15[1 Mark Question Answer]1 Mark

Deficiency of which vitamin causes night-blindness?

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Q 16[3 marks Question Answer]3 Marks

Complete the following table by filling the blanks:

Mineral	Function	Rich Source
Iodine	__________	___________
___________	Formation of haemoglobin	___________
Calcium	__________	___________
Potassium	__________	__________

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Q 17[3 marks Question Answer]3 Marks

Given alongside is an incomplete table of vitamins, their rich sources and the related deficiency diseases. Fill in the blanks [(i)-(viii)] with only one suitable word for each.

VITAMIN	RICH SOURCE	DEFICIENCY DISEASE
(i) _________	Whole grain	Beri-beri
Niacin	Milk	(ii) __________
(iii) __________	(iv) _________	Scurvy
Calciferol	(v) _________	(vi) __________
(vii) ___________	Carrot, yellow fruit	(viii) __________

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Q 18TRUE / FALSE1 Mark

Mineral salts contribute in regulating body processes.

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Q 19TRUE / FALSE1 Mark

Foods protect us from disease and therefore antibiotics that protect us from the disease are also foods.

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Q 20TRUE / FALSE1 Mark

Iron is required for the proper working of the thyroid.

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Q 21TRUE / FALSE1 Mark

Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease.

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Q 22TRUE / FALSE1 Mark

Cellulose in our food passes out undigested.

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Q 23[5 Mark Question Answer]5 Marks

Taking the examples of whole grainatta, fruit and green leafy vegetables, describe how roughage in our diet is useful.

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Q 24[5 Mark Question Answer]5 Marks

List the six main purposes for which food is required by the body.

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