Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Biology Nutrition and Health Questions - 1

Question: 1

Which is the chief source for energy?

(A) Fats

(B) Vitamins

(C) Minerals

(D) Carbohydrates

Question: 2

Which day is celebrated as World Food Day?

(A) July 15

(B) October 16

(C) March 19

(D) August 19

Question: 3

The nutrient required in trace amounts to accomplish various body functions is

(A) Fat

(B) Vitamin

(C) Protein

(D) Carbohydrates

Question: 4

_____ regulates the nerve and muscle activity.

(A) Calcium

(B) Cobalt

(C) Potassium

(D) Sodium

Question: 5

Which is the fat soluble vitamin?

(A) Vitamin C

(B) Vitamin E

(C) Vitamin B3

(D) Vitamin B12

Question: 6

An internal factor responsible for spoilage of food is

(A) Moisture content in food

(B) Synthetic preservatives

(C) Contaminated utensils

(D) Wax coating

Question: 7

The sprouting of onion and potatoes can be delayed by the process of

(A) Irradiation

(B) Freezing

(C) Salting

(D) Canning

Question: 8

_____ are the constituent of bones and enamel of teeth, clotting of blood.

(A) Cobalt

(B) Calcium

(C) Sodium

(D) Potassium

Question: 9

Food and Adulteration Act was enforced by Government of India in the year _____

(A) 1950

(B) 1954

(C) 1964

(D) 1974

Question: 10

The physician who discovered that scurvy can be curved by ingestion of citrus fruits is

(A) Charles Darwin

(B) Isaac Newton

(C) Louis Pasteur

(D) James Lind