Food Requirements of Humans Quiz

Which of the following food substances cannot provide energy to the human body?

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• lipids

Which of the following correctly matches the food substance to its food source and function?

• proteins in eggs for growth and repair

• lipids in cereals for wound healing

• dietary fibre in vegetables for energy source

• sugars in liver for energy reserve

What is the major function of carbohydrates in the human body?

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• For forming visual purple in the retina

• As a main source of energy

• Stimulates peristalsis

What is the major function of lipids in the human body?

• Stimulates peristalsis

• As an energy reserve

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• For forming visual purple in the retina

What is the major function of proteins in the human body?

• For forming visual purple in the retina

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• Stimulates peristalsis

• For growth and repair of body tissues

What is the major function of vitamin A in the human body?

• For forming visual purple in the retina

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• For growth and repair of body tissues

• Stimulates peristalsis

What is the major function of vitamin C in the human body?

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• For forming visual purple in the retina

• For forming healthy connective tissues

• For growth and repair of body tissues

What is the major function of vitamin D in the human body?

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• For forming visual purple in the retina

• For growth and repair of body tissues

• Helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate ions from the intestine

What is the major function of calcium in the human body?

• For growth and repair of body tissues

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• As a major component of bones and teeth

• For forming visual purple in the retina

What is the major function of iron in the human body?

• For forming visual purple in the retina

• For the formation of haemoglobin

• For growth and repair of body tissues

• Stimulates peristalsis