Food, Nutrition and Balanced Diet

Build clarity on nutrients, energy and deficiency-related science.

Level

Core

Study Time

14 min

Exam Relevance

Medium to high

Core concepts

Nutrient categories and functions.
Balanced diet meaning and components.
Deficiency diseases and prevention basics.

Smart learning pattern

Create one-page nutrient chart: source, function, deficiency.

Common mistakes

Confusing vitamin-deficiency pair mappings.

Chapter-end mini quiz

5 quick questions from the question bank.

Question 1

Which one of the following vitamins has a role in blood clotting?

Vitamin AVitamin DVitamin EVitamin K

Question 2

Which one among the following combinations most appropriately represent the components of balanced diet ?

Carbohydrate, vitamins, proteins, fat, minerals, fibres and waterCarbohydrate, vitamins, proteins, fat and mineralsCarbohydrate, vitamins, proteins, minerals and waterVitamins, proteins, fat, minerals, fibres and water

Question 3

Intake of which one of the following food components should be minimized by patients having Gouty Arthritis due to elevated serum uric acid level?

Food fibresNucleic acidsLipidsCarbohydrates

Question 4

A plant having yellow leaves with dead spots has the deficiency of

PotassiumMagnesiumNitratePhosphate

Question 5

Organisms capable of using CO$_2$ as principal carbon source are called:

AutotrophsHeterotrophsParasitesDecomposers

Source Base

NCERT nutrition and health basics
CBSE food groups and deficiency disease charts

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