Food Science MCQs-20

1. Deficiency of ______________ is the most common cause of preventable blindness in children

 Vitamin A

 Iodine

 Iron

 Zinc

2. Dietary fiber is absent in _________

 Meat

 Fruits

 Whole grains

 Vegetables

3. Food fortification primarily aims to _________

 Reduce micronutrient deficiency 

 Improve the taste of food

 Reduce the cost of food

 Increase the shelf life of food

4. Among cereals, ________ dominate global calorie supply and trade in 2025

 Wheat, rice, and maize

 Sorghum and millet

 Barley and oats

 Rye and triticale

5. Bioavailability of minerals from plant foods is generally higher than from animal foods

 False

 True

6. The thermic effect of protein is high mainly due to _________

 Slow gastric emptying

 Increased insulin secretion

 Energy cost of deamination and urea synthesis

 High fiber content

7. Healthy soils are characterized by ___________

 High compaction

 Low biological activity

 Active food webs

 Nutrient loss

8. Global agricultural value added in 2025 is estimated around _____

 USD 2 trillion

 USD 1 trillion

 USD 8 trillion

 USD 4 trillion

9. Marine foods contribute to global food security by ________

 Increasing dietary fiber only

 Reducing nutrient intake

 Replacing cereals

 Providing diversified protein sources

10. Phytochemicals are abundant in _________-

 Animal foods

 Milk

 Marine oils only

 Plant foods

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