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Science Quiz on Nutrition and Plants

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about various topics related to food and nutrition: 1. A question about the steps in making vegetable pickle, with the likely step that could cause spoiling being storing the mixture in a cool dark place. 2. A question comparing a squirrel gathering and burying seeds to a farmer sowing seeds in a field. 3. A question identifying the correct statement about plant parts, with the answer being that chilies are fruits of the chili plant. 4. Through 10 questions cover topics around sources of protein, energy giving foods, conditions affecting seed sprouting, effective plant watering, nutrients and balanced diets, food chains, and factors affecting muscle growth.

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Science Quiz on Nutrition and Plants

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about various topics related to food and nutrition: 1. A question about the steps in making vegetable pickle, with the likely step that could cause spoiling being storing the mixture in a cool dark place. 2. A question comparing a squirrel gathering and burying seeds to a farmer sowing seeds in a field. 3. A question identifying the correct statement about plant parts, with the answer being that chilies are fruits of the chili plant. 4. Through 10 questions cover topics around sources of protein, energy giving foods, conditions affecting seed sprouting, effective plant watering, nutrients and balanced diets, food chains, and factors affecting muscle growth.

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ASSET PREPARATION

1. Neha’s mother is making vegetable pickle. She does the following


Step 1. Cuts the vegetable into small pieces
Step 2. Soaks the vegetables in water for sometime
Step 3. Mixes the vegetables with spices
Step 4. Stores the mixture in a cool dark place
One of the these may cause the pickle to spoil
Which step is it likely to be? ASSET
a. Step 1
b. Step 2
c. Step 3
d. Step 4

2. Squirrels gather nuts and seeds which they eat as food. They hide
the extra seeds they gather by burying them in different places in
the soil. Many of these seeds are left in the soil without being
eaten. They sprout and grow into plants. What can the squirrel be
compared to? ASSET
a. A farmer watering his field for the seeds to grow
b. A farmer ploughing his field to loosen the soil
c. A farmer harvesting his crop when ripe
d. A farmer sowing seeds in a field

3. Which of the following statements about plant parts is correct?


A. No stems are edible.
B. Chilies are fruits of the chilli plant.
C. All edible leaves have to be cooked before consumption.
D. Cauliflowers and broccoli are the only flowers which are eaten.

4. Which of the following sources of protein is different from others?


(a) Peas
(b) Gram
(c) Soybeans
(d) Cottage cheese (paneer)

5. 4. Read the food items given below:


(i) Wheat
(ii) Ghee
(iii) Iodised salt
(iv) Spinach (palak)
Which of the above food items are “energy giving foods”? (a) (i)
and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (ii) (d) (iii) and (iv)

6. Hannah subjected four samples of green gram seeds to different


conditions. Which sample sprouted earliest?
A. Moist seeds wrapped in a wet cloth and kept at room
temperature.
B. Boiled seeds wrapped in a wet cloth and kept at room
temperature.
C. Dry seeds wrapped in a dry cloth and kept in a deep freezer.
D. Dry seeds wrapped in a dry cloth and kept at room
temperature.

7. Watering which of the following parts of the plants will be most


effective for a good yield of roses?
a. Roots, because a plant absorbs water through them.
b. Leaves, because a plant prepares its food in leaves.
c. Flowers, because it is the part of the plant that produces
fruits and seeds.
d. Stems and branches, because they supply the nutrients and
water to all parts of the plant.
8. Nutrients provide the nourishment essential for the growth and
maintenance of the body.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about nutrients?
A. balanced diet has equal quantities of all nutrients.
B. Excess intake of nutrients may cause health problems.
C. Animal-based food has more nutrients than plant-based food.
D. All edible items contain nutrients, while non-edible items do
not contain nutrients.

9. Four organisms W, X, Y and Z are under study, where W is a


plant, while X, Y and Z are animals. The observations made on
these organisms are given below:
X eats only W.
Y eats both W and X.
Z eats only X and Y.
Which of the following animals will have suitable characteristics
of X, Y and Z?
A. X- Rabbit; Y- snake; Z- jackal
B. X- Deer; Y- bear; Z- wolf
C. X- Monkey; Y- leopard; Z- hyena
D. X- Goat; Y- cheetah; Z- hyena

10.Alex, Benny and Charlie were three healthy individuals who


always followed a balanced diet plan. They later joined a
gymnasium for muscle growth.
Some changes were made in their diet as given below:
i. Alex increased his protein intake.
ii. Benny increased his carbohydrate intake and reduced
his protein intake.
iii. Charlie increased his fat and vitamin intake and
reduced his protein intake.
Which among the following can be said about their
muscle growth?
A. Alex had the fastest muscle growth.

B. Benny had the fastest muscle growth.

C. Charlie had the fastest muscle growth

D. All three had similar rates of muscle growth.

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