Chapter 2: Food & Digestion - Science Mcqs for Grade 8 - Set 3

1)   The breakdown of large food molecules in to smaller ones is called

a. respiration
b. digestion
c. excretion
d. elimination
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ANSWER: digestion

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2)   Benedict's solution help in testing for

a. glucose
b. fructose
c. lactose
d. sucrose
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ANSWER: glucose

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3)   Vitamin D is found in

a. dairy products
b. eggs
c. liver
d. all of them
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ANSWER: all of them

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4)   Cellulose compound which cannot be broken down our bodies is called as

a. fiber
b. vitamins
c. carbohydrates
d. fats
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ANSWER: fiber

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5)   Stored feces are passed out through

a. villi
b. ileum
c. rectum
d. anus
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ANSWER: anus

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6)   The value of carbohydrates per gram is

a. 17KJ/g
b. 77KJ/g
c. 27KJ/g
d. 19KJ/g
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ANSWER: 17KJ/g

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7)   Deficiency in iodine can cause

a. goiter
b. anemia
c. rickets
d. nerve degeneration
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ANSWER: goiter

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8)   Calcium, iron, iodine and sodium are

a. vitamins
b. minerals
c. proteins
d. carbohydrates
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ANSWER: minerals

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9)   Pancreas produces

a. pancreatic juice
b. bile
c. amylase
d. gastric juice
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ANSWER: pancreatic juice

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10)   Calcium plays an important role in

a. building bones and teeth
b. muscle growth
c. clotting of blood
d. all of them
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ANSWER: all of them

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