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What are the three main nutrients tested in food items?
What are the three main nutrients tested in food items?
Which nutrient is mainly responsible for providing energy to the body?
Which nutrient is mainly responsible for providing energy to the body?
What is the role of proteins in our body?
What is the role of proteins in our body?
Which nutrient helps the body use calcium for bones and teeth?
Which nutrient helps the body use calcium for bones and teeth?
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Which group of nutrients are also known as 'energy-giving foods'?
Which group of nutrients are also known as 'energy-giving foods'?
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Why are vitamins and minerals important for the body?
Why are vitamins and minerals important for the body?
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Which of the following is true about vitamins according to the text?
Which of the following is true about vitamins according to the text?
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What component does rice have in larger quantities compared to others?
What component does rice have in larger quantities compared to others?
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Which nutrient does the body prepare in the presence of sunlight?
Which nutrient does the body prepare in the presence of sunlight?
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What deficiency can be caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight?
What deficiency can be caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight?
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What are plant sources and animal sources of proteins often called?
What are plant sources and animal sources of proteins often called?
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What group of vitamins is known as Vitamin B-complex?
What group of vitamins is known as Vitamin B-complex?
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Why do our meals usually consist of a variety of food items?
Why do our meals usually consist of a variety of food items?
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Which components of food are usually obtained from plants or animals?
Which components of food are usually obtained from plants or animals?
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What is a typical component of a meal mentioned in the text?
What is a typical component of a meal mentioned in the text?
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Why might some people not be able to eat a wide variety of food items?
Why might some people not be able to eat a wide variety of food items?
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What purpose do different food items serve in our meals?
What purpose do different food items serve in our meals?
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Which category of food components are important for energy provision?
Which category of food components are important for energy provision?
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