The nutrient required in trace amounts to accomplish various body functions is ____________.

(a)

Carbohydrate

(b)

Protein

(c)

Vitamin

(d)

Fat

The physician who discovered that scurvy can be cured by ingestion of citrus fruits is  ______________

(a)

James Lind

(b)

Louis Pasteur

(c)

Charles Darwin

(d)

Isaac Newton

The sprouting of onion and potatoes can be delayed by the process of _______________

(a)

irradiation

(b)

freezing

(c)

Salting

(d)

Canning

Food and Adulteration Act was enforced by Government of India in the year __________.

(a)

1964

(b)

1954

(c)

1950

(d)

1963

An internal factor responsible for spoilage of food is ___________.

(a)

Wax coating

(b)

Contaminated utensils

(c)

Moisture content in food

(d)

Synthetic preservatives