Food Health and Hygiene Worksheet with multiple-choice questions on nutrition and hygiene topics.

Let’s go through each question one by one and find the correct answers.

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Question (1): Select the incorrect statement from the following.

We are looking for the statement that is NOT true.

- (A) Cooking makes food free of germs → This is mostly true. Cooking kills many germs, though not always 100% if undercooked or contaminated after cooking. But generally accepted as true in basic health education.
- (B) Raw vegetables are rich in roughage → True. Roughage = fiber, found in raw veggies.
- (C) Children need more food as they grow very fast → True. Growing bodies need extra nutrients and energy.
- (D) Over-eating makes the body more strong to fight with disease → FALSE! Over-eating leads to obesity, weak immunity, and health problems. It does NOT make you stronger against disease.

✔ So, the incorrect statement is (D).

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Question (2): Which of the following is a symptom of vitamin D deficiency?

Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, which is needed for strong bones.

- (A) Poor vision → That’s usually Vitamin A deficiency.
- (B) Weak muscles and very little energy to work → Can be related, but not the most direct symptom.
- (C) Bleeding gums → That’s Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy).
- (D) Bones become soft and bent → YES! In children, this is called rickets; in adults, osteomalacia. Classic sign of Vitamin D deficiency.

✔ Correct answer: (D)

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Question (3): Over-nutrition leads to...

Over-nutrition means eating too many nutrients — especially calories — beyond what the body needs.

- (A) Deficiency disease → No, that’s from NOT getting enough nutrients.
- (B) Obesity → YES! Too many calories = fat storage = obesity.
- (C) Thin and weak body → That’s under-nutrition.
- (D) All of these → No, only (B) fits.

✔ Correct answer: (B)

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Question (4): Select the option which does NOT represent correctly the edible part of the given plant.

Check each:

- (A) Carrot – Root → ✔ Correct. We eat the root.
- (B) Onion – Leaves → ✘ Wait! Onion’s edible part is actually a modified stem (bulb), made of layered leaves? Hmm — technically, the bulb is made of fleshy leaf bases, but in school-level science, it’s often taught as “modified stem” or sometimes “leaf”. Let’s check others.
- (C) Ginger – Stem → ✔ Yes, ginger is a rhizome (underground stem).
- (D) Turmeric – Root → Actually, turmeric is also a rhizome — so it’s a stem, not a root!

Wait — now we have two possible wrongs: (B) and (D).

But let’s clarify:

- Onion: The bulb is made of swollen leaf bases. So saying “leaves” is *partially* correct, but in many textbooks, it’s listed as “modified stem” or “bulb”.
- Turmeric: Definitely a rhizome → underground stem, NOT root.

So (D) says “Turmeric – Root” → That’s wrong.

Also, (B) “Onion – Leaves” — while the bulb comes from leaves, it’s not typically called “leaves” in edible parts. But compared to turmeric being mislabeled as root, turmeric is more clearly wrong.

Actually, standard school curriculum teaches:

- Carrot → Root
- Onion → Bulb (often grouped under stem or leaf — ambiguous)
- Ginger → Stem
- Turmeric → Stem (rhizome)

So both (B) and (D) could be argued, but (D) is definitely wrong because turmeric is NOT a root.

Wait — let me double-check common teaching:

In most Indian school books (like NCERT), they say:

- Carrot: Root
- Onion: Modified stem (bulb)
- Ginger: Rhizome (stem)
- Turmeric: Rhizome (stem)

So if (B) says “Onion – Leaves”, that’s incorrect because it’s not the leaves we eat — it’s the bulb (modified stem). And (D) “Turmeric – Root” is also incorrect.

But the question says: “select the option which does not represent correctly”

Only one answer is expected.

Looking again:

Actually, in some curricula, onion is taught as “leaves” because the bulb is made of layered leaves. But turmeric is NEVER a root — it’s always a stem.

However, I recall that in many worksheets, onion is considered to have edible part as “bulb” or “modified stem”, and turmeric is also stem.

But here’s the key: Ginger and Turmeric are both rhizomes → stems.

So:

- (C) Ginger – Stem → Correct
- (D) Turmeric – Root → Incorrect → Should be Stem

And (B) Onion – Leaves → Also questionable.

But wait — let’s see what’s commonly accepted:

Standard answer keys for such questions usually mark (D) Turmeric – Root as incorrect, because turmeric is a stem.

Also, onion’s edible part is often listed as “bulb” — which is a type of modified stem — so calling it “leaves” might be acceptable in some contexts, but strictly speaking, it’s not the green leaves we eat — it’s the bulb.

But to avoid confusion, let’s look at the options again.

Actually, upon checking standard references:

- Carrot: Root → Correct
- Onion: The bulb is composed of shortened stem and fleshy leaves — so “leaves” is partially correct, but not precise.
- Ginger: Stem → Correct
- Turmeric: Stem → So saying “Root” is wrong.

Thus, (D) is clearly wrong.

But wait — there’s another way: In some sources, onion is said to have edible part as “leaves” because the bulb is made of leaf bases. For example, in some textbooks:

> “The edible part of onion is the bulb, which is made up of modified leaves.”

So (B) might be considered correct.

Whereas turmeric is unambiguously a stem — never a root.

Therefore, (D) is the incorrect pairing.

✔ Final answer for (4): (D)

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Now, compiling all answers:

(1) D
(2) D
(3) B
(4) D

Final Answer:
(1) D, (2) D, (3) B, (4) D