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प्रश्न
Which one of the following is a food preservative?
Equanil, Morphine, Sodium benzoate
उत्तर
(a) Sodium benzoate is used as a food preservative whereas equanil is a tranquillizer and morphine is a narcotic analgesic.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
On the occasion of World Health Day, Dr. Satpal organized a ‘health camp’ for the poor farmers living in a nearby village. After check-up, he was shocked to see that most of the farmers suffered from cancer due to regular exposure to pesticides and many were diabetic. They distributed free medicines to them. Dr. Satpal immediately reported the matter to the
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). On the suggestions of NHRC, the government decided to provide medical care, financial assistance, setting up of super-speciality hospitals for treatment and prevention of the deadly disease in the affected villages all over India.
(i) Write the values shown by
(a) Dr. Satpal
(b) NHRC
(ii) What type of analgesics are chiefly used for the relief of pains of terminal cancer ?
(iii) Give an example of artificial sweetener that could have been recommended to diabetic patients
Why is use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks?
Name a sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
What problem arises in using alitame as artificial sweetener?
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
Which of the following chemicals can be added for sweetening of food items at cooking temperature and does not provide calories?
Name two α-amino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar?
Sodium salts of some acids are very useful as food preservatives. Suggest a few such acids.
Assertion: All chemicals added to food items are called food preservatives.
Reason: All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.
Assertion: Preservative are added to food items.
Reason: Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
