DIRECTIONS: Read the passage(s) given below and answer the questions that follow Passage - 2 For growth and maintenance of good health, our diets would have all the nutrients that our body needs, in right quantities. The diet should also contain good amount of roughage and water. Such a diet is called balanced diet. Some nutrients get lost in the process of cooking and preparations. Which of the following nutrients is generally lost if vegetables and fruits are washed after cutting or peeling them?

• A. Carbohydrates  
• B. Proteins
• C. (iii) and (iv) 
• D. All of these