Kseeb Class 6 Science Chapter 2 Components of Food Solutions
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Components of Food Solutions :
(1) Name the major nutrients in our food.
Answer :
The components needed for our body which is made up of some ingredients are known as nutrients. Such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.
(2) Name the following :
(a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.
Answer :
The nutrient which mainly gives energy to our body is, Carbohydrates and fats both give the energy and fats give some more energy as per carbohydrates ghee wheat rice potato sugarcane are some sources of carbohydrates
(b) The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
Answer :
Minerals are needed for proper growth of body and to maintain good health.
Milk banana ginger eggs are some sources of minerals
(c) A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight.
Answer :
Vitamin A keeps our skin and eyes healthy and carrot papaya mango are some sources of vitamin A
(d) A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
Answer :
Vitamin D helps our body to use calcium for bones and teeth and fish eggs and liver are some sources of vitamin D and sun light is also a source
(3) Name two foods each rich in:
(a) Fats
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Protein
Answer :
(a) Meat fish and groundnut are rich in fats.
(b) Potato and rice are rich in starch.
(c) Pulses, potatoes are rich in dietary fibre.
(d) Meat and soya bean are rich in proteins.
(4) Tick (√) the statements that are correct.
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body.
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet.
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items.
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.
Answer :
(a) No, we cannot fulfill nutritional requirement of our body by eating rice alone.
(b) Yes, a balanced diet is very important for life cycle
(c) Yes, a variety of food contains variety of nutrients
(d) No meat has nutrients but not all.
(5) Fill in the blanks :
(a) ___ is caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.
(b) Deficiency of ___ causes a disease known as beri-beri.
(c) Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as ___
(d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of ___ in our food.
Answer :
(a) Rickets, is caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.
Disease : Bones become soft and bent.
(b) Deficiency of ‘Vitamin B, causes a disease known as beri-beri.
Disease : Weak muscles and very little energy to work
(c) Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as Scurvy,
Disease : Bleeding gums, wounds take longer time to heal
(d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of – Vitamin A, in our food.
Disease : loss of vision in darkness
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