Why do organisms need food? Write two reasons.

(i) Identify and write the names of plants that provide us with
(a) fruits 
(b) cereals/grains
(c) pulses
(d) vegetables
(e) oil or fat
(ii) Is oil/fat possible to derive from animal sources? If yes, give an example.

What are sprouted seeds? How are they eaten?

(a) On which process sprouting is based on?
(b) List benefits of sprouting.

Rajni went to Chennai to visit her friend. She noticed that the climate was very hot and the food available was so different than at home. Coconut is used extensively and rice is included in all meals. Her friend's mother explained these differences to Rajni.
(a) What changes were observed by Rajni in regard with food habits?
(b) Food habits of all places are different. What do you understand by food habits?
(c) List one dish commonly made in South India. Identify its ingredients, and separate plant and animal derived ingredients.
(d) Do you observe any values in Rajni? Name them.

Ashu is visiting a slum area as a part of his homework assignment. He reaches the place and observe that people are very poor and their living conditions are bad. He asks questions to residents and realises that due to drought there is no food available to them and that people are hungry and children are under nourished. Ashu promises them that he will try to help and next day bring food and other amenities along with his freinds.
(a) Do you think food is responsible for some of consequences faced by villagers?
(b) Why do all living organisms require food?
(c) Name the condition which arises due to lack of food or undernourishment.
(d) What values can you observe in Ashu?

Read the names of animals written in the inner ring of Fig. Within the second ring write the types of food they eat and the category to which they belong (based on the eating habit) in the outer most ring. One example has been worked out for you. Use red, green and blue colours for writing.

Connect the animal with the food it eats by an arrow using different colours in Fig. One is done for you.