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Published on: 27/07/2018
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1.
While using iodine in the laboratory, some drops of iodine fell on Paheli's socks and some fell on her teacher's saree. The drops of iodine on the saree turned blue-black while their colour did not change on the socks. What can be the possible reason?
2.
Name two sources of animal fats. From where are they derived?
3.
Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important component of food. Explain
4.
Name the major nutrients in our food.
5.
Vitamin-C causes_______ when found deficient.
6.
Starch is a __________ of sugar.
7.
Deficiency of vitamin-C causes a disease known as ____________ .
8.
Identify the cause of disease known as beri-beri.
9.
Iodine solution is used to detect the presence of which food component?
10.
Cellulose is also a carbohydrate, then why it is not digested in our body?
11.
Name the component of food which is essential but has no nutrients/food value.
12.
A vitamin which is prepared in our body using in the presence of sunlight. Name it.
13.
Do people of all ages and different professional backgrounds need some type of diet?
14.
Do you think all nutrients can be made available to us from only one source of food?
15.
Name two plant food items which provide proteins.
16.
List all the sources and importance of the following minerals in food.
(a) Calcium
(b) Magnesium
(c) Potassium
(d) Zinc
(e) Iron
17.
Boojho was having difficulty in seeing things in dim light. The doctor tested his eyesight and prescribed a particular vitamin supplement. He also advised him to include a few food items in his diet.
(a) Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?
(b) Which food component may be lacking in his diet?
(c) Suggest some food items that he should include in his diet. (any four)
18.
Diseases occurring due to deficiency of one or other nutrients is called
dietary disease
chronic disease
deficiency disease
transmitted disease
19.
Minerals and vitamins present in food are
protective
energy giving
body building
roughage
20.
Which of the following nutrients is not present in milk?
Protein
Vitamin-C
Calcium
Vitamin-D
21.
Which one of the following food items does not provide dietary fibre?
Whole grains
Whole pulses
Fruits and vegetables
Milk
22.
There is a group of vitamin called vitamin-D complex.
23.
Amla is the richest source of vitamin-C.
24.
Proteins are called energy giving food.
1.
The drops of iodine are used to detect the presence of starch in the food item. The possible reason for appearance of blue-black colour on teacher's saree is due to the presence of starch. The saree would have been starched. Paheli's socks did not have starch on it, thereby their colour did not change.
2.
The two sources of animal fats are- Meat and cheese
(i) Meat from different animals like hens, pigs, etc.
(ii) Cheese from milk produced by cones.
3.
Though water does not provide nutrients yet it is an important component of food because it helps
(i) to transport digested food to body cells.
(ii) to absorb nutrients from the food.
(iii) to get rid of waste products from the body.
(iv) to control and regulate the body temperature.
4.
The major nutrients in our food are
(i) Carbohydrates
(ii) Proteins
(iii) Fats
(iv) Vitamins
(v) Minerals
(vi) Water and roughage
5.
( )
scurvy
6.
( )
polymer
7.
( )
scurvy
8.
Deficiency of vitamin-B1 causes disease beri-beri.
9.
Carbohydrate in the form of starch is tested by iodine test.
10.
The enzymes responsible for breaking cellulose into simple forms is absent in our body.
11.
Roughage is the fibrous matter in food which cannot be digested but is essential for body.
12.
Vitamin-D synthesises when we are in sunlight.
13.
No, the people of all ages and different professions require different types of nutrients according to their physical work.
14.
No, different nutrients are available from variety of foods derived from different sources.
15.
(i) Dal (pulses)
(ii) Soybean
16.
(a) The main sources of calcium minerals are milk, cheese, eggs and green vegetables. It also found in flour and bread.
It helps in formation of bone, teeth and blood clotting.
(b) Magnesium is found in cheese, green vegetable, bread and fish.
It helps in energy transfer and muscles activity. It works with calcium and vitamin-C.
(c) Potassium is found in meat, fruit, eggs, milk, etc.
The main function of potassium is balance in tissue fluid and blood. It also helps in nerve impulse conduction.
(d) Zinc is mainly found in onions, liver and green vegetables.
It works as a enzyme activator in our body.
(e) Iron is found in green vegetables, fresh fruits, etc.
Iron is needed to make haemoglobin present in red blood cells which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body parts.
17.
(a) Boojho is suffering from night blindness.
(b) The food component which may be lacking in his diet is vitamin-A.
(c) The food items that he should include in his diet to overcome the deficiency of vitamin are carrot, papaya, milk, mango and fish oil.
18.
(c)
deficiency disease
19.
(a)
protective
20.
(b)
Vitamin-C
21.
(d)
Milk
22.
(b)
23.
(a)
24.
(b)
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