Class 6 Components of Food Important Question and Answers
One Word Answers
1.Night blindness of is caused by the deficiency of
Ans.Vitamin A
2.Weak bones and tooth decay is caused by the deficiency of
Ans.Calcium
3.Iodine Solution is used to test
Ans.Starch
4.Which vitamin is destroyed during heating
Ans.Vitamin C
5.Marasmus is common in infants below
Ans. 6.If a person is not getting sufficient amount of foo d as per his body needs, is suffering from
Ans.Malnutrition
7.Fats provide much more energy as the same amount of
Ans.Carbohydrates
8.A hard working labourer, who does lot of physical w ork, needs more of
Ans.Carbohydrates and fats
9.The component of food that has no nutritive value i s
Ans.Roughage
10.Butter and ghee are the major source of
Ans.Fats
11.Which mineral is required for the formation of Haemoglobin
Ans.Iron
12.Water forms about what percentage of our body
Ans.70 %
13.Excess eating of fat in the food causes
Ans.Obesity
14.To test the presence of protein in food
Ans.Copper sulphate and caustic soda are used
15.Infant need more of
Ans.Vitamins and proteins
16.Beri beri Is caused by deficiency of
Ans.Vitamin B-1(Thiamine)
Q B.Short Answers
1. What happen when we eat lot of fried food?
Ans.Fried foods contain lots of fat and oil. Excess of fat cause obesity. Fat also contain cholesterol that may cause blockage of arteries lea ding to heart attack
2. Minerals and vitamins are required in very small qu antities but important for good health. Why?
Ans.Minerals and vitamins are required in very small qu antity in our food but they are essential for proper growth and development. Minerals and vit amins provide protection against disease.
3. a. List all the components of food that provide nut rients.
Ans.Components of food that provide nutrients are c arbohydrates, fats and proteins.
b. Mention two components of food that do not provi de nutrients.
Ans.Two components of food that don’t provide nutrie nts are water and roughage.
4. What are junk foods? Why we should a void it?
Ans. Deep fried articles having preservatives etc. l ike samosa, burger, pizzas etc. are called junk food. We should avoid them because they contain hig h fat and sugar content and poor nutritional value.
5.Why should our diet contain sufficient fibres in it ?
Ans.Our diet should contain sufficient fibre as it help in retaining water needed by the body and proper working of the digestive system.
6.What is malnutrition? Name two disease caused by it .
Ans. Taking of same type of food having one component on ly over a long period of time, such as chapattis a potato leads to deficiency of o ther minerals called malnutrition. Two disease caused by malnutrition includes Kwashio rkor and Marasmus.
7.If a boy consumes only rice and potato in his daily diet, how will it affect him?
Ans.If a boy intake only rice and potato over a long pe riod of time, he may suffer from deficiency disease. Rice and potato both contain on ly carbohydrates that give us energy but protein and other nutrients are not pres ent in it. The physical and mental growth will not take place properly.
8.Is the excess intake of fats healthy? Why?
Ans.No, excess intake of fat is not healthy. It is harm ful for the body. It gets deposited in the body and makes a person obese. Obesity is co nsidered as a disease.
9.What is PEM?Write two reasons for it
Ans.Protein energy malnutrition is deficiency of protei n and carbohydrates in body essential for growth and energy. This is due to a. Lack of proteins or carbohydrates or both in die
t. b. More intakes of carbohydrates than proteins.
10.What are the symptoms of scurvy?Which vitamins cause this disease
Ans.Patients suffering from scurvy shows following symp toms:
a. General weakness and pain in the joint.
b. Reduction in body weight.
c. Gums become spongy, swollen and bleeding.
Deficiency of Vitamin C causes this disease. 11.Decide which of these gives more nutrients? Why.
a. Dalia or noodles
b. Fruit juice or cold drink
c. Vegetables and fruits with peels or without peels
d. Chapattis of wheat or maida.
Ans.(a) Dalia - it contain more protein and easy to dig est.
(b) Fruit juice – it contain vitamins and minerals.
(c) Vegetable and fruits with peels – fruits and ve getable peels contain minerals and vitamins.
d. Chapattis of wheat- it contain proteins, maida i s proceeded by heating that looses some nutrients.
12.What are main component of food?
Ans. Main components of food are carbohydrates, protein s, fats, vitamins, minerals, roughage and Water.
13.Why are fats important for the body
Ans.Fats are energy giving food in absence of carbohydr ates. Some fats are essential for our body as it helps in the absorption of some vita mins. They also acts as protective covering for many body organs.
14.Define balanced diet?Is this same for all persons
Ans.A balanced diet is one which contains all the nutri ents in proper amount according to age and work we do. No it is different for differen t persons. A worker needs more carbohydrates than protein. A growing child needs m ore protein and minerals for growth and development. A balanced diet is one which contains all the nutri ents in proper amount according to age and work we do. No it is different for differen t persons. A worker needs more carbohydrates than protein. A growing child needs m ore protein and minerals for growth and development.
15.Mention the food constituents which may be lacking in one’s diet, in case of the following:
a. A person suffering from anemia.
b. A boy suffering from poor eye sight.
c. A child suffering from marasmus
d. A lady suffering from goiter
Ans.(a) Iron (b) Vitamin A (c) protein and carbohydrate s (d) iodine
C.Fill in the blanks
Q1.Fill in the blanks.
a. Lack of vitamins and minerals in our diet causes se veral --------- diseases.
b. Pulses are rich in ---------------------.
c. Carbohydrates provide ---------------- to the body.
d. Goiter is caused due to deficiency of ------------- ------ in our diet.
e. -------------- is called sunshine vitamin.
(a) Deficiency (b) proteins (c) energy (d) iodine ( e) vitamin D.
2.Fill in the blanks with suitable word/words.
a. Sea food is a rich source of --------------------.
b. Proper functioning of our digestive system is due t o the presence of------------ in our diet.
c. Over eating of fried food and fatty food items caus es------------.
d. ------------------- is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin D.
e. Protective food includes --------------- and ------ ----------.
(a) proteins (b) roughage (c) obesity (d) rickets ( e) vitamins, minerals.
3.Fill the blanks with suitable word/words
a. We cannot live without -------------- even for a fe w days.
b. Iodine solution turns starch ------------------.
c. A person suffering from -------------- tires easily and becomes pale.
d. ---------------- help in relieving cold and viral i nfections.
e. In ---------------, softness and pain occur in the bones that tend to fracture.
(a) Water (b) blue (c) anemia (d) Vitamin C (e) ost eomalacia.
One Word Answers
1.Night blindness of is caused by the deficiency of
Ans.Vitamin A
2.Weak bones and tooth decay is caused by the deficiency of
Ans.Calcium
3.Iodine Solution is used to test
Ans.Starch
4.Which vitamin is destroyed during heating
Ans.Vitamin C
5.Marasmus is common in infants below
Ans. 6.If a person is not getting sufficient amount of foo d as per his body needs, is suffering from
Ans.Malnutrition
7.Fats provide much more energy as the same amount of
Ans.Carbohydrates
8.A hard working labourer, who does lot of physical w ork, needs more of
Ans.Carbohydrates and fats
9.The component of food that has no nutritive value i s
Ans.Roughage
10.Butter and ghee are the major source of
Ans.Fats
11.Which mineral is required for the formation of Haemoglobin
Ans.Iron
12.Water forms about what percentage of our body
Ans.70 %
13.Excess eating of fat in the food causes
Ans.Obesity
14.To test the presence of protein in food
Ans.Copper sulphate and caustic soda are used
15.Infant need more of
Ans.Vitamins and proteins
16.Beri beri Is caused by deficiency of
Ans.Vitamin B-1(Thiamine)
Q B.Short Answers
1. What happen when we eat lot of fried food?
Ans.Fried foods contain lots of fat and oil. Excess of fat cause obesity. Fat also contain cholesterol that may cause blockage of arteries lea ding to heart attack
2. Minerals and vitamins are required in very small qu antities but important for good health. Why?
Ans.Minerals and vitamins are required in very small qu antity in our food but they are essential for proper growth and development. Minerals and vit amins provide protection against disease.
3. a. List all the components of food that provide nut rients.
Ans.Components of food that provide nutrients are c arbohydrates, fats and proteins.
b. Mention two components of food that do not provi de nutrients.
Ans.Two components of food that don’t provide nutrie nts are water and roughage.
4. What are junk foods? Why we should a void it?
Ans. Deep fried articles having preservatives etc. l ike samosa, burger, pizzas etc. are called junk food. We should avoid them because they contain hig h fat and sugar content and poor nutritional value.
5.Why should our diet contain sufficient fibres in it ?
Ans.Our diet should contain sufficient fibre as it help in retaining water needed by the body and proper working of the digestive system.
6.What is malnutrition? Name two disease caused by it .
Ans. Taking of same type of food having one component on ly over a long period of time, such as chapattis a potato leads to deficiency of o ther minerals called malnutrition. Two disease caused by malnutrition includes Kwashio rkor and Marasmus.
7.If a boy consumes only rice and potato in his daily diet, how will it affect him?
Ans.If a boy intake only rice and potato over a long pe riod of time, he may suffer from deficiency disease. Rice and potato both contain on ly carbohydrates that give us energy but protein and other nutrients are not pres ent in it. The physical and mental growth will not take place properly.
8.Is the excess intake of fats healthy? Why?
Ans.No, excess intake of fat is not healthy. It is harm ful for the body. It gets deposited in the body and makes a person obese. Obesity is co nsidered as a disease.
9.What is PEM?Write two reasons for it
Ans.Protein energy malnutrition is deficiency of protei n and carbohydrates in body essential for growth and energy. This is due to a. Lack of proteins or carbohydrates or both in die
t. b. More intakes of carbohydrates than proteins.
10.What are the symptoms of scurvy?Which vitamins cause this disease
Ans.Patients suffering from scurvy shows following symp toms:
a. General weakness and pain in the joint.
b. Reduction in body weight.
c. Gums become spongy, swollen and bleeding.
Deficiency of Vitamin C causes this disease. 11.Decide which of these gives more nutrients? Why.
a. Dalia or noodles
b. Fruit juice or cold drink
c. Vegetables and fruits with peels or without peels
d. Chapattis of wheat or maida.
Ans.(a) Dalia - it contain more protein and easy to dig est.
(b) Fruit juice – it contain vitamins and minerals.
(c) Vegetable and fruits with peels – fruits and ve getable peels contain minerals and vitamins.
d. Chapattis of wheat- it contain proteins, maida i s proceeded by heating that looses some nutrients.
12.What are main component of food?
Ans. Main components of food are carbohydrates, protein s, fats, vitamins, minerals, roughage and Water.
13.Why are fats important for the body
Ans.Fats are energy giving food in absence of carbohydr ates. Some fats are essential for our body as it helps in the absorption of some vita mins. They also acts as protective covering for many body organs.
14.Define balanced diet?Is this same for all persons
Ans.A balanced diet is one which contains all the nutri ents in proper amount according to age and work we do. No it is different for differen t persons. A worker needs more carbohydrates than protein. A growing child needs m ore protein and minerals for growth and development. A balanced diet is one which contains all the nutri ents in proper amount according to age and work we do. No it is different for differen t persons. A worker needs more carbohydrates than protein. A growing child needs m ore protein and minerals for growth and development.
15.Mention the food constituents which may be lacking in one’s diet, in case of the following:
a. A person suffering from anemia.
b. A boy suffering from poor eye sight.
c. A child suffering from marasmus
d. A lady suffering from goiter
Ans.(a) Iron (b) Vitamin A (c) protein and carbohydrate s (d) iodine
C.Fill in the blanks
Q1.Fill in the blanks.
a. Lack of vitamins and minerals in our diet causes se veral --------- diseases.
b. Pulses are rich in ---------------------.
c. Carbohydrates provide ---------------- to the body.
d. Goiter is caused due to deficiency of ------------- ------ in our diet.
e. -------------- is called sunshine vitamin.
(a) Deficiency (b) proteins (c) energy (d) iodine ( e) vitamin D.
2.Fill in the blanks with suitable word/words.
a. Sea food is a rich source of --------------------.
b. Proper functioning of our digestive system is due t o the presence of------------ in our diet.
c. Over eating of fried food and fatty food items caus es------------.
d. ------------------- is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin D.
e. Protective food includes --------------- and ------ ----------.
(a) proteins (b) roughage (c) obesity (d) rickets ( e) vitamins, minerals.
3.Fill the blanks with suitable word/words
a. We cannot live without -------------- even for a fe w days.
b. Iodine solution turns starch ------------------.
c. A person suffering from -------------- tires easily and becomes pale.
d. ---------------- help in relieving cold and viral i nfections.
e. In ---------------, softness and pain occur in the bones that tend to fracture.
(a) Water (b) blue (c) anemia (d) Vitamin C (e) ost eomalacia.
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