EXERCISES
Objective Type Questions
A. Give one word for the following.
1. The body-building nutrients.- Protein
2. The disease-fighting nutrient.- Vitamin
3. The disease in which gland in neck is enlarged.- Goitre
4. Sunlight helps in formation of this vitamin.. Vitamin D
5. A process which allows good bacteria to grow in food.- Fermentation
B. Choose the correct option.
1. This nutrient fights with diseases.
a. Protein
b. Carbohydrate
c. Fat
d. Vitamin
2. It helps in removal of undigested food from our body.
a. Roughage
b. Mineral
c. Fat
d. Vitamin
3. Which of the following is not true for hemoglobin?
a. It carries oxygen
b. It contains iron.
c. Lacks of it results in goitre.
d. It is found in blood cells
4. The lifestyle diseases happen due to_____
a. not doing exercises
b. eating too much junk food
c. overeating
d. all of these
5. Fermented food turns little ________in taste.
a. sour
b. sweet
C. salty
d. bitter
Fill in the blanks.
[ balanced hypertension. adulteration
iron sprouts]
1. The diet which has right amount of nutrients from each food group is called balanced diet.
2. Anemia can be treated by eating food which is rich in Iron
3.hypertension another name for high blood pressure.
4.sprouts are seeds which have just begun to germinate.
5. Mixing water in milk is an example of adulteration
D. Write T for True statements or F for False statements.
1. If an adult weighs 60 kg then he needs only 20 g of protein in his daily diet. -F
2. Fats give more energy than the carbohydrates. - T
3. Roughage helps in removal of undigested food from our body.- T
4. We need vitamins and minerals in large quantities.-F
5. Anemia is a lifestyle disease.- F
E. Match the diseases with the deficiency,
1. Goitre. a Vitamin D
2. Scurvy. b Haemoglobin
3. Night Blindness. c. Iodine
4. Anemia. d. Vitamin C
5. Rickets. e. Vitamin A
Direct match
1. Goitre. c. Iodine
2. Scurvy. d. Vitamin C
3. Night Blindness. e. Vitamin A
4. Anaemia. b Haemoglobin
5. Rickets. a Vitamin D
Subjective Type Questions
A. Answer the questions in short.
1. What is a balanced diet?
Answer- A balanced diet is a diet that gives our body nutrition it needs to function properly..
2. How does roughage in food help our body?
Answer- Roughage helps in removal of undigested food from our body.
3. What are lifestyle diseases? Can they be communicated to other people?
Answer - Diseases which are caused due to leading a sedentary lifestyle and wrong eating habits called lifestyle diseases. No , they cannot be communicated to other people.
4. What are junk food?
Answer- The food items which give us a lot of calories but little nutritive value are junk food.
5. How does fermented food help in digestion?
Answer- The fermentation process promotes growth of good bacteria in the food. When we eat this fermented food, it increases the number of good bacteria in the gut and helps us in keeping good health. It makes the food more nutritious and digestible.
B. Answer the questions in detail.
1. Describe the functions and sources of carbohydrates.
Answer-Carbohydrates are energy-giving nutrients. Its function is to provide energy to the body. Some sources of carbohydrates are-Wheat, rice, corn, potato, bread, sugar etc.
2. What do you mean by malnourishment? What happens in case of prolonged malnourishment ?
Answer- Malnourishment can be defined as the deficiencies in a person's intake of nutrients. In a longer period, this malnourishment results in diseases.
3. List the symptoms of Kwashiorkor. How can it be cured?
Answer- Kwashiorkor occurs because of deficiency of protein in the diet.
Symptoms
1.Extremely thin appearance of all body parts except the stomach, feet and face, because fluid collects in these parts
2. Slow growth
3.Thin limbs, pale and dry skin
3.Reddish hair
4.Gets tired easily
Kwashiorkor can be cured by adding protein-rich food like beans, fish, eggs in diet.
4. Name any five adulterants and the food in which they are mixed into.
Answer- Five adulterants and the food in which they are mixed into -
1.Papaya seeds in black pepper
2.Water and sugar in honey
3.Brick powder in red chili powder
4.Argemone oil in mustard oil
5.Vanaspati ghee in pure ghee
