Exercise (NCERT Text Book)
Q1: Name the major nutrients in our food.
Ans: Proteins, fats, carbohydrates and vitamins.
Q2: Name the following:
(a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.
Ans: Fats and carbohydrates.
(b) The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
Ans: Proteins.
(c) A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight.
Ans: Vitamins A.
(d) A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
Ans: Calcium.
Q3. Name two foods each rich in:
(a) Fats
Ans: Ghee, Oils, butter, meat, egg, fish and nuts.
(b) Starch
Ans: Rice, Wheat, sugarcane, papaya, melon, mango and potato.
(c) Dietary fibre
Ans: fruits, vegetable and pulse.
(d) Protein
Ans: Pulse, soya bean, meat, milk, egg, fish and paneer.
Q4. 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. ( )
Ans:
(b) (√)
(c) (√)
Q5. 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.
Ans:
(a) Ricket
(b) Vitamin B1
(c) Scurvy
(d) Vitamin A
