6. Saate whether the following statement is true or false;
A balanced diet is the same for all age groups and occupations
7. Name the nutrient/nutrients whose deficiency causes marasmus disease in childre
& Name the nutrient/nutrients whose deficiency causes kwashiorkor disease in child
What is the cause of the disease called scurvy?
10. Name two diseases caused by the deficiency of iodine in the diet.
11. If a person looks pale gets tired easily, lose weight, and his nails turn white, whic
suffering from
12. Fill in the following blanks with suitable words
(a) Deficiency of iron in the diet causes a disease known as
() Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a
diet
Short Answer Type Questions
13. How will you test the presence of fat in a given sample of food material?
14. Describe one test for detecting the presence of proteins in a food
15. How will you test the presence of starch in a food?
16. What happens when a few drops of dilute iodine solution are put on the cut sunt
does it show?
17. How will you show that flour contains starch?
Answers
Answer:
answer 6 false
answer 7Nutrient deficiency is the main cause of marasmus. It occurs in children that don't ingest enough protein, calories, carbohydrates, and other important nutrients. This is usually due to poverty and a scarcity of food.
answer 8Kwashiorkor is caused by a lack of protein in the diet. Every cell in your body contains protein. You need protein in your diet for your body to repair cells and make new cells.
answer 9Scurvy is caused by a chronic vitamin C deficiency.
answer 10It may result in metabolic problems such as goiter, sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as congenital iodine deficiency syndrome due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism, which results in developmental delays and other health problems.
answer 11 he must be suffering from erica
answer 12 Foods that naturally are nutrient-rich include fruits and vegetables. Lean meats, fish, whole grains, dairy, legumes, nuts, and seeds also are high in nutrients.Take a small quantity of the food item to be tested
answer 13 Take a small quantity of the food item to be tested. 2. Wrap the food item in a piece of paper and crush it. ... 6.An oily patch on the paper indicates the presence of fats in the tested food item
answer 14Food Test 2: Protein - Biuret solution
Biuret solution is used to identify the presence of protein. Biuret reagent is a blue solution that, when it reacts with protein, will change color to pink-purple.
answer 15 Test the food item with a few drops of iodine solution on the food sample and observe. We can see that the part of food with iodine solution turns to a blue-black color. A blue-black color indicates the presence of starch.
answer 16 blue colour appears die to the prences of strach
answer 17 The major sources of starch intake worldwide are cereals (rice, wheat, and maize) and root vegetables (potatoes and cassava). We can use iodine solution to test for the presence of starch. If starch is present is a food item, it turns blue-black colour when iodine solution is added to it.