B. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (SAQ) :
1. What are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores ?
2. Why should food preservation be done.
3. Why is there need of a balanced diet?
4. Which diet may provide us more energy: Vegetarian or non-vegetarian diet?
C. ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS (ETQ) :
1. Give four reasons to justify this statement, 'food is very vital for our living'.
2. What may happen if anyone is not having his/her meals properly?
3. Who are the contributors of following food items : (a) Pulses (b) Meat (c) Vegetables(d) fruits?
4. What are the various food items that come from animals ?
D. ALTERNATE RESPONSE TYPE QUESTIONS (ARTQ) TRUE/ FALSE :
1. We can live even without food.
2. Food regulates our body functions only and does not protect us from diseases.
3. There is no single perfect food that alone can supply all the requirements for proper nutrition.
4. Mostly people have same choices of food.
Answers
Answer:
1) Herbivores: An organism that feeds chiefly on plants
Carnivores: Any animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.
Omnivores: An animal that is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
2) Food preservation is important to increase its shelf life. So that we can consume it later whenever we want it. Preservation prevents the growth of bacteria, microorganisms.
3) A balanced diet is important because your organs and tissues need proper nutrition to work effectively.
4) A debatable question, But I prefer a vegetarian diet.
ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS:
1)1)It provides energy for doing work.
2)It makes our body strong.
3)It gives us the vitamins that our body needs.
4)Food makes our brain healthy, i.e, increase our IQ level.
2)The stomach secretes hydrochloric acid and if we do not have proper meals, the acid will damage the wall of the stomach and cause stomach ulcers. He would be weak and sick.
3)Pulses: Pulses are a low-fat source of protein with high levels of protein and fiber.
Meat: Meats such as chicken, pork, lamb and beef are all rich in protein.
Vegetables: Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and vitamin C.
Fruits: Fruits are sources of many essential nutrients that are under-consumed, including potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and folate (folic acid).
4) The food obtained from animals include beef, pork, meat, egg, milk, and chicken. These food products are highly nutritious and rich in proteins and fats.
D. ALTERNATE RESPONSE TYPE QUESTIONS (ARTQ) TRUE/ FALSE :
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
Answer:
- herbivores- plant eating animals, carnivorous- meat eating/hunting animals. omnivores- one who eats both plants and animals.
- Food preservation prevents the growth of microorganisms.
- balanced diet supplies the nutrients your body needs to work effectively.
- balanced diet
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