Question

C. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Describe the roles of the following in our body :
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Proteins
(c) Water
(d) Roughage
2. What is meant by a balanced diet ? Mention three precautions to be practiced to preserve the nutritive
value of food.
3. Describe a test for detecting the presence of starch in a food sample.
4. What are the deficiency diseases ? What happens when a person's diet lacks in
(a) carbohydrate
(b) protein ?
5. What is the role of minerals in our body ? Name a disease caused by the deficiency of
(a) iron
(b) iodine
(c) calcium
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Answer 1

Answer:

C. LONG.......

1. a) Carbohydrates are rich in vitamins ans minerals,and the wholegrain varieties contain plenty of fibre

b) Proteins provide nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of our body

c) Water helps to regulate body temperature,Lubricanting joints,moistening tissues in the mouth,eyes,and nose,helping to dissolve nutrients and make them accessible in the blood stream

d) Roughage helps to decrease certain risk factors for heart disease. It is an important food source for the beneficial bacteria in your gut.

2. It is the diet that gives our body the nutrients it needs to function properly.

precautions to be practiced to preserve the nutritive value of food are.

• reduce the amount of water used in cooking
• reduce the cooking time
• reduce the surface area of the food that is exposed

3) We can easily test if a food item contains starch. take small quantity of food items to be tested put 2-3 drops of iodine solution on it. blue- black colour indicates the presence of starch in the tested food item

4) deficiency disease is a disease caused by the lack of an element in the diet,usually a particular vitamin or mineral .

when a person's diet is lack in

a) carbohydrate - diabetic Ketoacidosis

b) protein - Kwashiorkor

5) minerals help your body grow, develop,and stay healthy. the body uses minerals to perform many different functions - from building strong bones to transmitting nerve impulses.

disease caused by the deficiency of

• iron - anemia
• iodine - goiter
• calcium - osteoporosis

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Answer 2

Explanation:

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