C. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Why do we need food ? Give two reasons.
2. Name four food items that we get from plants. Also mention the edible part of each plant product
3. Define herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. Give one example of each.
4. Mention three functions of food.
5. Why there is a need of equal distribution of food ?
Answers
Answer:
To perform activities like respiration, digestion, excretion, etc., organisms need energy and nutrients which are provided by food. - Blood absorbs nutrients from food which helps to heal wounds and cures it when attached to the living organism. - Food gives us energy to work, to grow and to repair the damaged parts.
Carrot, reddish, beetroot, etc. Root
Spinach, cabbage, lettuce, etc. Leaves
Cauliflower, Broccoli, sunflower etc. Flower
Apple, orange, banana, etc.
Herbivores- Animals that eat only plants is called Herbivore. example- Deer. Carnivores- Animals that eat only other animals is called Carnivores. example- Lion. Omnivores- Animals that eat both plants and animals is called Omnivores.
stay alive, be active, move and work;
build new cells and tissues for growth;
stay healthy and heal themselves;
Equal distribution of food ensure people will get adequate food to fulfil their dietary needs and have a healthy life style as currently World produces suffient food to meet the global requirement.
Answer:
1. (i) We need food for having a healthy and strong body.
(ii) We need food to survive.
2. Four food items from plants were - Eggplant, cucumber, cabbage , gourd.
3. Herbivores are animals which eat green plants. Eg: Cow
Carnivores are animals which eat flesh meat.
Eg: Lion
Omnivores eats both green and flesh meat
Eg: Human
4. Three functions of food are:-
i) Food plays a very important role in living being for survival.
ii) Food makes the living being more stronger and healthier.
iii) Body parts functions properly because of food.
5. There is a need of equal distribution of food because as food is important in our daily life i.e. to survive. No one has a right to get more or less food, there should be equality among rich and poor