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 pro
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 ?
(b) animals
(d) none of these
D. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. The contents of dhokla are obtained from
(a) plants
(c) both of these
2. A herbivore consumes
(a) plants only
(c) both plants and animals
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(b) animals only
(d) none of these
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Food: Where Does It Come From?
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Explanation:
D 2 A herbivore consumes (a) plants only
Answer:
C 1. We need food to get energy.
Food helps us to grow and perform our body works.
2. Lettuce : Leaves
Cauliflower : Flower
Banana : Fruit
Rice : Seed
3. Herbivores : Animals that eat plants are called herbivores. Example : Goat
Carnivores : Animals that eat other animal's flesh is called carnivores. Example : Tiger
Omnivores : Animals that eat both plants and other animals is called omnivores. Example : Humans
4. By consuming nutrient - dense food, our bodies can produce energy to repair themselves. It can prevent us from disease, give us a good complexion and even longer lifespan. As was stated above, the three functions of food are : nutrient absorption, satisfying psychological needs, and physical adjustment.
5. 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. However, equal distribution is higly unlikely due to political, economic and social reasons.
D 1. Plants
2. Plants only