Question

Chapter - Components of food
Class - VI
Fill In The Blanks
1. Substances that are harmful for our body are called ________​

Answer 1

Substances that are harmful for our body are called toxins.

Explanation:

• Toxic substances can be described as molecules that harm the body of an organism in some way or the other.

• The immune system of an organism is actively involved in removing the toxins from the body.

• The toxins can be in the form of a parasite or a chemical or poisonous gas.

• The toxin acts as an antigen in the body of an organism.