Question

Fill in the blanks
1. _____ and _____ mainly provide energy to our body.

2. ______ helps in protecting our body against diseases.

3. Iron is an important constituent of __________ present in our blood.

4. _______ and minerals are needed for the growth and the maintenance of our body.

5. Deficiency of Iron causes ________.

6. Sea Food is a rich source of _________.

7. Dietary fibres are also known as ______ .

8. Our body also prepares Vitamin D in the presence of ________.

9. A solution of _______ and Caustic Soda is used to detect the presence of proteins.

10. Deficiency of Vitamin C causes _______ disease.

11. Which vitamin makes our bones and teeth strong? _________________

12. Which vitamin keeps our skin healthy? ______________

Write the food components which are connected with the following deficiency diseases.

13. Night blindness

14. Goitre

15. Beriberi

Answer the following questions
Q1) Name the various nutrients needed by human body.

Q2) Which chemical reagent will we use to test the following food items: bread, pea
nuts, soybeans, paneer, banana, boiled rice, pulse, potato.

Q3) Name two components of food which do not provide any nutrients.

Q4) Name 2 sources of plant proteins and animal proteins.

Q5) What is the function of fats in our body? Name any three

sources of animal fats.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Carbohydrates and fats

2 white blood cells

3. Haemoglobin

4. Vitamins ( short form of vital amines)

5.

6. Minerals

7 Roughage

8. Sunlight

11. vitamin D

13. vitamin A

14 sodium

15Vitamin B (vitamin B1)

4) Roughage

5) Provide heat (in cold /drastic conditions)