Components of Food | Chapter 2 | Class 6 | NCERT
Exercise
Question 1. Name the major nutrients in our food.
Answer: The major nutrients in our food are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. In addition, food contains dietary fibres and water which are also needed by our body.
Question 2. Name the following:
(a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.
(b) The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
(c) A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight.
(d) A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
Answer:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Proteins and minerals
c) Vitamin A
d) Calcium
Question 3. Name two foods each rich in:
(a) Fats
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Protein
Answer:
a) Cream, butter
b) Rice, wheat
c) Whole grains, raw vegetables
d) Milk, soya bean
Question 4. Tick (√) the statements that are correct.
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfil the nutritional requirements of our body.
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet.
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items.
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.
Answer:
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfil the nutritional requirements of our body. ( )
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. (√ )
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. (√ )
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )
Question 5. Fill in the blanks.
(a) ______________ is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D.
(b) Deficiency of ______________ causes a disease known as beriberi.
(c) Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as ______________.
(d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of ____________ in our food.
Answer:
(a) Rickets is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D.
(b) Deficiency of Vitamin B1 causes a disease known as beriberi.
(c) Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as Scurvy.
(d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin A in our food.
NCERT Class 6 Science
Chapter 1: Food: Where Does It Come From?
Chapter 4: Sorting Materials and Groups
Chapter 5: Separation of Substances
Chapter 7: Getting to Know Plants
Chapter 9: The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings
Chapter 10: Motion and Measurement of Distances
Chapter 11: Light, Shadows and Reflections