Chapter 2 – Components of Food

Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called disease.

Repeated washing of rice and pulses may remove some and present in them.

get lost in the process of cooking and preparations.

What happen if excess water is used during cooking and is then thrown away ?

How do we get most of the water that our body needs ?

How many meals does a child take everyday ?

What food items we eat in our lunch ?

How many groups can be classified of nutrients required by our body ?

……………….. are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

The excess carbohydrates are mainly stored in the body as:

Carbohydrates are present in the form of:

The human body is made up of amino acids and constitute all proteins of the body.

………….. are body building foods.

What is the similarities of carbohydrates and fats ?

What is the main diference between carbohydrates and fats?

Vitamins are required in ……………… amounts, but are essential for the proper functioning of the body.

About vitamins are needed by our body.

Each vitamins has a function.

How many major vitamins are needed by our body ?

………………. are extracted from the earth by mining.

How many minerals are needed for proper growth and functioning of the body ?

The plant products like …………… acts as roughage.

………………. is the most essential parts of our body,

About of the human body weight contains water.

Write the full form of PCM.

Over weight people are inactive and also .

Deficiency of vitamins in the body is known as .

Where is commonly goitre disease found ?

An egg has a yellow (yolk) portion which is rich in:

Which portion of an egg is rich in proteins?

The egg is made of calcium carbonate, a mineral.

deficiency in birds leads to soft egg shells.

Goitre disease is common in hilly areas because of hills soil is poor in content.

Meat provide us all essential nutrients.

Food basically contains three main substances (fats, proteins and carbohydrates) called.

gives energy to our body to work and play.

are the quick source of energy.

are required for growth and repairs worn out cells in our body.

Fats act as in our body.

Proteins help in building new

are essential components of our diet.

prevents constipation.

A diet containing all the nutrients and other components in required quantity is called diet.

When the body does not get adequate nutrition, it is said to be suffering from.

If we eat only rice or only roti in every meal we will:

What other things are needed by our body except nutrients ?

solution is prepared by adding small amount of water to tincture iodine solution.

We need to drink litres of water everyday.

A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.

Vitamin required for maintaining good eye sight.

How many major nutrients are in our food ?

A disease caused by deficiency of iron.

A disease caused by deficiency of iodine.

A disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.

All deficiency disease can be prevented by taking a ………………. diet,

If the diet is deficient in both carbohydrates and proteins for a long time, what may stop completely ?

disease caused by vitamin C.

disease caused by vitamin