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Class 5 Science Chapter Food and Health
NCERT class 5 science food and health questions and answers for kids to prepare for exams ,class-5-science-5th-chapter-food and health-solution…………
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- …….. Are bodybuilding nutrients
- ………. Are energy-giving nutrients
- ……….. Give us more energy than carbohydrates
- …………. Keep our body fit and healthy
- ………….. Fight with diseases and keep your body healthy
- ……….. Helps in the removal of undigested food from our body
- Water removes waste from our body in the form of ……… and …………..
Answers:-
- Proteins
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Minerals
- Vitamins
- Roughage
- Sweat & Urine
Give two examples for each of the following:-
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Fats
Correct Answers:-
- Wheat, Potato
- Eggs, Meat
- Green leafy Vegetables, Fish
- Calcium, Phosphorus
- Butter, Ghee
Answer in one word:-
Night blindness occurs due to the deficiency of…….
Vitamin A
Scurvy occurs due to the deficiency of ………..
Vitamin C
Rickets offers occurs due to the deficiency of ………
Vitamin D
Beriberi occurs due to deficiency of ………….
Vitamin B
Goiter is caused by the deficiency of mineral …….
Iodine
Anemia occurs due to the deficiency of ………
Iron
Class 5-Food and Health -Answer the following questions?
Q. – What is a balanced diet?
Ans – Balanced diet consists of all the nutrients required for our body to function properly.
Q. – What is malnourishment?
Ans – Malnourishment means deficiency of nutrients in our body.
Q. – Name any 2 diseases that can happen due to the deficiency of protein and carbohydrate?
Ans – Kwashiorkor  , Marasmus
Q. – What are the symptoms of a diabetic person?
Ans – Excessive thirst and hunger is the main symptom.
Q. – What are the main components of food?
Ans – The main components of food are protein, carbohydrate fats vitamins and minerals.