Class 6 Science Components of Food Questions And Answers

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Components of Food Class 6 questions and answers

 

Components of Food Class 6 Questions And Answers by online-shiksha

 

• Question – Name the major nutrients in our food.
• Ans – Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals are the most important nutrients in our diet. Besides this, food contains dietary fibres and water.

 

Question – Name the following:

• The nutrients mainly give energy to our body.
• Ans – Carbohydrate and fats

 

• The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
• Ans – Protein

 

• A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight.
• Ans – Vitamin A

 

• A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
• Ans – Calcium

 

Name two foods each rich in:

• (a) Fats – Oil and Ghee
• (b) Starch – Rice and Potato
• (c) Dietary fibre – Banana , Orange
• (d) Protein – Eggs and dairy products

 

Tick (√) the statements that are correct.

1. By eating rice alone, we can fulfil the nutritional requirement of our body. ( )
2. Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )
3. A balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. ( )
4. Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )

Answers of True/False

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False

 

Fill in the blanks.

(a) ______________ is caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.

(b) Deficiency of ______________ causes a disease known as beri-beri.

(c) Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as ______________.

(d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of ____________ in our food.

Answers

1. Rickets
2. Vitamin B
3. Scurvy
4. Vitamin A

class 6 science chapter 2 components of food-Extra Questions

 

• Question – What is Balanced Diet?
• Ans – A balanced diet includes all of the nutrients that our bodies require in the proper amounts, as well as an adequate amount of roughage and water.

 

• Question – What are deficiency diseases?
• Ans – Deficiency diseases are illnesses caused by a lack of nutrients over an extended period of time.

 

Fill in the blanks:-

1. The presence of ………… is indicated by a blue-black color.
2. The presence of …………in a food item is indicated by a violet color.
3. An oily patch on paper indicates that the food contains ………..
4. Vitamin ……….. is essential for the health of our skin and eyes.
5. Vitamin ……… aids the body’s defense against a variety of diseases.
6. Vitamin …………helps our bodies in the consumption of calcium for the formation of bones and teeth.
7. ………. helps our bodies in absorbing nutrients from food.
8. In the presence of sunlight, our bodies also produce vitamins………
9. ………….. can be caused by eating too much fat.

Answers 

1. Starch
2. Protein
3. Fat
4. Vit A
5. Vit C
6. Vit D
7. Water
8. Vit D
9. Obesity

 

Also Read:-

class 6 chapter 1 question answer

Olympiad Previous Year papers for class 6

 

Credit:- NCERT Book Class 6 Chapter 2 Component of Food