Class 4 Food And Nutrition Questions and Answers

Class 4 Food And Nutrition Questions and Answers

Food and Nutrition for Class 4 Question Answer

 Question – What are nutrients?

Answer – The things needed by our body for energy, health and growth are called nutrients.

Question – What is energy giving food?

Answer – Carbohydrates are energy giving food .example of carbohydrate-rich food are cereals [rice, wheat, maize] etc.

Question – Who need more carbohydrates?

Answer – People who do a lot of physical exercises such as labourers, farmers need more energy.

Question – What are proteins and give some examples

Answer – Food items rich in proteins are called bodybuilding foods examples of protein are eggs, cheese, fish, meat etc.

Question –  Give some examples of protein-rich foods?

Answer – Foods such as nuts, oil ghee and butter are rich in fats.

Question – What is roughage?

Answer – The parts of plant food that cannot be digested by the body are called roughage also called dietary fibre.

Question – What is protective food?

Answer – Food products rich in vitamins and minerals are called protective foods.

Question – Give some examples are carbohydrates?

Answer – Rice wheat and maize

Question – Give some examples are proteins?

Answer – Fish meat beans pulses

Question – Give some examples are fats?

Answer – Oil, ghee, butter, nuts.

Question – Give some examples are vitamins?

Answer – Vitamin A, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K

Question – Which vitamin helps in proper absorption of calcium?

Answer – Vitamin D

Question – Which vitamin is responsible in the clotting of Blood?

Answer – Vitamin K

Question – What is a balanced diet?

Answer – A diet that has all the nutrients, roughage and water is called a balanced diet.

Question – How nutrients help our body?

Answer – Nutrients help to repair our body and prevent our body from illness.

Question – What are the methods of preservation of food?

Answer – Some of the food preservative methods are:-

• Drying
• Pickling
• Refrigerating
• Deep freezing
• Canning and bottling

Question – Give some examples of vitamins and their benefits?

Answer – Vitamins A, B-COMPLEX, C, D, E, & K are some important vitamins required by our body.

Fill in the blanks.

1. …………………………………gives more energy than carbohydrates. [Fats/minerals]
2. Vitamin ……………… helps to fight infections. [Vit D / Vit C]
3. Vitamin……………helps in proper absorption of calcium. [Vit D / Vit C]
4. ………………….helps in the formation of bones. [Iron/calcium]
5. ………………….helps in the formation of blood. [Iron/calcium]
6. ……………………..needs more protein-rich food. [Children /adults]
7. …………………………is more important to stay healthy. [Exercise/laziness]
8. …………………….. helps to keep our body warm. [vitamin/fats]

Answers of Fill in the Blanks

1. Fats
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Calcium
5. Iron
6. Children
7. Exercise
8. fats

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