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Class 3 Science Food We Eat Question Answer

Last updated on September 4th, 2023 at 04:26 pm

Why do we need Food?

We need food to survive. Food is one of our basic needs. All of us eat food every day. Food gives us energy and enables us to grow. 

 

How many types of food?

The food can be divided into many types-

  • Pulses
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits
  • Oils
  • Spices
  • Dry Fruits
  • Animal Food

 

Give two examples of each type of food
  • Cereals – Wheat, Rice maize
  • Pulses – Lentils, Green gram, Black gram
  • Vegetables – cabbage, cauliflower etc.
  • Energy giving food – potato, eggs, meet, butter
  • Body building food – milk, butter etc.
  • Protective food – fruits and vegetables

 

 

Key points of the chapter
  • The food which can also be divided into three types dependent on their usefulness
  • Foods that give us energy
  • Food that help in building our body
  • Foods that help to keep us healthy for protect us from diseases
  • Energy giving substances are called carbohydrates.
  • Foods that give us proteins help to build and repair our body. Protein giving pulses meat fish chicken milk etc.

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