| Board | CBSE |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 6 |
| Subject | Science |
| Chapter | Chapter 2 |
| Chapter Name | Components of Food |
| Number of Questions Solved | 5 |
| Category | NCERT Solutions |
NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 2 Components of Food
NCERT TEXTBOOK EXERCISES
(Page 17)
Question 1.
Name the major nutrients in our food.
Answer:
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, roughage and water are essential nutrients in our food.
Question 2.
Name the following:
(a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.
(b) The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
(c) A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight.
(d) A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
Answer:
(a) Carbohydrates and fats
(b) Proteins
(c) Vitamin A
(d) Calcium
Question 3.
Name two foods each rich in:
(а) Fats
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Protein
Answer:
(a) Fats : Butter, ghee, cheese, groundnut.
(b) Starch : Rice, wheat, bajara.
(c) Dietary fibre : Spinach, cabbage, ladyfinger, sprouted grains, papaya.
(d) Protein : Milk, meat, fish, egg.
Question 4.
Tick (✓) the statements that are correct:
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body. ( )
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items, ( )
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )
Answer:
(a) Incorrect (x)
(b) Correct (✓)
(c) Correct (✓)
(d) Incorrect (x)
Question 5.
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.
Answer:
(a) Rickets
(b) vitamin B1
(c) scurvy
(d) vitamin A
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