Chapter 2       WORKSHEET-2

                                Components of food

A. Put a tick (3) on the correct word:
1. Scurvy/Rickets is the deficiency disease of vitamin C.
2. Deficiency of iodine causes anaemia/goitre.
3. Fruits and vegetables are protective/body building foods.
4. Spinach is a good source of calcium/iron.
5. Excessive loss of water causes dehydration/loss of vision.

B. Write one or two words for each:
1. The food which a person takes ________________
2. Diseases caused by lack of nutrients in our food ________________
3. Chemical substances needed by our body for proper growth
and functioning ________________
4. Undigestible part of food stuffs ________________
5. The foods which protect our body against diseases ________________

C. Complete the sentences:
1. The popular dish kheer consists of _______________________________________________.
2. The main nutrients are carbohydrates, ____________________, _____________________,
_____________________________________.
3. Haemoglobin is a protein ________________________________________________________.
4. Hormones are chemicals _________________________________________________________.
5. All plants produce cellulose ______________________________________________________.

D. Write one function of each of the following:
1. Vitamin A - _______________________________________________________________.
2. Vitamin B - _______________________________________________________________.
3. Phosphorus - _______________________________________________________________.
4. Calcium - _______________________________________________________________.
5. Iron - _______________________________________________________________.

E. Given below are some incorrect statements. Correct them and rewrite.
1. Bleeding gums are symptoms of a disease called rickets.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. A single food can supply all the nutrients required by our body.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Protein energy malnutrition causes a disease called goitre.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Cellulose is a kind of protein.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

F. write the deficiency disease for the following nutrient.
1. Vitamin A :________________             2. Vitamin B ___________________
3. Calcium : _________________              4. Iron : ___________________

H . What are protective food? Give two examples.

CLASS VI WRKSHT COMPONENTS OF FOOD

COMPONENTS OF FOOD

CLASS VI WORKSHEET

1.Butter and ghee are major sources of

(i)

Fats

(ii)

Proteins

(iii)

Roughage                                                                                                                                                                                   (iv)

Minerals

2.Goitre occurs due to the deficiency of ___________________ .

(i)

Iron

(ii)

Iodine

(iii)

Potassium

(iv)

Chlorine

(c)

Our hair and nails contain

(i)

Calcium

(ii)

Phosphorus

(iii)

Fluorine

(iv)

Proteins

2.

Fill in the blanks.

(a)

_____________________ is caused due to deficiency of vitamin B in our food.

   

(b)

Our food contains several components known as _____________________ .

3.

Answer the following questions.

(a)

Name two foods which are rich in:
(a) Proteins
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Fats

(b)

Which nutrients can be obtained from pulses and eggs ?

(c)

Why is food important for our body ?

(d)

Name five major nutrients in our food.

(e) Write about Vitamin A and Vitamin D in reference to their:
(a) Sources in food
(b) Functions in body
(c) Deficiency diseases
(d) Symptoms of deficiency

4.

Write True for the correct statement and False for the incorrect statement.

   

(a)

Apple contains iron.      

(b)

Iodine causes goitre.      

(c)

Loss of water leads to dehydration.     

(d)

Vitamin A makes bones and teeth strong.      

5.

Do as Directed.

  

Analogy Type:
1. Starch test : Iodine solution : : Sugar test : ______________
2. Pulse : Protein : : Butter : ______________
3. Beri-beri : Vitamin B : : Scurvy : ______________

6.

Match the columns.

Column I	Column II	Column III
1. Beri - Beri 2. Anaemia 3. Marasmus 4. Goitre 5. Scurvy 6. Rickets	a. Swelling in neck b. Bending of bones c. Stopping of growth d. Weak muscles e. Weakness f. Bleeding gums	A. Protein and carbohydrates B. Iodine C. Iron D. Vitamin B E. Vitamin D F. Vitamin C