Class 6 Science Chapter-2 Solutions

       CLASS-6 SCIENCE SOLUTIONS

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                  CHAPTER-2

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         COMPONENTS OF FOOD

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Exercise Questions

1. Name the major nutrients in our food.

Solution:

Major Nutrients in our food are Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Vitamins, Minerals and dietary fibers.

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.

Solution:

a) Carbohydrates

b) Proteins and minerals

c) Vitamin A

d) Calcium

3. Name two foods each rich in:

(a) Fats

(b) Starch

(c) Dietary fiber

(d) Protein

Solution:

a) Cream, Butter

b) Rice, Wheat

c) Whole grains, raw vegetables

d) Milk, Soya bean

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. ( )

Solution:

(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. (❌)

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.

Solution:

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

(b) Deficiency of Vitamin B1 causes a disease known as beri-beri.

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

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

Class-6 Science Chapter-1 Solutions

      CLASS-6 SCIENCE SOLUTIONS

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                 CHAPTER-1

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   FOOD WHERE DOES IT COME FROM

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1. Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?

Solution:

No, all living beings do not need the same kind of food. Some animals eat plants as food, and they are called herbivores. Some animals eat other animals, and they are called as Carnivores. Some others eat food from plant sources as well as animals, and such living beings are called omnivores.

2. Name five plants and their parts that we eat.

Solution:

Brinjal- Fruit

Groundnut- Seed

Potato- Stem

Spinach- Leaves

Beetroot- Roots

3. Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B

Column A	Column B
Milk, Curd, Paneer, Ghee	Eat other animals
Spinach, Cauliflower, carrot	Eat plants and plant products
Lions and tigers	Are vegetables
Herbivores	Are all animal products

Solution:

Column A	Column B
Milk, Curd, Paneer, Ghee	Are all animal products
Spinach, Cauliflower, carrot	Are vegetables
Lions and tigers	Eat other animals
Herbivores	Eat plants and plant products

4. Fill up the blanks with the words given: herbivore, plant, milk, sugarcane, carnivore

(a) Tiger is a ____________________ because it eats only meat.

(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called ______________.

(c) Parrot eats only _________________ products.

(d) The ________________ that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.

(e) We get sugar from ___________________.

Solution:

(a) Tiger is a carnivore because it eats only meat.

(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called herbivore.

(c) Parrot eats only plant products.

(d) The milk that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.

(e) We get sugar from Sugarcane.

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