Components of Food
Chapter – 2
Exercises (অনুশীলনী)
- Name the major nutrients in our food
Ans. The main nutrients in our diet are carbohydrates, proteins, lubricants, vitamins and mineral salts.
- Name the following:
(a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.
Ans. The main nutrients that provide energy to our body are carbohydrates and lubricants.
(b) The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
Ans. The nutrients required for the growth and reconstruction of our body are proteins and mineral salts.
(c) A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight.
Ans. Vitamin A is one of the vitamins needed to maintain good eyesight.
(d) Ammeral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
Ans. The mineral required to keep bones healthy is calcium.
- Name two foods each rich in
(a) Fats
Ans. China nuts and malai.
(b) Starch
Ans. Potatoes and bananas.
(c) Dietary fibre
Ans. Potatoes and fresh fruits.
(d) Protein
Ans. Milk and eggs.
- Tick (✔) the statements that are correct.
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfil nutritional requirement of our body. ( )
Ans: (✖)
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )
Ans: (✔)
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. ( )
Ans: (✔)
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )
Ans: (🗙)
- Fill in the blanks.
(a) ————– is caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.
Ans. ricket.
(b) Deficiency of ————– causes a disease known as beri-beri.
Ans. Vitamin B.
(c) Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as ————-.
Ans. scurvy.
(d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of ————- in our food.
Ans. Vitamin A.