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Components of Food
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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4.
Whole grains
(b)
Whole pulses
(c)
Fruits and vegetables
(d)
Milk
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Which one of the following food item does not provide dietary
fibre?
Which of the following sources of protein is different from

others?
(a)
Peas
(b)
Gram
(c)
Soyabeans
(d)
Cottage cheese (paneer)
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Which of the following nutrients is not present in milk?

(a)
Protein
(b)
Vitamin C
(d)
Calcium
(d)
Vitamin D
Read the food items given below:

(i)
Wheat
(ii)
Ghee
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(iii)
Iodised salt
(iv)
Spinach (palak)
Which of the above food items are energy giving foods?

(i) and (iv)
(b)
(ii) and (iv)
(c)
(i) and (ii)
(d)
(iii) and (iv)
Read the following statements about diseases.

(i)
(ii)
They are caused by germs.

They are caused due to lack of nutrients in our diet.
They can be passed on to another person through
contact.
(iv)
They can be prevented by taking a balanced diet.
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(a)
Which pair of statements best describe a deficiency disease?

(i) and (ii)
(c)
(ii) and (iv)
(b)
(ii) and (iii)
(d)
(i) and (iii)
Given below are the steps to test the presence of proteins in a

food item:
(i)
(ii)
Take a small quantity of the food item in a test tube, add

10 drops of water to it and shake it.
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(a)
Make a paste or powder of food to be tested.
(iii)
Add 10 drops of caustic soda solution to the test tube

and shake well.
(iv)
Add 2 drops of copper sulphate solution to it.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the steps?

(a)
i, ii, iv, iii
(b) ii, i, iv, iii
(c)
ii, i, iii, iv
(d) iv, ii, i, iii
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EXEMPLAR PROBLEMS
V ERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
8.
Unscramble the following words related to components of food

and write them in the space provided.
reinpot
__________
(b)
menliars
__________
(c)
tivanmi
__________
(d)
bocatradhyer
__________
(e)
nitesturn
__________
(f)
tfa
__________
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7.
Which of the following food items does not provide any nutrient?
SHORT A NSWER QUESTIONS
Fill in the blanks from the list of words given below:
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9.
(carbohydrate, fat, protein, starch, sugar, Vitamin A,

Vitamin C, roughage, balanced diet, obesity, goitre )
(a)
Egg yolk is rich in ____________ and egg albumin is rich

in __________.
(b)
Deficiency diseases can be prevented by taking a

___________.
(c)
Eating too much of fat rich foods may lead to a condition

called ____________.
(d)
The component of food that does not provide any nutrient

to our body and yet is essential in our food is ___________.
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The vitamin that gets easily destroyed by heating during

cooking is __________.
10.
Read the items of food listed below. Classify them into

carbohydrate rich, protein rich and fat rich foods and fill them
in the given table.
Moong dal, fish, mustard oil, sweet potato, milk, rice, egg,
beans, butter, butter milk (chhachh), cottage cheese (paneer),
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peas, maize, white bread.
Tasty food is not always nutritious and nutritious food may
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not always be tasty to eat. Comment with examples.
While using iodine in the laboratory, some drops of iodine fell

on Pahelis socks and some fell on her teachers saree. The
drops of iodine on the saree turned blue black while their colour
did not change on the socks. What can be the possible reason?
13.
Paheli and Boojho peeled some potatoes and cut them into
small pieces. They washed and boiled them in water. They threw
away the excess water and fried them in oil adding salt and
spices. Although the potato dish tasted very good, its nutrient
value was less. Suggest a method of cooking potatoes that will
not lower the nutrients in them.
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14.
Paheli avoids eating vegetables but likes to eat biscuits, noodles

and white bread. She frequently complains of stomachache
and constipation. What are the food items that she should
include in her diet to get rid of the problem? Give reason for
your answer.
15.
(a)
List all those components of food that provide nutrients.
(b)
Mention two components of food that do not provide

nutrients.
16.
Minerals and vitamins are needed in very small quantities
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by our body as compared to other components, yet, they
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are an important part of a balanced diet. Explain the

statement.
17.
Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important

component of food. Explain?
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LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
Boojho was having difficulty in seeing things in dim light. The
doctor tested his eyesight and prescribed a particular vitamin

supplement. He also advised him to include a few food items in
his diet.
(a)
Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?
(b)
Which food component may be lacking in his diet?
(c)
Suggest some food items that he should include in his

diet. (any four)
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Solve the cross-word puzzle given as Fig. 2.1 from the clues
given below.
Fig. 2.1
Across
1.
Lack of nutrients in our diet over a long period causes

these diseases (10)
2.
Rice and potato are rich in this type of carbohydrate (6)
3.
Deficiency disease in bones making it become soft and

bent (7)
4.
The diet that provides all the nutrients that our body
needs, in right quantities, along with adequate amount
of roughage and water (8, 4)
5.
Deficiency disease with bleeding gums (6)
6.
Disease caused due to deficiency of iodine (6)
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Down
7.
Starch and sugar in our food are rich in this type of

energy giving nutrient (13)
8.
The term given to the useful components of food (9)
9.
The disease caused by deficiency of iron in diet (7)
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10.
Green leafy vegetables, liver and apples are rich in this

mineral (4)
11.
Deficiency disease caused due to lack of Vitamin B1 in

the diet (8)
Observe the items given in Fig. 2.2 carefully and answer the
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questions that follow.
Fig. 2.2
(a)
(i)
Food item rich in carbohydrates is __________
.
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20.
(b)
(ii)
Egg is a rich source of protein, the mineral __________
(iii)
and vitamin __________.
(c)
(iv)
__________
is a rich source of fat.
(d)
(v)
(vi)
Milk provides __________,
vitamin D and __________
(mineral)
(e)
(vii)
__________
(fruit) is a rich source of vitamin A.
(f)
(viii)
Spinach is a good source of the mineral __________
.
(g)
(xi)
(x)
Both eggs and __________
are rich in __________
.
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SNAKES AND LADDERS

Make a board-game just like snakes and ladders with 10 10
grid boxes.
The mouth of the snake will represent the faulty food habit or
faulty method of cooking. Its tail will represent the deficiency
disease caused or loss of any nutrient in food.
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Similarly, the box at the base of a ladder will represent healthy

food habit or healthy method of cooking. Its upper end will
represent the beneficial effect of that habit. An example is given
as Fig. 2.3. Complete the board and play with your friends.
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Fig. 2.3
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Fruits and vegetables

Which of the following sources of protein is different from

Cottage cheese (paneer)

Which of the following nutrients is not present in milk?

Read the food items given below:

Which of the above food items are energy giving foods?

(ii) and (iv)

(i) and (ii)

(iii) and (iv)

Read the following statements about diseases.

They are caused by germs.

They can be prevented by taking a balanced diet.

Which pair of statements best describe a deficiency disease?

(ii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iii)

Given below are the steps to test the presence of proteins in a

Take a small quantity of the food item in a test tube, add

Make a paste or powder of food to be tested.

Add 10 drops of caustic soda solution to the test tube

Add 2 drops of copper sulphate solution to it.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the steps?

i, ii, iv, iii

(b) ii, i, iv, iii

(d) iv, ii, i, iii

V ERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Unscramble the following words related to components of food

SHORT A NSWER QUESTIONS

Fill in the blanks from the list of words given below:

(carbohydrate, fat, protein, starch, sugar, Vitamin A,

Egg yolk is rich in ____________ and egg albumin is rich

Deficiency diseases can be prevented by taking a

Eating too much of fat rich foods may lead to a condition

The component of food that does not provide any nutrient

The vitamin that gets easily destroyed by heating during

Read the items of food listed below. Classify them into

peas, maize, white bread.

Tasty food is not always nutritious and nutritious food may

not always be tasty to eat. Comment with examples.

While using iodine in the laboratory, some drops of iodine fell

Paheli avoids eating vegetables but likes to eat biscuits, noodles

List all those components of food that provide nutrients.

Mention two components of food that do not provide

Minerals and vitamins are needed in very small quantities

by our body as compared to other components, yet, they

are an important part of a balanced diet. Explain the

Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Boojho was having difficulty in seeing things in dim light. The

doctor tested his eyesight and prescribed a particular vitamin

Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?

Which food component may be lacking in his diet?

Suggest some food items that he should include in his

Lack of nutrients in our diet over a long period causes

Rice and potato are rich in this type of carbohydrate (6)

Deficiency disease in bones making it become soft and

Deficiency disease with bleeding gums (6)

Disease caused due to deficiency of iodine (6)