DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, UDAIPUR
GRADE VI
L2. Components of Food
Q1. Multiple Choice Questions
1. The essential food component that can be obtained only from plants.
(a) vitamins (b) minerals (c) roughage (d) fats
2. Mineral essential for development of healthy bones and teeth.
(a) phosphorus (b) calcium (c) iron (d) sodium
3. To show the presence of starch in food we use:
(a) ethanol (b) benedicts reagent (c) iodine (d) caustic soda
4. Beriberi is caused by deficiency of
(a) Vitamin A (b)Vitamin B (c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D
5. Deficiency of iodine causes
(a) paralysis (b) heart attack (c) goitre (d) scurvy
Q2. Fill in the blanks.
1. Anaemia is caused by the deficiency of ___________.
2. Our food contains several components called as _________.
3. A diet that contains the right proportion of nutrients in the right
amount is called as a __________ diet.
4. Diseases that occur due to deficiency of important nutrients in our
diet are called as ___________ diseases.
5. Low levels of calcium in the blood can cause ________.
Q3. Give two examples for the following.
1. Diseases caused due to protein malnutrition.
2. Forms of sugar present in our food.
3. Fat rich food
4. Minerals required for healthy bones.
5. Energy giving nutrients present in food.
Q4. Give one word for the following.
1. Dietary fibres that are a vital part of the food.
2. Carbohydrates that takes longer to digest in our body.
3. A condition in which the person has too much body fat.
4. A condition caused by the excessive loss of water from our body.
5. Any coloured substance in the tissues or cells of plants or animals.
Q5. Rewrite the sentence to make it correct by changing the
underlined word.
1. Citrus fruits are rich in Vitamin E.
2. Consumption of excess of fat can cause deposition of a chemical
called proteins in our arteries.
3. Growing children need more of fats in their diet as compared to
others.
4. Vitamin A that helps in clotting of blood.
5. Frying is considered as a better cooking practice to avoid more
calories intake.
By- Ms. Mariya Kagzi