Mention whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

(a) Cellulose in our food passes out undigested (T/F)

(b) Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease (T/F)

(c) Iron is required for the proper working of thyroid. (T/F)

(d) Foods protect us from disease and therefore antibiotics which protect us from disease are also foods. (T/F)

(e) Mineral salts contribute in regulating body processes. (T/F)

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Solution

(a) T (True)

(b) F (False). Kwashiorkor is a severe protein deficiency disease.

(c) F (False). Iodine is required for the proper working of the thyroid.

(d) F (False). Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system of the body when it detects harmful substances called antigens.

(e) T (True)

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(a) T (True) (b) F (False). Kwashiorkor is a severe protein deficiency disease. (c) F (False). Iodine is required for the proper working of the thyroid. (d) F (False). Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system of the body when it detects harmful substances called antigens. (e) T (True)