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Malnutrition and Overnutrition

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Question

This type of food protects us from deficiency diseases.

Carbohydrates

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Vitamins

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Proteins

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Solution

The correct option is B Vitamins
Vitamins protect the body from deficiency diseases.

For example: Vitamin A, Vitamin B, etc.

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Consuming properly cooked food and boiled drinking water helps to protect us from which type of disease?

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

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

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Question 19

Solve the crossword puzzle given as figure from the clues given below.

Across

1. Lack of nutrient 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 becomes soft and bent. (7)

4. The diet that provides all the nutrients that our body needs in right quantities along width adequate amount of roughage and water. (8,4)

5. Deficiency disease with bleeding gums. (6)

6. Disease caused due to the deficiency of iodine. (6)

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)

10. Green leafy vegetables and apples are rich in this mineral (4)

11. Deficiency disease caused due to the lack of $v i t a m i n - B_{1}$ in the diet, (8)

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