Question

Question 7

Unscramble the following words related to components of food and write them in the space provided.

(a) reinpot ______

(b) menliars ______

(c) tivanmi ______

(d) bocatradhyer ______

(e) nitesturn ______

(f) tfa ______

Answer 1

(a) protein: They are called 'body building food'.

(b) minerals: They are essential for proper growth of body and to maintain good health. The minerals required by our body are phosphorus, iron, iodine and calcium.

(c) vitamin: They help in protecting our body against diseases. Vitamins also help in keeping our eyes, bones, teeth and gums healthy.

(d) carbohydrate: They are present in the food in the form of starch and sugar. They are called energy giving food.

(e) nutrients: They are the components present in our food which help in the proper functioning, growth, development and maintenance of our body. The major nutrients in our food are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, dietary fibres and water.

(f) fat: They are also called energy giving food.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Nutrients}& \text{Sources of nutrients}\\ \text{Carbohydrates}& \text{Rice, wheat, potato}\\ \text{Proteins}& \text{Fish, meat, paneer, egg, cheese, peas, gram, soyabeans}\\ \text{Fats}& \text{Ghee,meat, oil, groundnut}\\ \text{Vitamins}& \text{Carrot, guava, lemon, amla, milk, egg, butter}\\ \text{Minerals}& \text{Banana, leafy vegetables, salt, milk}\end{array}$