NCERT solution for class 6 // Science // lesson 2 - Components of food

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NCERT solution for class 6 // Science // lesson 2 - Components of food 

 lesson 2 - Components of food

Q1. Name the major nutrients in our food? 

Ans - Food components are divided into two categories 

 complex food component and  simple food component.

Complex food component - Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat.

Simple food component - Vitamins and Minerals 

Q2. Name the following 

a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body 

b) The nutrient that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body 

c) A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight 

d) A mineral that is required for keeping our  bones healthy? 

Ans -  a) Carbohydrate 

     b) Protein 

     c) Vitamin A .

     d) vitamin D .

Q3. Name two foods each rich in

  •  Fats. - Groundnut,  Fish
  • Starch - Potato,  Rice
  • Dietary fibre -  Whole grain ,  Pulses 
  •  Protein - Pulses , Eggs 

Q 4. Tick the statement that are correct 

a) by eating rice alone we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body 

b) deficiency disease can be prevented by eating balanced diet 

c) balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of the food items.

d) meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to our body. 

Ans. - a) false. b) True. c) True  d) false 

Q5 . Filling the blanks .

a) Rickets  is caused by deficiency of vitamin D.

b) Deficiency of  vitamin B 1 causes a disease known as bery bery.

c) Deficiency of vitamin C causes a disease known as Scurvy . 

d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of of vitamin A in our food




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