Topics Included • Multiple Choice Questions • Fill In The Blanks • Very Short Answer Type Questions • Short Answer Type Questions • Long Answer Type Questions

1. SCIENCE- ASSIGNMENT
CLASS 6 | COMPONENTS OF FOOD
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which one of the following food item does not provide dietary fibre?
(a) Whole grains (b) Whole pulses
(c) Fruits and vegetables (d) Milk
2. Which of the following sources of protein is different from others?
(a) Peas (b) Gram
(c) Soyabeans (d) Cottage cheese (paneer)
3. Which of the following nutrients is not present in milk?
(a) Protein (b) Vitamin C
(d) Calcium (d) Vitamin D
4. Read the food items given below:
(i) Wheat (ii) Ghee
(iii) Iodised salt (iv) Spinach (palak)
Which of the above food items are “energy giving foods”?
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (ii) (d) (iii) and (iv)
5. Read the following statements about diseases.
(i) They are caused by germs.
(ii) They are caused due to lack of nutrients in our diet.
(iii) They can be passed on to another person through contact.
(iv) They can be prevented by taking a balanced diet.
Which pair of statements best describe a deficiency disease?
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iii)
6. Given below are the steps to test the presence of proteins in a food item:
(i) Take a small quantity of the food item in a test tube, add 10 drops of water to it and shake it.
(ii) Make a paste or powder of food to be tested.
(iii) Add 10 drops of caustic soda solution to the test tube and shake well.
(iv) Add 2 drops of copper sulphate solution to it.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the steps?
(a) i, ii, iv, iii (b) ii, i, iv, iii
(c) ii, i, iii, iv (d) iv, ii, i, iii
FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Egg yolk is rich in _______________ and egg albumin is rich in _______________.
2. Deficiency diseases can be prevented by taking a _______________.
3. Eating too much of fat rich foods may lead to a condition called ________________.
4. The component of food that does not provide any nutrient to our body and yet is essential in our
food is ______________.
5. The vitamin that gets easily destroyed by heating during cooking is ________________.

2. SCIENCE- ASSIGNMENT
CLASS 6 | COMPONENTS OF FOOD
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VERY SHORTANSWER TYPEQUESTIONS
1. Do all meals consist of same items?
2. Why should a meal have different food items?
3. Do all foods contain all the required nutrients?
4. What are carbohydrates?
5. Name two main types of carbohydrates found in our food?
6. What happens when two or more drops of iodine solution fall on starch substance?
7. Name two substances which provide carbohydrates.
8. Name the food nutrient indicated by an oily patch on paper.
9. Name two energy-providing nutrients.
10. Name a nutrient which helps in repairing the damaged body cells.
11. Name two nutrients which protect the body from diseases.
12. Name two plant food items which provide proteins.
13. Name two sources of proteins provided by animals.
14. Which type of food is called body building food?
15. Name two food items that provide fats.
16. Name various types of vitamins.
17. Name two sources of Vitamin A.
18. Name two sources of Vitamin B.
19. Write two sources of Vitamin C.
20. Write two sources of Vitamin D.
21. What is roughage?
22. What is the main function of roughage?
23. Name some food items which provide roughage.
SHORTANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. What are nutrients? Name major nutrients.
2. What are the functions of carbohydrates?
3. Write test for detecting the presence of starch.
4. What are the functions of proteins?
LONG ANSWER TYPEQUESTIONS
1. Differentiate between herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. Give two examples of each.
2. (i) Name the different parts of a banana plant that are used as food.
(ii) Animal food we get from water resources.
(iii) Four fruits which we eat as vegetables.