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Points to Remember
Nutrients : Substances in food helping us to remain healthy
Non-communicable disease : diseases which cannot be transmitted from person to person.
Communicable disease : a disease which can spread out from person to person.
E XE R C I S E
A. Tick (ΓΌ) the correct answer.
1. Potatoes, sugar and rice are the rich sources of Carbohydrates/proteins.
2. Proteins/vitamins grow, maintain and replace the tissues in our body.
3. Fats/Vitamins are also vital for maintaining healthy skin and hair.
4. Scurvy occurs due to the deficiency of vitamin C/Vitamin D.
5. Apples, bananas and spinach are rich sources of iron/iodine.
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. _______________ are called body-building food.
2. If the disease is transmitted from one person to another, it is known as
_______________ disease.
3. Jaundice and typhoid are spread through _______________.
4. Iron deficiency leads to _______________.
5. Beri-beri occurs due to deficiency of _______________.
C. Draw a line to match the following columns :
Column A Column B
1. Anaemia a ) Deficiency of vitamin B
2. Night blindness b) Deficiency of iron
3. Scurvy c) Deficiency of vitamin A
4. Rickets d) Iodine deficiency
5. Goitre e) Deficiency of vitamin D
6. Beriberi f) Deficiency of vitamin C
D. Give at least one rich source for each of the following.
1. Carbohydrates ______________
2. Proteins ______________
3. Roughage ______________
4. Vitamin B ______________
5. Vitamin D ______________
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