‘Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important component of food.’ Explain?

(a) List all those components of food that provide nutrients.

(b) Mention two components of food to not provide nutrients.

‘Mineral and vitamins are needed in very small quantities by our body as compared to other components, yet, they are an important part of a balanced diet.’ Explain the statements.

Boojho was having difficulty in seeing thing in dim light. The doctor tested his eyesight and prescribed a prescribed a particular vitamin supplement. He also advised him to include a few food items in his diet.

(a) Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?

(b) Which food component may be lacking in his diet?

(c) Suggest some food items that he should include in his diet. (Any four)

Solve the cross-word puzzle gi9ven as Fig. 2.1 from the clues given below.

Across

1. Lack of nutrients 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 become soft and bent (7)

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

5. Deficiency disease with bleeding gums (6)

6. Disease caused due to 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, liver and apples are rich in this mineral (4)

11. Deficiency disease caused due to lack of vitamin B₁ in the diet (8)