Biology

worksheet Ch-7,8

1. Here is some information about a loaf of bread.
(a) Why does the body need a supply of protein?

_1. They help in building and repairing cells

_2. They help in doing chemical reactions

(b) The total mass of protein, carbohydrate, fat, dietary fibre and salt in the table does not add

up to 100 g. What substance makes up the remaining mass of bread?

Water
Which component in the bread provides most of this energy? Carbohydrates

2. Complete the given table

Name of nutrient Deficiency disease

Vitamin A _A) Night blindness
Vitamin B _B) Beri Beri
_C) Vitamin C Scurvy
_D) Protiens Kwashiorkar
Vitamin D _E) Rickets

3.a) What is the importance of taking balanced diet?

1. We will get all nutrients in correct propotions

2. We will not get deficiency desieses

 b) Name the deficiency diseases which have the following symptoms?

(i) Bleeding gums Scurvy (ii) Weak bones Rickets

4. Look at the diagram. It shows part of the alimentary canal.

a) Where is acid added to the alimentary canal?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E

(b) Where is digested food absorbed from the alimentary canal into the blood?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E
(c) Look at the part labelled A on the diagram.

Write down the names of the two parts of the alimentary canal that part A connects.

Mouth and Stomach

d) Which nutrient digestion takes place in Organ B?

Proteins

e) Write one function of enzymes present in mouth

It digest carbohydrates (amylase)

f) What do you mean by enzymes?

They are biological catalysts which help to speed up the digestion