CLASS – VI

SUBJECT – SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT 2
L-2 FOOD

20X1=20M

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1. The component of food that repairs the worn out tissue is-
a) Fat b) carbohydrate c) dietary fibre d) protein
2. A person is having difficulty seeing in dim light and has dry and scaly
skin.
He is suffering from _____ which is caused due to the deficiency
of______
a) Rickets; vitamin B b) Night blindness; Vitamin A
c) Scurvy, Vitamin A d) Beriberi; Vitamin B
3. A food sample for component ‘X’ is tested using chemical ‘Y’. The colour
of chemical changes to blue black. Identify food component ‘X’ and
chemical ‘Y’.
a) X- Starch; Y- Iodine solution b) X- Sugar; Y- Iodine
c) X- Starch; Y- Benedict’s solution d) X- Sugar; Y- Benedict’s solution
4. Which of the following is a symptom of rickets?
a) Bow shaped legs b) knocked knees
c) Pigeon chest d) All of these
5. Choose the correct statement
a) Goitre is caused due to deficiency of iron in diet
b) Sea food and common salt are sources of iodine.
c) People living in mountainous regions are least affected with iodine

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 deficiency.
d) Person having goitre have weak and fragile bones
6. Which of the following minerals is required for the formation of
Haemoglobin in the blood?
a) Iron b) calcium c) iodine d) phosphorus
7. The symptoms of PCM include-
a) Discolouration of hair b) swelling in neck region
c) Diarrhoea d) both a and c
8. Green vegetables, fruits and whole grains are rich sources of-
a) Fats b) carbohydrates c) proteins d) dietary fibres
9. Which of the following is required for healthy bones and teeth?
a) Iron b) phosphorus c) iodine d) Copper
10. A chemical used for detecting the presence of proteins in the food-
a) Iodine solution b) Conc. Nitric acid
c) Benedict’s solution d) none of these
11. Carbohydrates and fats are body building foods. T/F
12. Iodine is required for the synthesis of thyroxin hormone. T/F
13. Vitamin D is required for the absorption of calcium in our body. T/F
14. When Benedict’s solution is added to food sample containing sugar its
Colour changes to yellow. T/F
15. Water helps in maintaining temperature of our body. T/F
16. Spongy and bleeding gums are symptoms of scurvy. T/F
17. Obesity and overweight may lead to heart problems. T/F
18. Choose odd one out- Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
19. Choose odd one out- wheat, rice, soybean, maize, sugarcane
20. Choose odd one out- Rickets, Scurvy, goitre, Night blindness, Beriberi
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