Himalaya International School

SUB: SCIENCE
CLASS – VI

ASSIGNMENT-1

Chapter 1: Components of Food

Ques 1: Name two foods each rich in:

a) Fats
b) Starch
c) Dietary fibre
d) Protein
Ques 2: Prepare a diet chart to provide balance diet to a twelve-year-old child. The diet
chart should include food items which are not expensive and are commonly available in
your area.
Ques 3: Give one word for each of the following:
a) Deficiency of which mineral is responsible for causing goiter ----------------
b) Jaggery is a good source of--------------
c) Deficiency of which mineral is responsible for causing Beriberi-----------------
d) Deficiency of which nutrient makes a person have stunted growth & discoloration of
hair------------------
Ques 4: Vitamin K is needed for-
a) Normal night vision.
b) Normal growth of bones.
c) Healthy teeth and gums.
d) Clotting of blood.
Ques 5: Blue black color on adding dilute iodine solution in a crushed food item
indicates the presence of
a) Fats.
b) Vitamins.
c) Proteins.
d) Starch.
Ques 6: Rich sources of roughage are-
a) Salad, corn and porridge (dalia).
b) Milk.
c) Vegetables and food.
d) Both (A) and (C).
Ques 7 Fats are-
a) Protective nutrients.
b) Energy giving nutrients.
c) Fibrous components of the body.
d) Body building foods.
Ques 8 A balanced diet contains-
a) Proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
b) Minerals and vitamins.
c) Roughage and water.
d) All of the above.
Ques 9 A person is suffering from bleeding of gums, it shows the deficiency of-
a) Vitamin C.
b) Vitamin B.
c) Vitamin A.
d) Vitamin E.
Ques 10 Vitamin D is obtained from -
a) Carrot.
b) Liver.
c) Pumpkin.
d) Exposure to sun light.
Ques 11 A malnourished child needs -
a) Costly medicine.
b) Vitamins.
c) The required amount of balanced diet.
d) Tonics.
Ques 12 Tooth decay is caused due to the deficiency of-
a) Vitamin A.
b) Iron.
c) iodine.
d) Calcium.