Worksheet Class – 6 :

Multiple Choice Questions

Question. Scurvy is

(a) A deficiency disease caused due to

Deficiency of vitamin C.

(b) a deficiency disease caused due to

Deficiency of vitamin D.

© a deficiency disease caused due to deficiency of vitamin A.

(d) a deficiency disease caused due to deficiency of minerals.

Question. Iron, a biological nutrient, is found in human body in

(a) Bones
(b) Blood

© hair

(c) All of these

The ingredients containing some components that are needed by our body are Known as

a) Balanced diet

b) Deficiency disease

c) Nutrients

d) Malnutrition

When two drops of iodine solution are put on a substance, we get blue-black colour. This indicates the presence of

a) Proteins

b) Fats

c) Vitamins

d) Starch

When two drops of copper sulfate solution and ten drops of caustic soda are added to a food containing protein the colour changes to

A) Violet

b) blue
c) red

d) green

. An oily translucent patch on the on paper, shows that the food item contains

a) Carbohydrate

b) Protein

5. The food rich in carbohydrates are

c) Fat

a) Potato, wheat, maize, sugarcane

b) Meat, fish, egg, pulses

c) Mineral

d) Mango, papaya, orange, banana

e) Spinach, onion, ginger, tomato

Answer the following questions in short:

1. Name the major nutrients in our food.

2. Name the following:

(a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.

(b) The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.

© A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight.

(d) A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.

What is a balanced diet? What should it contain?

5. Why should we include vitamins in our food?

6. What are deficiency diseases?

7. Why does eating of one type of food cause imbalance in nutrition?

8. Does animal food also consist of nutrients and do they need a balanced diet?
Fill In The Blanks:
1. ……………… is caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.
2. Deficiency of ……………….. causes a disease known as beri-beri
3. Deficiency of vitamin C causes a disease known as ……………….. .
4. Night-blindness is caused due to deficiency of …………….. in Our food.
5. Our food contains several components known as ……………… .