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NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 2 Components of Food Short Answer


Chapter 2: Components of Food" from Class 6 Science to understand the essential nutrients and their roles in our body. Discover the importance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Learn about balanced diets and the significance of various food components in maintaining health and growth. Get detailed explanations, examples, and exercises to master the key concepts for your academic success.


Q 1. What are the main types of carbohydrates found in our food?
Ans. Starch and sugar
Q 2. What are the symptoms occur in a person body when they have less in protein?
Ans. 1.Discoloring of hair
2.skin disease and diarrhoea
3.stuned growth and swelling of face
Q 3. What are the main sources of carbohydrates ?
Ans. Sweet potato,potato,mango,carrot,milk
Q 4. Name those vitamin which easily destroyed by heat while cooking food?
Ans. Vitamin C

Q 5. What are the main sources of calcium ?
Ans. Milk and eggs
Q 6. What helps our body get rid of undigested food?
Ans. Roughage
Q 7. What are the main sources of iron?
Ans. Spinach, meat and apple
Q 8. Name the major sources of vitamin B?
Ans. Wheat,rice and liver
Q 9. Which sugar gives instant energy?
Ans. Glucose
Q 10. Name the major component of honey?
Ans. Fructose
Q 11. In which deficiency tooth decay and weak bones occurs?
Ans. Calcium
Q 12. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of iodine?
Ans. Goiter

Q 13. Which helps in the formation of tissues in our body?
Ans. Proteins
Q 14. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of vitamin B?
Ans. Beri-Beri
Q 15. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of vitamin A?
Ans. Loss of vision and night blindness
Q 16. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of vitamin D?
Ans. Rickets
Q 17. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of vitamin C?
Ans. Scurvy
Q 18. Which food component does not provide any energy to our body?
Ans. Vitamins
Q 19. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of proteins?
Ans. Kwashiorkor
Q 20. Name the person who discovered vitamin?
Ans. Casimir Funk
Q 21. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of vitamin E?
Ans. Impotence
Q 22. Name the disease which are caused by the deficiency of vitamin K
Ans. Does not form blood clotting

Q 23. Name those vitamin which are soluble in fats?
Ans. Vitamin A,D, E,K
Q 24. Name those vitamins which are dissolve in water?
Ans. Except A,D,E,K
Q 25. Cobalt is found in which vitamin?
Ans. Vitamin B12
Q 26. Name that vitamin which keeps our eyes healthy?
Ans. Vitamin A
Q 27. Name that vitamin which keeps our skin healthy?
Ans. Vitamin A
Q 28. Which nutrients helps in protecting our body against diseases?
Ans. Vitamins
Q 29. Name the body building food?
Ans. Proteins
Q 30. When we put 2 drops of solution copper sulphate and 10 drops of solution of caustic soda in the food items,by which colour presence of protein is shown?
Ans. Violet