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3. What do you mean by carbohydrates?
4. Which ac vity can show us the presence of stratch in our food?

5. Explain kwashiorkor and marasmus.

Project ActivityActivityActivity
Project
Project
Project Activity
A. Each ques on, in this sec on, contains statements given in three columns which have to be
matched. The statements in column-I are labelled A, B, C and D while the statements in
column-II are labelled as p, q, r and s, and in column-III as w, x, y and z. Any given statement in
column-I has one correct matching with one statement in column-II and column-III.

Column-I Column-II Column-III

Deficiency Vitamin/Mineral Role in our body
disease needed

w. Forma on of skin, bones and teeth. Increases absorp on
A. Scurvy p. Vitamin D
of iron and builds resistance against diseases.

B. Rickets q. Iron
x. For be er func oning of muscles and nerves.

C. Beri-beri r. Vitamin C y. For forma on of haemoglobin which transports oxygen.

D. Anaemia s. Vitamin B z. Helps in the absorp on of calcium and bones in teeth.
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B. Make a chart based on important nutrients, their sources and the diseases caused due to their
deficiency. Display this chart in your classroom.
C. Meet the people in your locality and try to know about their food habits, i.e., what they
generally take in breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now, try to find out the nutrients that lack in
their food. Prepare a report on this topic and produce it to your teacher.
D. Make a rou ne for weekly food habits and try to maintain all kinds of food that your body
requires. Also, try to follow this rou ne so as to keep yourself fit and ac ve.

HOTSTSTS
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HOTS
It is believed that height of a child depends upon the genes inherited from parents. However, it is
o en seen that tall parents may have short children and vice-versa. Are these factors other than
genes, can cause these varia ons?
Yes, nutri on can be a factor.
No, it can be another cause.

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