Name the part that we eat in case of the following plant.

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1. Food:

(i) The material or substance which we eat is called food.

(ii)These are the substances from which an organism derives energy and materials for growth and development.

2. Food varieties:

(i)People from different states in India eat different kinds of food.

(ii)South Indian people eat food items like dosa, idli, sambar and chutney.

3. Food ingredients:

(i)Materials which are used to prepare food items are called ingredients.

(ii)Kheer is made up of milk, rice and sugar.

4. Food eaten by animals:

(i)Herbivores like cows eat only plants or plant products.

(ii)Carnivores like lions eat other animals.

(iii)Omnivores like humans eat both plants and animals.

(iv)Some carnivores and omnivores consume dead bodies of animals and thus help to keep the environment clean. Such animals like vultures are called scavengers.

5.Sources of food:

(i)Plants as Source of Food:

(a)Producers are living beings like plants which can prepare their own food.

(b)The plant parts which are eaten are called edible parts.

(c)The edible part of the Mango is the fruit.

(d)The edible part of the Potato is the stem.

(e)The edible part of the Carrot is the root.

(f)The edible part of the Spinach is the leaves.

(g)Rose petals are used to make essence and gulkand.

(ii)Sprouts:

(a)They are small white structures which come out of the seeds.

(b)Sprouted seeds are seeds which are germinated.

(iii)Animals as Source of Food:

(a)Dairy products are made from milk.

(b)Animals which provide meat and egg are called poultry.

(c)Poultry products are rich in proteins.