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What is a balanced diet?

Important Questions on Components of Food

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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 7
Name the water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins.
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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 7
What might happen if you do not consume a variety of food items?
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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 7
​​​​​​What might happen if you consume more calories than your body needs?
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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 7
Is the balanced diet for a labourer and a child the same? Justify your answer by giving reasons.
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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 7
Why is roughage extremely important even though it has no nutritional value?
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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 8
List the main functions of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 8
​​​​​​How is the presence of protein tested in a food item?
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6th CBSE
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Science Spark>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>Put on your thinking cap>Q 8

​​​​​​Answer the following:

i) What is malnutrition? What are its types?

ii) What are deficiency diseases? Mention three of them and how they occur.