Complete the table Deficiency disease Nutrient Source of nutrient 1. Scurvy _____ _____ 2. _____ Iron _____ 3. Anaemia _____ _____ 4. _____ Vitamin D _____

Vitamins and minerals are considered as protective foods. These food products prevent us from several diseases and maintain a good health. The deficiency of these nutrients causes several deficiency diseases which causes the impairment and abnormal functioning of body organs. These nutrients are required in small quantities. Deficiency disease Nutrient Source of nutrient 1. Scurvy Vitamin C Citrus fruit (lemon, orange), tomato, and sprouts. 2. Anaemia Iron Cereals, pulses, green leafy vegetables. meat, eggs, and liver. 3. Anaemia Vitamin B 12 and Iron Meat, liver, yeast, fish, and milk. 4. Rickets Vitamin D Sunlight, milk, fish, and eggs. Vitamin C keeps the teeth, bones, and gums healthy. Iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin. Deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Iron causes anaemia. Rickets is the caused due to the deficiency of vitamin D.

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Start Up Science 6>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>EXERCISES>Q C

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Which mineral is required for the formation of haemoglobin?

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Start Up Science 6>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>EXERCISES>Q C

Deficiency of which vitamin causes loss of vision?

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Start Up Science 6>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>DO AND LEARN>Q A

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Start Up Science 6>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>DO AND LEARN>Q B

Complete the table

Deficiency disease	Nutrient	Source of nutrient
1. Scurvy	_____	_____
2. _____	Iron	_____
3. Anaemia	_____	_____
4. _____	Vitamin D	_____

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Start Up Science 6>Chapter 2 - Components of Food>DO AND LEARN>Q F

Solve the following crossword puzzle with the help of clues given below:
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4. Bodybuilding foods (8)
6. Energy-rich foods (4)
9. Protective foods (8)
10. Helps in digestion (5)
11. Disease due to vitamin B₁₂ deficiency (7)
12. Chemical substances present in food (9)
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1. Energy-giving compounds (13)
2. Disease due to the deficiency of iodine (6)
3. Protective foods beginning with v (8)
5. Disease due to protein deficiency (11)
7. Disease due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates (8)
8. Disease due to vitamin D deficiency (7)

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