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Why are vitamins and minerals called protective foods?

Important Questions on Components of Food

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State whether the following statement is true or false:
All animals and fungi are autotrophs.
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Deficiency of which vitamin causes Scurvy?
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Which nutritive element is found in abundance in fish?
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Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of
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 Why is it advisable to have iodized salt in our diet?
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Identify the mismatched pair:

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Which are the different nutrients?
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The food that keeps us healthy and protects us from diseases is called 
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Foods containing _____ are often called body-building foods.
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Growing children are suggested a diet rich in proteins.
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Cotyledons are also called-
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Macronutrients required by the body are _____, _____, and _____.
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Mention the food constituents which may be lacking in one's diet, in case of the following: 
A person suffering from beri-beri.
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How do proteins differ from carbohydrates in the role they play in our body?

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Protective food gives us the energy to work and play.
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Will you remain healthy if you only drink milk? Why? Name the diseases which is likely to happen.
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Why is it important to include some salads in our daily diet?

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Name the important nutrients that are needed by our body.
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One gram of carbohydrate yields about _____ (4 kilocalories/8 kilocalories) of energy.
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You have an 11-year-old cousin who is overweight and wants to lose weight. Help your cousin by answering the following questions.
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Which of the foods given above is least likely to add to his/her weight? Why?