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Samacheer Class 6 Science - Health and Hygiene

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I. Choose the correct answer: 4II. True or False 1III. Fill in the blanks 1IV. Complete the Analogy 1VII. Write a Short Answer. 6VIII. Long Answers. 1
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1I. Choose the correct answer:4 questions
Q.1Our body needs for muscle-buildingv
  1. A. Carbohydrate
  2. B. fat
  3. C. Protein
  4. D. Water
Answer:

(c) Protein

Q.2Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of _______v
  1. A. Vitamin A
  2. B. Vitamin B
  3. C. Vitamin C
  4. D. Vitamin D
Answer:

(c) Vitamin C

Q.3Calcium is an example of av
  1. A. Carbohydrate
  2. B. fat
  3. C. Protein
  4. D. minerals
Answer:

(d) minerals

Q.5Bacteria are very small microorganism.v
  1. A. Prokaryotic
  2. B. Eukaryotic
  3. C. Protozoa Acellular
  4. D. Acellular
Answer:

(a) prokaryotic

2II. True or False1 questions
Q.G1There are three main nutrients present in food. Fats are used as an energy store by our body. All bacteria have flagella. Iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin. Virus can grow and multiply outside host.v
Answer:

False
True
False
True
False

3III. Fill in the blanks1 questions
Q.G2Malnutrition leads to ………… Iodine deficiency leads to ……… in adults. Vitamin D deficiency causes ……….. Typhoid is transmitted due to contamination of ……….. and water. Influenza is a ………. disease.v
Answer:

Deficiency diseases
Goitre
Rickets and water.
Food
Viral

4IV. Complete the Analogy1 questions
Q.G3Rice: Carbohydrate : : Pulses: ………… Vitamin D: Rickets : : Vitamin C: ………….. Iodine: Goitre : : Iron: …………… Cholera: Bacteria : : Smallpox: ………….v
Answer:

Protein
Scurvy
Anemia
Virus

5VII. Write a Short Answer.6 questions
Q.1Write two examples for each of the following.v
  1. A. Food items rich in fat.
  2. B. Vitamin deficiency diseases.
Answer:

(a) Food items rich in fat: Meat, fish, egg yolk, milk.
(b) Vitamin deficiency diseases: Night blindness, Beriberi, Scurvy, Rickets.

Q.2Differentiate between Carbohydrate and Protein.v
Answer:

Carbohydrate:
Energy giving component of the food.
The sources of carbohydrates are nuts, fruits, rice, and maize.
Protein:
It is body building foods.
The sources of proteins are pulses, soybean, nuts, egg, and fish.

Q.3Define the term “Balanced diet”.v
Answer:

A diet which contains a sufficient amount of various nutrients to ensure good health is called a Balanced diet.

Q.4Why should the fruits and vegetables not to be washed after cutting? Vitamins are of two types.v
Answer:

We should not wash the fruits and vegetables after cutting, because the minerals and protein in the fruits and vegetables will also be washed away.

Q.5Write any two viral diseases.v
Answer:

Common cold, smallpox, polio are viral diseases.

Q.6What are the main features of a microorganism?v
Answer:

Microorganism will be seen with the help of a microscope. They are very small in size.

6VIII. Long Answers.1 questions
Q.1Tabulate the vitamins and their corresponding deficiency diseases.v
Answer: