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प्रश्न
What is obesity?
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उत्तर १
When a person eats too much fat-containing foods, then the fat gets deposited in his body and he may end up suffering from a condition called obesity.
उत्तर २
Abnormal or excessive fat buildup that poses a health concern is referred to as obesity. Overweight is defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or higher, and obesity as a BMI of 30 or higher. A increased risk of major illnesses like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer is linked to obesity. Additionally, obesity can result in psychological issues like depression and low self-esteem as well as impair a person's quality of life.
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Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
Vitamins/minerals present in milk.
Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
Causes and symptoms of night blindness, scurvy, rickets, beriberi.
Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
Sensory organ affected due to the deficiency of Vitamin A.
______ provide maximum energy to the body.
Classify according to food-type.
Human
Classify according to food-type.
Buffalo
Classify according to food-type.
Cockroach
Name some unicellular organisms in which all life-processes take place within their unicellular body.
Which organisms are greater in number - autotrophs or heterotrophs? Why?
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Name two energy-providing nutrients.
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Name two food items which provide fats.
Short Answer Type Questions:
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
Short Answer Type Questions:
Name the vitamin that our body prepares in the presence of sunlight.
Short Answer Type Questions:
Write the functions of water in our body.
Name the following:
The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.
Choose the correct option.
Acinar cells are present in ______.
Match the Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
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| i. | Proteins | a. | 9.45 Kcal/g |
| ii. | Carbohy drates | b. | 4.1 Kcal/g |
| iii. | Fats | c. | 5.65 Kcal/g |
What is common for Cuscuta, ticks and leeches?
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- Most animals are autotrophs.
- Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.
- Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
Potato and ginger are both underground parts that store food. Where is the food prepared in these plants?
Unscramble the following to form terms related to modes of nutrition.
- RASPAEIT
- ROPEHYTSAP
- TOROPHAUT
- SIBIOMSYS
Observe the diagram given as Figure and label the following terms given in the box.
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