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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Marasmus is due to deficiency of:
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Carbohydrates
(c) Fat
(d) Food
Distinguish between the following:
Herbivore and Carnivore
Give the one-word substitute for the following:
Insect-eating organism.
Name the sources of the following:
Sucrose
Carbohydrates and _______ provide _______ to our body.
Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
The nutrient present in citrous fruits.
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.
Goitre is caused by a deficiency of the mineral ______.
Classify according to food-type.
Cow
Classify according to food-type.
Vulture
Explain the various steps of nutrition in animals.
Prepare and complete the flowchart according to type of nutrition.
Which organisms are greater in number - autotrophs or heterotrophs? Why?
What damage or harm do ectoparasitic and endoparasitic animals cause?
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Name two plant food items which provide proteins.
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Which type of food is called body-building food?
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Write two sources of Vitamin B.
Short Answer Type Questions:
A patient had stunted growth, swelling on the face, discolouration of hair, and skin disease. The doctor advised him to eat a lot of pulses, grams, egg white, milk, etc. What is wrong with the patient? Explain.
Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.
Match the Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
| Column I (Food componets) | Column II (Gross calorific value) | ||
| i. | Proteins | a. | 9.45 Kcal/g |
| ii. | Carbohy drates | b. | 4.1 Kcal/g |
| iii. | Fats | c. | 5.65 Kcal/g |
Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract?
Is ‘nutrition’ a necessity for an organism? Discuss.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- All green plants can prepare their own food.
- Most animals are autotrophs.
- Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.
- Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
Unscramble the following to form terms related to modes of nutrition.
- RASPAEIT
- ROPEHYTSAP
- TOROPHAUT
- SIBIOMSYS
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth. But farmers who cultivate pulse crops like green gram, bengal gram, black gram, etc. do not apply nitrogenous fertilizers during cultivation. Why?
Tasty food is not always nutritious and nutritious food may not always be tasty to eat. Comment with examples.
Differentiate between Macro and Micro Nutrients.
Take a potted plant with broad leaves. Take two strips of black paper and cut out a small square in the centres. Cover a part of two leaves with these papers and secure them with paper clips Figure. Keep the plant in sunlight for 2–5 days. Observe the difference in the colour of the covered and the uncovered portions on the leaf. Perform iodine test on this leaf. Did the two parts show different results? Now take second leaf. Remove the strip and expose the covered part to the sunlight for 2–3 days and do the iodine test again. Describe your observations.
