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Draw structure of BHT.
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After reading the above passage, answer the following questions:
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr Lugani?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue?
(iii) What are antidepressant drugs? Give an example.
(iv) Name the sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
On the occasion of World Health Day, Dr. Satpal organized a ‘health camp’ for the poor farmers living in a nearby village. After check-up, he was shocked to see that most of the farmers suffered from cancer due to regular exposure to pesticides and many were diabetic. They distributed free medicines to them. Dr. Satpal immediately reported the matter to the
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). On the suggestions of NHRC, the government decided to provide medical care, financial assistance, setting up of super-speciality hospitals for treatment and prevention of the deadly disease in the affected villages all over India.
(i) Write the values shown by
(a) Dr. Satpal
(b) NHRC
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(iii) Give an example of artificial sweetener that could have been recommended to diabetic patients
Why is use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks?
Name a sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
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(i) Table salt
(ii) Sodium hydrogencarbonate
(iii) Cane sugar
(iv) Benzoic acid
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Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature, where would you suggest aspartame to be used for sweetening?
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Reason: All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.
Assertion: Preservative are added to food items.
Reason: Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
Assertion: Artificial sweeteners are added to the food to control the intake of calories.
Reason: Most of the artificial sweeteners are inert and do not metabolise in the body.
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Which synthetic sweetener is 100 times sweeter than cane sugar?
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