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B. Write (T) for true and (F) for false statements.

1. Food is adulterated to increase its quality.

2. Iodised salt and seafood are rich sources of iodine.
3. Drinking plenty of water helps in absorbing nutrients from the food.

4. Junk food gives our body the strength to fi ght infections.

5. Roughage helps in the proper functioning of the digestive system.

6. Vitamins and minerals are also called the bodybuilding foods.

C. Name the common adulterants that are used to decrease the purity and quality
of the given food.

1. ____________ 2. ____________

3. ____________ 4. ____________

D. Tick () the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is a lifestyle disease?

(a) Diabetes (b) Scurvy

(c) Rickets (d) Marasmus

2. Which of the following is a condition of being very fat?

(a) Hypertension (b) Anaemia

(c) Obesity (d) Diabetes

3. Kwashiorkor is caused due to the defi ciency of ____________.

(a) proteins (b) fats
(c) carbohydrates (d) all of the above

4. Poor vision in dim light is the main symptom of ____________.
(a) scurvy (b) night blindness

(c) rickets (d) anaemia

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