FOOD WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?

Food Where Does It Come From?

Q. 1. Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food? 

Ans. No, all living beings do not need same kind of food. 

Q.2. Name five plants and their parts that we eat. 

Ans. The names of five plants and their parts that we eat are: (i) Paddy: seeds (ii) Wheat: seeds (iii) Mustard plant: seeds and leaves (iv) Brinjal plant: fruits (v) Potato plant: stems 

 Q. 3. Give two examples where two or more parts of a single plant are used as food. 

Ans. Mustard — seeds and leaves, Pumpkin — fruit and flowers. 

Q.4. Suggest any three ways you can think of to avoid wastage of food. 

Ans. (i) Avoid leaving food uneaten in meals. (ii) “Eat to live” and not “live to eat” — excess eating should be avoided. (iii) Raw food like pulses, grains should be stored properly. 

Q.5. Name two sugar producing plants. 

Ans. (a) Sugarcane (b) Sugar beet.

 Q.6. What items are used to prepare cooked rice? 

Ans. Raw rice and water. 

Q.7. What are the two common sources of most of the ingredients of food items?

 Ans. (i) Plants (ii) Animals 

Q.8. Name the three products each provided by plants and animals. 

Ans. Plant products: Grains, cereals and vegetables. Animal products: Milk, egg and meat. 

Q.9. Name three edible (eatable) parts of plants. 

Ans. (i) Roots (ii) Fruits (iii) Leaves 

Q. 10. Which type of seeds give more energy, sprouted seeds or normal seeds? 

Ans. Sprouted seeds give more energy than normal seeds.

 Q.11. What is honey? 

 Ans. A sweet substance (liquid) prepared by bees from the riectar, i.e., sweet juice collected from flowers is called honey. 

Q.12. Where would you place human beings on the basis of food that they eat? 

Ans. Omnivores.

 Q.13. Why should we eat cooked food? 

Ans. We should eat cooked food because by cooking we can kill harmful germs and make it germless. Cooked food can be easily digested and absorbed by our body. Cooking also improves the taste of food. 

Q.14. Explain the importance of food for living organisms. 

Ans. Importance of food is: (i) It provides energy to do various activities. (ii) It helps in growth. (iii) It helps to repair and replace damaged parts of the body. (iv) It protects us from infections and diseases. 

Q.15. Define the term herbivores. 

Ans. The animals which eat only plants or plant products are called herbivores. For example: cow, goat and buffalo. 

Q.16. What are carnivores? Explain with examples.

 Ans. The-animals which eat other animals are called carnivores. For example: lion and tiger. Carnivores generally eat herbivores and other carnivores. 

Q.17. Define the term omnivores. 

Ans. The animals which eat both the plants and animals are called omnivores. For example: cat, dog and human beings *************************************