REVISION SHEET – COMPONETS OF FOOD 1. Why do children require more proteins than adults?
2. Describe an experiment to test the presence of sugar in a
food sample.
3. Why do doctors discourage excessive intake of fats?
4. Why is water essential to the body?
5. A rickshaw puller who pulls a rickshaw the whole day,
gets very tired by the end of the day. What nutrient
should he eat more to overcome his tiredness?
6. Rahul is a 4 year old growing child. He only drinks
milk. Will this help him to grow well?
7. An overweight person wants to lose weight. Which
nutrient should he eat the least?
8. What are the symptoms of marasmus?
9. What is obesity? What are its causes?
10. How will you test the presence of starch in a given food
sample?
11. What are the functions of dietary fibres (roughage) in
our digestive system? Name four sources of roughage.
12. Why are carbohydrates important components of our
diet? Name two types of carbohydrates.
13. Write the symptoms of a disease caused by the
deficiency of proteins.