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1 A balanced diet includes all food constituents.
2 Cod liver oil is rich in vitamin D.
Match the Pair:
1. Lack of iodine - Goiter
2. Lack of calcium - Brittle bones
True or False:
1. A balanced diet is not necessary for good health. -False
2. Growing children and pregnant women need more calcium. True
Answer in one sentence:
1. Which disorder is related to the lack of iron?
Ans: Anemia is related to the lack of iron.
2. What are the sources of vitamin C?
Ans: Lemons, Amala, oranges, sweet-lime and leafy vegetable are the sources of vitamin C.
Answer in Short:
1. What are the ill effects of taking intoxicating substances?
Ans: Intoxicating substances are addictive. Their effects last only for a few hours. Overuse of such substances can be fatal. Drug abuse is not only harmful for the individual’s own health but also for that of society.
Give Reasons:
1. Chewing tobacco or gutkha can cause cancer of the mouth.
Ans: Nicotine, a harmful substance formed by chewing tobacco or gutkha in the mouth when it mixed to saliva. So, chewing tobacco or gutkha can cause cancer of the mouth.
ANSWER IN ONE WORD
1. Vitamin that soluble in water. - Vitamin C
2. Deficiency of Vitamin A Causes. – Night-blindness