Class 5 EVS Chapter 12 Eat and Digest Food PSEB

 Activity 2

Write the names of food eaten at different times that are rich in proteins.

Answer:

 Breakfast - milk, egg, yogurt

Lunch - peas, pulses, soyabean, gram .

Dinner - pulses, meat, paneer.

Question 1.

Fill in the blanks :

(Energy, Vitamin D, Minerals, Protein, Water)

(a) Protein is a body-building nutrient.

(b) Minerals help in the formation of teeth, bones and blood.

(c) Fats give energy to our body,

(d) Water keeps our body temperature in balance.

(e) We get Vitamin D from the sunlight.

Question 2. Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences :

(a) Rice, wheat and potatoes keep vitamins. (×)

(b) Water controls the temperature of body.(✓) 

(c) Sugar and starch are rich in carbohydrates. (✓)

(d) Vitamins save us from diseases. (✓)

(e) Milk is a complete diet. (✓)

Question 3.Why do we eat food?

Answer: Food gives energy to our body. It is also necessary for the growth of the body and also saves us from diseases.

Question 4. Name energy-giving nutrients.

Answer: Carbohydrates and fats are energy giving nutrients .

Question 5.Name the various sources of foods that grow our body.

Answer: Eggs, milk, fish, meat, cheese, peas, pulses, etc. are the main sources of protein which are necessary for the growth of our body.

Activity 3

By tasting with tongue, write the name of food and its taste.

Answer:- Halwa, Kheer, Jalebi - sweet

Daal, pakora , samosa - salty

Lemon, sauce, mousami - sour

Bittergourd, Chilly - bitter 

Activity 4

Write the parts of the digestive system in a serial order.

Answer:

1. Mouth

2. Pharynx 

3. Esophagus 

4. Stomach 

5. Small Intestine 

6. Large Intestine 

7. Rectum 

8. Anus

Question 6. Why should we eat food slowly?

Answer :- When we eat food slowly, it is broken down into smaller pieces. Saliva mixes with our food through the tongue, making the food digestible.

Question 8. Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences :

(a) We get more energy from fats than carbohydrates.(✓)

(b) We should eat food slowly by chewing it.(✓)

(c) Undigested food is extracted from the body through anus.(✓)

(d) We should drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.(✓)

(v) Saliva, inside the mouth, makes the food hard.(×)