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1. 1.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. What kind of food should we take for the proper maintenance of our health?
      1. Junk food
      2. Balanced diet
      3. Spicy food
      4. Fried food
   2. Which of the following nutrients protect our body from diseases?
      1. Carbohydrates
      2. Proteins
      3. Vitamins
      4. Minerals
   3. Marasmus is a disease caused due to a deficiency of:
      1. vitamins
      2. calcium
      3. proteins
      4. carbohydrates
   4. Yellowish/pale body is a symptom of a disease caused due to the deficiency of:
      1. iodine
      2. calcium and phosphorus
      3. iron
      4. potassium
   5. Tuberculosis is a:
      1. communicable disease
      2. deficiency disease
      3. non curable disease
      4. non-communicable disease
   6. The method of injecting a vaccine into the body is called:
      1. sanitation
      2. sterilisation
      3. vaccination
      4. pasteurisation
   7. The state of complete physical and mental well-being is called:
      1. disease
      2. good health
      3. vitaminosis
      4. malnutrition
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   roughage, vitamin C, separate, ring worm, vitaminosis, non-communicable

   1. A ______________ disease does not spread from one person to another.
   2. Diseases caused due to the deficiency of vitamins are called ______________.
   3. A patient suffering from a communicable disease should be kept in a ______________ room.
   4. ______________ helps us in digestion and removal of waste from our body.
   5. Gooseberry is a source of ______________.
   6. Fungi causes a disease called ______________.
3. 3.

   Name all the nutrients which should be present in a balanced diet.

4. 4.

   What is the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases?

5. 5.

   Mention any two steps which should be taken to control and prevent diseases.

6. 6.

   What causes malnutrition? Write the name and symptoms of any two diseases caused due to Protein Calorie Malnutrition.