Test: Food, Nutrition, Health & Diseases- 1 - Class 5 MCQ

A balanced diet is defined as the diet that contains all the essential nutrients in the right proportions, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water, and roughage. These nutrients are required for healthy body functioning, and the absence or inadequate intake of any of these nutrients can lead to various health problems.

Carbohydrates are a primary source of energy for our body.

• Non-communicable diseases are not spread from one person to another.
• These types of diseases are usually caused by things like not having the right vitamins or nutrients in our bodies, or when our body parts don't work properly. So, the statement is False.
• It means these diseases do not pass from one person to another like when you catch a cold from your friend.
• Examples of non-communicable diseases are heart diseases and diabetes.

• Diseases like chickenpox, measles, and ringworm can spread when a healthy person comes into direct contact with a sick person suffering from the disease.
• This contact can happen when they touch the sick person or use things like towels or utensils that the sick person has used.
• So, it's important to be careful and keep a distance from someone who is sick to avoid catching the disease.

Correct posture helps in preventing injuries and strains. Correct posture is necessary for maintaining the proper alignment of our body's bones and muscles and preventing injuries and strains.

Vitamins are essential for the proper functioning of our body's organs.

Proteins are necessary for the growth and repair of our body tissues.

• Vitamin A helps prevent night blindness. Night blindness makes it hard to see in low light.
• Vitamin A is like a superhero vitamin that helps our eyes see better in the dark.
• So, eating foods like carrots, mangoes, butter, and egg yolks can keep our eyes healthy and help us see well even when it's dark outside.

Direct contact means that diseases can spread when a healthy person comes in direct contact with a sick person or items the sick person has touched, like towels or utensils. This is how diseases like chickenpox, measles, and ringworm can be passed from one person to another.

Roughage or fiber is essential for our digestive system's proper functioning.