Worksheet Solutions: Food, Health and Diseases | Eureka Plus Class 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What does a balanced diet mean?
(a) Eating only fruits
(b) Having the right amount of nutrients
(c) Eating a lot of sweets
(d) Avoiding all fats
Ans: (b)
A balanced diet includes the right amounts of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

(ii) Which food item is rich in carbohydrates?
(a) Milk
(b) Rice
(c) Eggs
(d) Nuts
Ans: (b)
Rice is a food item rich in carbohydrates.

(iii) Why is water important for our body?
(a) It makes us sleepy
(b) It helps in digestion
(c) It causes diseases
(d) It tastes good
Ans: (b)
Water aids in digestion and is crucial for our body's overall functioning.

(iv) What is the purpose of vitamins and minerals in our body?
(a) They provide energy
(b) They help fight diseases
(c) They make us taller
(d) They taste good
Ans: (b)
Vitamins and minerals are essential for our body to remain healthy and fight diseases.

(v) How can communicable diseases spread?
(a) Through the internet
(b) Through air, water, food, insects, or direct contact
(c) Only through direct contact
(d) Only through food
Ans: (b)
Communicable diseases can spread through various means, including air, water, food, insects, or direct contact with a sick person.

Q2:  Fill in the Blanks

(i) Proteins are used by the body to build __________ and other tissues.
Ans: muscles
Proteins play a crucial role in building muscles and other body tissues.

(ii) Food items containing fiber should form a part of our _________.
Ans: diet
Fiber is important for digestion and cleaning the intestines, so it should be a part of our diet.

(iii) Diseases make a person feel ____________.
Ans: unwell
Diseases disturb the normal functions of the body and make a person feel unwell.

(iv) Malaria is spread by the bite of __________ mosquitoes.
Ans: Anopheles
Anopheles mosquitoes carry germs that cause malaria.

(v) Vaccination helps our body develop ________ against certain diseases.
Ans: immunity
Vaccination helps the body develop immunity, which means resistance against certain diseases.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans: 

Q4: True/False

(i) Carbohydrates and fats provide energy to the body.
Ans: True
Carbohydrates and fats are sources of energy for the body.

(ii) Fiber is a rich source of iron.
Ans: False
Fiber does not contain iron; it helps in cleaning the intestines.

(iii) Vaccination introduces live germs into the body.
Ans: False
Vaccination introduces weakened or dead germs to stimulate immunity.

(iv) COVID-19 spreads through contaminated water.
Ans: False
COVID-19 spreads through contaminated air, not water.

(v) Deficiency diseases are communicable.
Ans: False
Deficiency diseases are non-communicable and result from a lack of essential nutrients.