Science – Sources of food

1. Why do we need food ?

A : Food contains materials which provide us energy required for
Various activities to stay alive.
Growth and development.
Protection from diseases.
Body repair and reproduction.
2. Do all the living beings need same kind of food . Give reason.
Ans : No , all the living beings do not need same kind of food.
Cow , horse goat etc eat plants only.
Lion , tiger eat other animals .
Human beings , crow , cockroach eat both plants and animals.
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3. How are animals grouped on the basis of food eaten by them ?
A: Based on food eaten, animals are classified into 3 groups.
i. Herbivores : The animals which eat only plants and plant
products. Ex : cow, goat, deer, sheep, elephant etc.
ii. Carnivores: The animals which eat other animals.
Ex: lion, tiger etc.
iii. Omnivores : The animals which eat both plants and animals.
Ex : Human being , crow, cockroach etc.
4. What food items do we obtain from plants ? Give examples.
A: Food items obtain from plants
i. Cereals - wheat, rice, maize.
ii. Pulses - pea, bean, gram.
iii. Vegetables - carrot, radish, potato.
iv. Fruit - banana , mango, grapes.
v. Sugar - sugarcane.
vi. Oil - mustard oil, groundnut oil, coconut oil.
vii. Spices - turmeric, chilli, ginger.
5.Differentiate between herbivore, carnivore and omnivore?
A: i. Herbivores
Herbi = plant
vore = eater
The animals which eat only plants.
Ex: Cow , goat , horse.
ii. Carnivores
Carni = meat
vore = eater
The animals which eat only other animals.
Ex: Dog , lion , tiger.
Omnivores
Omni = all
vore = eater
The animals which eat both plants and animals.
Ex: Human , crow , cockroach.
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1. Mention the variety food products obtained from animals.
A: The variety food products obtained from animals are milk,
meat, honey and eggs.
We get milk from cow, buffalo, goat.
Meat is obtained from sheep, goat, hen.
Honey is obtained from honeybees.
Eggs are obtained from hen, duck.
2. Name the ingredients in the following food items
a) Vegetable rice, b) Chapatti / roti, c) Vegetable curry,
d) Egg curry
A: Food items Ingredients
a) Vegetable rice - vegetables, oil, rice, spices.
b) Chapatti / roti - wheat flour , water, salt.
c) Vegetable curry - vegetables, oil, rice, spices, water.
d) Egg curry - eggs, onion, spices, chillies, salt.
3. Name the plant parts that are our sources of food.
A: Food from stems : potato, onion, ginger, garlic.
Food from roots : carrot, radish, turnip, sweet potato.
Food from leaves : spinach, fenugreek, cabbage, mustard.
Food from flowers : rose, cauliflower, broccoli.
Food from seeds : green gram , kidney beans, corn, wheat.
Food from fruits : banana, apple, mango, grapes, orange.