Page 1 - Home Assignment 2

SAI International School
Subject- Biology, Class-VI
Topic- Components of food
Subtopic – Good cooking habits, Deficiency diseases
Module- 8
Home Assignment II
Worksheet-II

1 Deficiency of .................. causes Beri Beri.
a) Vitamin B1
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin A
d) Vitamin D

2 A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight is -
a) Vitamin B1
b) Vitamin A
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D

3 A mineral that is required for keeping bones healthy is -
a) Iron
b) Fluorine
c) Calcium
d) Sodium

4 Choose the correct option from the following:
Assertion (A): We should include a lot of raw food like salads in our diet.
Reason (R): Plant food material contains a lot of fiber in the form of cellulose.

a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

5 Choose the correct option from the following:
Assertion (A): Water is essential for our survival.
Reason (R): About 70% of our body weight is water.

a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
e) Assertion & Reason both are incorrect.