question_answer 10)

Tick (Ö) the statements that are correct. (a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body. (b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. (c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. (d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients of the body.

Answer:

(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body (X). The statement is false because we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body by eating a balanced diet. (b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet (Ö). The statement is true because balanced diet contains all the nutrients inadequate amount as needed by the body. (c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items (Ö). The statement is true because all the nutrients cannot be present in one type of food. (d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients of the body (X). The statement is false because meat provides only proteins.