9th Class Science Why do we fall Ill? Question Bank 9th CBSE Science Why do we fall Ill?

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      Explain giving reasons.     (a) Balanced diet is necessary for maintaining healthy body. (b) Health of an organism depend upon the surrounding environmental condition. (c) Our surroundings should be free from stagnant water. (d) Social harmony and good economic conditions are necessary for good health. (e) Timely vaccination is necessary for infants.

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               (a) All body activities are interconnected and require energy and raw material from outside the body which are provided by balanced diet. So, it is necessary for maintaining healthy body.       (b) Health is a state of well-being, that efficiently functions physically, mentally and socially. These conditions  depend  upon  the  surrounding environmental condition. For example, if there is unhygienic conditions in surrounding area, it is likely that we might get infected or diseased.                                  (c) This is so because many water-borne diseases and insect vectors flourish in stagnant water, which cause disease in human beings.                (d) Human beings live in societies and different localities like villages or cities, which determines the social and physical environment and hence, both are to be kept in harmony. Public cleanliness is important for individual health. For better living condition, lot of money is required. We need good food for healthy body and for this we have to earn more. Good economic conditions are also required for treatment of diseases.                     (e) Vaccination is necessary for infants to prevent them from various diseases. Immune system of infant is not strong, so timely vaccination against major diseases (e.g., polio, TB, chickenpox, etc) protect them from catching disease.


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