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Question 12 Marks

In the table given below, mention edible items from which we obtain the six tastes of food.

Answer

Taste	From what do we get it?
$(1)$ Sweet	Jaggery, rock candy, sugar. sugarcane, ripe fruits
$(2)$ Salty	Salt
$(3)$ Sour	Lemon, tomato, tamarind. Indian gooseberry, raw mango, sweet lime, orange
$(4)$ Hot	Chilli, bishop's seeds, cinnamon, garlic, mustard, black pepper. clove, ginger
$(5)$ Astringent	Turmeric, pulses, mango seed, betel-nut
$(6)$ Bitter	Bitter gourd, fenugreek

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Question 22 Marks

What should we do so that food is digested easily ?

Answer

For food to be digested easily:
$(1)$ We should chew the food well.
$(2)$ We should always eat fresh, pure and well-cooked food.
$(3)$ We should eat only when we feel hungry.
$(4)$ Do not eat food that is difficult to digest. For e.g., fried food, fatty food, etc.
$(5)$ Physical work/exercise is necessary to feel hungry, so exercise according to the needs of one's body.
$(6)$ Take a little walk after meals instead of going to bed directly.

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Question 32 Marks

How does food get digested ?

Answer

Food gets digested in our stomach:
$(1)$ We put the food in our mouth and chew it with our teeth. Saliva mixes with the food here. Food softened by the saliva passes through the foodpipe and reaches the stomach.
$(2)$ The food is churned in the stomach. Digestive juices mix with the food here and it is partly digested.
$(3)$ The food goes into the small intestine from the stomach. Most of the food is digested here. The components of nutrients are absorbed into the walls of the small intestine.
$(4)$ Thereafter, the unabsorbed and undigested part of the food goes into the large intestine. Water is absorbed here, and the remaining undigested part of food is thrown out of the body in the form of faeces.

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