Sense Organs
Our sense organs help us to see, hear, taste, smell, and touch..
Skin
There are tiny nerve endings in our skin. These nerve endings help us to feel things. They also help us to detect heat, cold, and pain.
Skin
Eyes
Eyes help us in seeing the various objects around us. Since eyes are very important organs, our body has several features to protect them. The eyebrows prevent sweat from running into the eyes. The eyelashes protect the eyes form dirt and strong light. The eyelids protect the eyes form injury.
Eyes
Ears
Ear help us in hearing. They also help us to keep our balance.
Ears
Nose
Nose helps us to smell a variety of objects from flowers to rotten eggs.
Nose
Tongue
Tongue helps us in tasting things. Different regions of the tongue help us in tasting different kind of substances.
Tongue
Nutrition
Nutrition is defined as the process through which organisms take in and utilizes materials necessary to support life. Food contains chemical substances called nutrients that are required by all living organisms. Our body requires carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins. In addition to the five nutrients, our body also requires water and roughage.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Large percentage of food that we eat consists of carbohydrates. The simplest form of carbohydrate is sugar such as glucose and fructose. For example, glucose is present in food items like jams, jellies, etc. and fructose is present in various fruits such as banana, apple, etc.
Jam and jelly contains glucose
Complex form of carbohydrate is starch. Starch is present in food items such as wheat, rice, potato, etc. Starch or sugar cannot be stored in the body.
Potato,
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