5th Class
Science
Food: Where Does It Come From?
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Food
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Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions below: When there is lack of availability of food, this situation is called famine. Sometimes, the volcanic eruptions, floods and droughts are the reason for it. These natural calamities destroy the crops. Sometimes improper storage of food spoils it and brings the situation of famine, there have been many deaths due to lack of food in many years. Our body needs all the vitamins and minerals for proper functioning and growth. When it does not receive some nutrients, it falls prey to diseases. Lack of nutrition is called malnutrition. There are many diseases such as kwashiorkor, marasmus and scurvy which are malnutrition diseases. Our body needs oil the vitamins and nutrients in proper amount.