Hello Learners here we are sharing with you all Class 6 Science MCQs, Class 6 Science Very Short Questions, Short Questions, Long Questions and Class 6 Important Multiple Choice Questions

Q1 Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called disease.

1. scurvy
2. deficiency
3. Beri-Beri
4. None of these

Q2. Repeated washing of rice and pulses may remove some and present in them.

1. vitamins
2. minerals
3. both a and b
4. none of these

Q3. Get lost in the process of cooking and preparations.

1. Nutrients
2. Oil
3. Taste
4. Spices

Q4. What happen if excess water is used during cooking and is then thrown away?

1. tastes is lost
2. Oil is lost
3. Many useful proteins and considerable amount of minerals are lost
4. None of these

Q5. How do we get most of the water that our body needs?

1. The liquid we drink-such as water, milk, tea
2. We add water to most cooked food
3. Many food materials that we eat themselves contain water
4. All of these

Q6. How many meals does a child take everyday?

1. 7
2. 4
3. 3
4. none of these

Q7. What food items we eat in our lunch?

1. Curd, Roti, Dal
2. Biscuit, milk
3. Only fruit
4. All of these

Q8. How many groups can be classified of nutrients required by our body?

1. 7
2. 4
3. 3
4. 8

Q9. ___________ are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

1. Vitamins
2. Calcium
3. Proteins
4. Carbohydrates

Q10. The excess carbohydrates are mainly stored in the body as:

1. Calcium
2. Proteins
3. Fats
4. Roughage

Q11. Carbohydrates are present in the form of:

1. Sugar
2. Starch
3. both 1 and 2
4. none of these

Q12. The human body is made up of amino acids and constitute all proteins of the body.

1. 10
2. 20
3. 30
4. 15

Q13. _________ are body building foods.

1. Fats
2. Calcium
3. Vitamins
4. Proteins

Q14. What is the similarities of carbohydrates and fats ?

1. both have sugar
2. both have starch
3. both have oxygen, carbon and hydrogen
4. all of these

Q15. What is the main difference between carbohydrates and fats?

1. the amount of oxygen is less in fats as compared to carbohydrates
2. the amount of oxygen is more in fats as compared to carbohydrates
3. the amount of oxygen is same in fats as compared to carbohydrates
4. none of these

Answer Key-

Multiple Choice Answers:

1. deficiency

Explanation: Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases.

2. both (a) and (b)

Explanation: Repeated washing of rice and pulses may remove vitamins and minerals present in them.

3. Nutrients

Explanation: Nutrients get lost in the process of cooking and preparations.

4. Many useful proteins and considerable amount of minerals are lost

Explanation: Many useful proteins and considerable amount of minerals are lost if excess water is used.

5. All of these

Explanation: Through all of these given statements we get most of water, that our body needs.

6. 3

Explanation: A child takes 3 meals everyday.

7. Curd, Roti, Dal

Explanation: We eat curd, roti, dal in our breakfast.

8. 7

Explanation: 7 groups can be classified as nutrients required by our body.

9. Carbohydrates

Explanation: Carbohydrates are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

10. Fats

Explanation: The excess carbohydrates are mainly stored in the body as fats.

11. both (a) and (b)

Explanation: Carbohydrates are present in the form of sugar and starch.

12. 20

Explanation: The human body is made up of 20 amino acids.

13. Proteins

Explanation: Proteins are body building foods.

14. both have oxygen, carbon and hydrogen

Explanation: Both have oxygen, carbon and hydrogen.

15. the amount of oxygen is less in fats as compared to carbohydrates

Explanation: The amount of oxygen is less in fats as compared to carbohydrates.

Very Short Question:

Q1. Do all meals consist of the same food items?

Answer: No, all meals do not have the same food items.

Q2. Why should a meal have different food items?

Answer: A meal should have different food items because our body needs different kinds of nutrients for proper functioning.

Q3. Do all foods contain all the required nutrients?

Answer: No, all foods do not contain sill the nutrients required by our body.

Q4. Name two main types of carbohydrates found in our food.

Answer: (i) Starch (ii) Sugar

Q5. What are carbohydrates?

Answer: The compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen which provide energy for our body are called carbohydrates.

Q6. What happens when two or more drops of iodine solution fall on starch substance?

Answer: The colour of the substance becomes blue-black.

Q7. If any food item gives blue-black colour with iodine then which nutrient is present in the food?

Answer: Starch.

Q8.  Name two substances which provide carbohydrates.

Answer: (i) Potato (ii) Rice/ wheat/ maize/ sugar

Q9. Name the food nutrient indicated by an oily patch on paper.

Answer: An oily patch on paper shows the presence of fat.

Q10. Name two energy-providing nutrients.

Answer: (i) Carbohydrates (ii) Fats