NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 1 Food: Where Does it Come From?


NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 1 provide knowledge on the topics involved in food and its sources. Explained answers are  provided in this NCERT Solution that will help you to  get a better understanding of the concepts. Class 6 Science Chapter 1 " Food Where Does It Come From " is also a one of the good scoring Chapters.

NCERT solutions for Class 6 Science provided here have explained answers of various questions like match the following, fill in the blanks and long answer type questions, which will facilitate problem-solving ability in students.

This NCERT Solution of Class 6 Science Chapter 1 "Food Where does it come from" will help to understand all the topics in-depth which will build up strong knowledge of all topics to score excellent marks in your exams.

Introduction of Class 6 Science Chapter 1 "Food Where does it come from"

This NCERT Solution of Class 6 Science Chapter 1 "Food Where does it come from" will help you get a clear understanding of exercise questions of textbook.

Tips to score excellent marks in exams :-
Read  whole the Chapter " 1 Food Where does it come from " from your NCERT textbook for more than 2 or 3 times then try to solve exercises. Doing this will increase your thinking capacity and prepare you to score excellent marks in exams.

Exercise Questions :-

Question 1. 

Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?

Answer.

No, all living beings do not consume the same kind of food. They are divided into three categories by depending upon their food requirements.

• An animal that eats plants as food are called herbivores. For example deer, elephants, goats etc.

• An animal that feeds on other animals are called as Carnivores. For example  Lion, Wolf, Leopard etc.

• An animal or person that eats a variety of food of both plant and animal origin are called omnivores. For example rats, humans, chimpanzees etc.

Question 2. 

Name five plants and their parts that we eat.

Answer.

Tomato- Fruit
Groundnut - Seed
Sweet Potato - Stem
Spinach - Leaves
Carrot - Roots

Question 3.

 Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B


Column A
Column B
Milk, Curd, Paneer, Ghee   
Eat other animals
Spinach, Cauliflower, carrot
Eat plants and plant products
Lions and tigers
Are vegetables
Herbivores
Are all animal products  


Answer.

Column A
Column B
Milk, Curd, Paneer, Ghee   
Are all animal products
Spinach, Cauliflower, carrot
Are vegetables
Lions and tigers
Eat other animals
Herbivores
Eat plants and plant products

Question 4.

 Fill up the blanks with the words given: herbivore, plant, milk, sugarcane, carnivore

(a) Tiger is a ____________________ because it eats only meat.

(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called ______________.

(c) Parrot eats only _________________ products.

(d) The ________________ that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.

(e) We get sugar from ___________________.

Answer.

(a) Tiger is a carnivore because it eats only meat.

(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called herbivore.

(c) Parrot eats only plant products.

(d) The milk that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.

(e) We get sugar from Sugarcane.


Additional Important Questions



Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct answer-

Question 1.

This food is taken in breakfast.
(A) Meat
(B) Dalia (porridge)
(C) Fruits
(D) All of these.

Answer.
(D) All of these.

Question 2.

Milk is obtained from-
(A) Fruits
(B) Plants
C) Animals
(D) All of these.

Answer.
(C) Animals.

Question 3.

Sprouted beans are rich in-
(A) Carbohydrates 
(B) Fats
(C) Proteins
(D) Water

Answer.
(C) Proteins.

Question 4.

Beetroot gives us-
(A) Fat
(B) Sugar
(C) Honey
(D) Milk.

Answer.
(B) Sugar

Question 5.

Some animals eat only plants for their food, they are known as
(A) Carnivores
(B) Herbivores
(C) Omnivores
(D) None.

Answer.
(B) Herbivores.

Question 6.

Carnivores are animals who take only ________ for their food.
(A) Plants
(B) Plants and Meat
(C) Meat
(D) Nothing

Answer.
(B) Meat.

Question 7.

The leaves of this plant are edible 
(A) Mango tree
(B) Banana
(C) Betel leaves
(D) None of these

Answer.
(C) Betel leaves

Question 8.

The flower of this plant is eaten as food
(A) Peas
(B) Banana
(C) Guava
(D) Custard apple.

Answer.
(D) Custard apple

Question 9.

No food can be prepared without it 
(A) Sugar
(B) Salt
(C) Water
(D) All of these.

Answer.
(C) Water

Question 10.

The seeds of this plant are consumed.
(A) Spinach
(B) Soya Bean
(C) Cabbage
(D) Apple

Answer.
(B) Soya Bean

Very Short Answer Type Questions 


Question 1.

Why do boiled seeds fail to sprout?

Answer.
The boiled seeds failed to sprout because boiling denatures or damages certain enzymes or proteins that are necessary for seed germination. Thus, boiling kills the seeds.

Question 2.

Where do bees store honey?

Answer.
The bees store honey in their nest which is known as beehive. It is a closely packed group
of hexagonal cells made up of beeswax (honeycomb).

Question 3.

Name two ingredients in our food that are not obtained from plants or animals. Mention one source for each ingredient.

Answer.
The two ingredients in our food that are not obtained from plants or animals are:
1. Salt which is obtained from seawater and rocks.
2. Water which is obtained from river, tap, pond, lake, rain.

Question 4.

Why should we avoid wastage of food?

Answer.
We should avoid wastage of food because
1. There are many people among us, who do not get sufficient food, due to the lack of
money.
2. Enough food is not available for all of us.

Question 5.

Why do organisms need food? Write two reasons.

Answer.
Food is needed by organisms for the following reasons:
1. Food provides us energy to perform various functions of life such as running, walking.
2. Food helps to protect the body against various diseases and infections.


Question 6.

Match the organisms given in column I with their part/product in column II that is used by human beings as food.

Columns I
Column II
i) Mustard plant
ii) Goat
iii) Spinach
iv) Potato
Meat
Root
Seed
Leaves

Answer.
The correct matching is :
Columns I
Column II
i) Mustard plant
ii) Goat
iii) Spinach
iv) Potato
Seed
Meat
Leaves
Roots

(a) Seeds of mustard plant are used to extract oils.
(b) Goat’s meat is used as food.
(c) Leaves of spinach are used as for food.
(d) Roots of Potatoes are used as a food.


NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter-wise


Chapter 1 - Food Where Does It Come From

Chapter 2 - Components of Food

Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric

Chapter 4 - Sorting Materials Into Groups

Chapter 5 - Separation of Substances

Chapter 6 - Changes Around Us

Chapter 7 - Getting to Know Plants

Chapter 8 - Body Movements

Chapter 9 - The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings

Chapter 10 - Motion and Measurement of Distances

Chapter 11 - Light Shadows and Reflection

Chapter 12 - Electricity and Circuits

Chapter 13 - Fun with Magnets

Chapter 14 - Water

Chapter 15 - Air Around Us

Chapter 16 - Garbage In Garbage Out

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