Why Do We Fall ill Test - 5

Robert Koch was the first pathologist who established that diseases are mainly caused by pathogen. Disease causing microbes are called pathogens.

Edward Jenner is credited with the discovery of vaccination. Robert Brown discovered the nucleus. Rudolf Virchow made contributions to the cell theory.

Proteins give less energy than given by fats and carbohydrates. Germinated pulses contain more vitamins. A vegetarian diet is better than a non-vegetarian diet. We should always prefer a balanced diet in place of fast food.

Iodine test is used to detect carbohydrates in food items. Food item containing carbohydrates like potato give a blue colour in the presence of iodine.

Citrus fruits contains Vitamin C (also known as Ascorbic acid) is large quantity. Due to the presence of Vitamin C and citric acid, citrus foods are sour in taste.

Diseases are classified as acute or chronic, depending on their duration. Acute diseases such as common cold last only for a short duration. Chronic diseases last for a longer duration. Chronic diseases like jaundice cause long term effects on our health and harm the vital organs. Lice, acne etc. do not have long term effects on our health but jaundice causes long term effects on our health.

Both Asthma and Diabetes are chronic diseases as they last for long duration and adversely affect the health of an individual. Diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders in which a person has high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.

Acute diseases such as common cold last only for a short duration.

Dietary requirement of protein increases during lactation. Protein is called as body building food. Protein is required in higher quantity during lactation period after the parturition (the action of giving birth to young). Milk contains all the nutrients required for the growth of a baby.

Carbohydrate is present in rice and potato in large quantity. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Groundnut contains larger quantity of fat. It is the major oilseed of India. 

The correct pair is Whole grain bread – Roughage. Whole grain bread contains roughage. Roughage is another term for dietary fiber. Fiber comes from the parts of plant-based foods that the body cannot digest. Oat bran, oatmeal, whole-grain bread and whole-wheat pasta are good sources of fiber. Sugar provide energy, eggs provide proteins and butter provides insulation to the body. 

Health is a state of being well enough to function well physically, mentally and socially. Physical health can be measured easily. Mental health and social well-being are difficult to measure.