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Science Self Review Sheet
Name: __________________________ Grade V _____ Date: ____________
Unit 4: Balanced Diet
Q1) Write the correct word for each of the following descriptions:
1 The part of the digestive system where digestion starts:Mouth
2 The part of the digestive system that mixes food with digestive juices:stomach
3 The part of the digestive system that pushes food down into the stomach:oesophagus
4 The part of the digestive system that absorbs water and some minerals back into the blood:
Small intestine
5 Undigested food material leaves the body here:anus
6 The part of the digestive system that breaks food down into very tiny particles to complete
digestion:large intestine
7 The liquid found in the mouth that softens food and contains a digestive juice:
Saliva
8 Eating the correct types and amounts of different foods:balanced diet
9 The food group we should eat to give us energy:carbohydrates
10 The food group that builds our bodies and makes us grow:proteins
Q2) Write True or False. Write correct statement for false one.
1. Very few vertebrates have a similar digestive system to ours.False
Many vertebrates have a similar digestive system to ours
2. A balanced diet does not include water and fibre.False
A balanced diet does include water and fibre
3. In rabbits’ digestion takes longer as compared to cats.True
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4. Vitamins and minerals help your body to function properly and stay healthy.True
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5.Starch and sugar are carbohydrates.True
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Q3) Answer the following questions:
1. List all the parts of the digestive system.
Mouth
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Anus
2. Which component of the digestive system is responsible for eliminating materials that remain undigested?
Anus is responsible for eliminating materials that remain undigested.
3. How are nutrients from digested food transported to various parts of the body?
Nutrients from digested food particles pass from the small intestine into the blood and are carried to various
parts of the body.
4. What test can be used to detect the presence of starch in food?
We can detect the presence of starch by testing it with iodine solution. If it turns from yellow-brown to blue-
black it has starch inside it.
5. Create a healthy breakfast that gives you energy and keeps you active during the school hours.
(any correct answer is acceptable)
Egg, paratha, apple
Chicken, croissant, orange and cucumber
6. Name two minerals and write their importance in our body.
Calcium: Calcium helps to make our teeth and bones strong.
Iron: We need iron to make our blood healthy.
Q4) Draw a graph to show the quantity of the different food groups in 100 g of tinned peas.
Protein 9
Fat 3
Carbohydrate 12
Fiber 5
salt 1
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1) Which food group do the peas contain most of?
Carbohydrate
2) Why do we need the food group you named in question 1?
We need carbohydrates to give our bodies energy.
3) Which food group do the peas contain least of?
Fat
4) How much protein do the peas contain?
9 g
5) Why do we need protein?
Proteins build our bodies and make us grow.
6) What is in the peas that we need for a healthy digestive system?
Fibre
7) How much salt is in the tinned peas?
1 g
8) Which mineral is found in the salt?
Sodium
Q5) Write the following processes that happen in the digestive system in the correct order:
Correct Order
a Food chewed into small pieces.
b Food swallowed and pushed down the oesophagus.
c Food mixed with digestive juices.
d Food broken into very small particles.
e Food particles absorbed into the blood.
f Undigested food removed.
Q6) Guess the riddles.
a) I'm a group of foods that provide energy and warmth, like bread, pasta, and cereal, all in a swarm. What am I?
Carbohydrates
b) I'm the secret to good health, a combination of foods in perfect stealth. What am I?
Balanced diet
c) I regulate your temperature, keeping you cool or warm. What am I?
Water
d) I'm where digestion begins, grinding food with my might, chewing and mashing with all my bite. What am
Mouth/teeth
Q7) Give scientific reasons:
1. Eating fibre is important because it helps food to pass easily through the digestive system
2. We should not eat too much salt and sugar because eating too much of these is unhealthy for us.
3. Our bodies need food because it helps the body to grow/ it gives energy.
4. The muscles of the oesophagus contract because it need to squeeze and push the food downwards.
