‘Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important component of food.’ Explain?
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We eat food composed of all the nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. After digestion
Diffusion and osmosis respectively
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Elaborate the important nutrients/elements of a balanced diet.
Elements of a Balanced diet: There are many nutrients in the food but these are mainly grouped into six classes namely carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. The energy value...
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Name the component of white light that deviates the least and the component
Least deviated component: Red Most deviated component: Violet
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Let the resistance of an electrical component remain constant while the potential difference across the two ends of the component decreases
We know that, I=V/R Since the resistance remains constant, so the current is directly proportional to the potential difference. If the potential difference is halved, the current also gets halved.
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Which one of the following food item does not provide dietary fibre?
(d) Milk, Answer is correct
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(a) List all those components of food that provide nutrients.
(a) Components of food that provide nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. (b) Components of food that do not provide nutrients are water and roughage/dietary fibres.
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‘Though India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world, yet we are not able to perform to our full potential.’ Why?
India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world, yet we are not able to perform to our full potential because of the following reasons: (i) Iron and...
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Electronegativity of oxygen is more than sulphur yet H2S is acidic while water is neutral. This is because (a) water is highly associated compound
(d) SH–bond is weaker than, O–H bond. Hence H2 S will furnish more H+ ions
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Although the H-bonding in hydrogen fluoride is much stronger than that in water, yet water has a much higher boiling point than hydrogen fluoride.
This is because hydrogen bonding is multidimensional in water whereas in HF it is linear.
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"India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world. Yet we are not able to perform to our full potential."
India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world, yet we are not able to perform to our full potential largely due to: (i) High costs and...
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