After watching a programme on TV about the adverse effects of junk food and soft drinks on the health of school children, Sonali, a student of Class XII, discussed the issue with the school principal. Principal immediately instructed the canteen contractor to replace the fast food with the fibre and vitamins rich food like sprouts, salad, fruits etc. This decision was welcomed by the parents and the students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions:
(a) What value are expressed by Sonali and the Principal of the school?
(b) Give two examples of water-soluble vitamins.
(a) The values showed by Sonali are awareness regarding adverse effect of junk food and concern for the health of her school mates.
The value showed by the principal is responsible behaviour in listening to Sonali’s views and taking prompt action in replacing junk food with healthy food.
(b) The water soluble vitamins are vitamin B-complex and vitamin C.
Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among young children, Mr Lugani, the principal of on reputed school organised a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning junk food in schools and introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk, etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour of daily physical activities for the students in the morning assembly. After six months, Mr Lugani conducted the health survey is most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of the students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions:
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr Lugani?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue?
(iii) What are antidepressant drugs? Give an example.
(iv) Name the sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
Describe the following giving one example for each:
(i) Detergents
(ii) Food preservatives
(iii) Antacids
What is the cause of a feeling of depression in human beings? Name a drug which can be useful in treating this depression.
(i) What class of drug is Ranitidine?
(ii) If water contains dissolved Ca2+ ions, out of soaps and synthetic detergents, which will you use for cleaning clothes?
(iii) Which of the following is an antiseptic?
0.2% phenol, 1% phenol
What are the following substances? Give one example of each one of them.
(i) Tranquilizers
(ii) Food preservatives
(iii) Synthetic detergents
