Food–Where does it come from Notes

SEEDS

•    Seeds contain new plants.

•    Seeds form in fruit.

•    Pulses and cereals that we eat are seeds of plants.

•    Pulses: moong, bean, kidney bean, and chickpea

•    Cereals: wheat, maize, and rice

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

•    Fruit provides a covering for seeds.

•    Fruit can be fleshy like an apple or hard like a nut.

•    Plants also provide us fruits and vegetables.

•    Sprouted seeds (or sprouts) of moong bean and chickpea (Bengal gram) are very nutritious.

•    Sprouting involves soaking of seeds and draining water and then leaving them till they germinate.

FOOD FROM ANIMALS

•    Like different plant parts, animal products also serve as sources of food.

•    Animal products are rich sources of protein.

     For example: milk, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, etc. contain balanced level of proteins.

•    Proteins can also be obtained from plant and plant products like legumes.

•    Animal products are consumed by human beings.