मराठी
सी.आई.एस.सी.ई.आयसीएसई ICSE Class 6

Biting nails should be strictly avoided. Give reason. - Biology

Advertisements
Advertisements

प्रश्न

Biting nails should be strictly avoided. Give reason.

थोडक्यात उत्तर

उत्तर

Nail biting may cause many disease as the dirt has many bacteria causing diseases. Nails should be cut from time to time to save from diseases.

shaalaa.com
  या प्रश्नात किंवा उत्तरात काही त्रुटी आहे का?
पाठ 7: Health and Hygiene - Short Answer Questions

APPEARS IN

सेलिना Concise Biology [English] Class 6 ICSE
पाठ 7 Health and Hygiene
Short Answer Questions | Q 1.4

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Two diseases caused due to deficiency of protein in the diet of a child.


 Find the odd one out: 

Typhoid, cholera, jaundice, tuberculosis, tetanus. 


Find the odd one out: 

Scurvy, rickets, haemophilia, pellagra, night blindness.   


Given a crossword puzzle. Read the clues across and clues downward, and fill up the blank squares. Check up your performance with the correct solution given at the end. 

Clues across

  1. Category of the pathogen that causes diseases, like common cold and mumps.
  2. These may readily grow in your hair if you do not wash it regularly.
  3. This is the vaccine for preventing tuberculosis.
  4. Cover this part of your body by a handkerchief while sneezing to prevent droplet infection to others.
  5. The disease pertussis is popularly known as whooping
  6. One of the most common insects which visit our exposed foods and contaminates them.
  7. A disease that weakens the body’s defense system 

8. Germ or germ – substance introduced into the body to prevent the occurrence of an infectious disease.

9. A disease in which the eyes, the skin, and the urine turn yellow.

10. An organ usually affected by tuberculosis.

11.A disease caused by the bite of an infected dog, and which affects the central nervous system.


Find the odd one out, giving reasons:  

Kwashiorkor, scurvy, beri-beri, night blindness. 


Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓) the correct choice: 

 Malfunctioning of pancreas causes 

  1. diabetes 
  2. arthritis
  3. cataract
  4. goitre

Crossword Puzzle 
DOWN

  1. A disease caused due to the bite of a mad dog. (6)
  2. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused due to the deficiency of this food component. (7)
  3. A disease causing bleeding gums. (6)
    ACROSS
  4. A disease due to deficiency of vitamin D. (7)
  5. Diabetes is caused due to deficiency of this hormone. (7)
  6. The deficiency of this mineral causes anaemia. (4)

What does deficiency of carbohydrates lead to?


What steps would you take to prevent and control diseases?


List few precautions taken to maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×