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FOOD- WHERE IT COMES FROM

FOOD- WHERE IT COMES FROM. Importance of food. LIVING ORGANISMS. DECOMPOSERS. PRODUCERS. CONSUMERS. PRODUCERS. PRODUCERS ARE THE GREEN PLANTS WHICH PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD BY THE PROCESS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS. CONSUMERS. THE ORGANISMS THAT DEPEND ON PLANTS OR OTHER ANIMALS FOR THEIR FOOD.

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FOOD- WHERE IT COMES FROM

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  1. FOOD- WHERE IT COMES FROM

  2. Importance of food

  3. LIVING ORGANISMS DECOMPOSERS PRODUCERS CONSUMERS

  4. PRODUCERS PRODUCERS ARE THE GREEN PLANTS WHICH PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD BY THE PROCESS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

  5. CONSUMERS THE ORGANISMS THAT DEPEND ON PLANTS OR OTHER ANIMALS FOR THEIR FOOD

  6. CONSUMER SCAVENGER HERBIVORE DETRIVORES CARNIVORE INSECTIVORES OMNIVORE

  7. Sources of food animals plants

  8. Plants produce their own food by the process of photosynthesis

  9. Parts of a plant

  10. Edible parts of plants Roots of some plants are edible because they store the food prepared by the plant Eg: carrot, beet root, radish, turnip, sweet potato

  11. Stems of certain plants are edible. Eg: Sugar cane, potato, ginger, lotus, onion, garlic , celery, asparagus etc

  12. Leaves of certain plants are used as vegetables. Eg- spinach, cabbage, lettuce etc Coriander and mint leaves are used for garnishing as well as to add flavour to food.

  13. Flowers of certain plants are edible Eg- banana, pumpkin, drum stick, broccoli, cauliflower etc

  14. The edible fruits of plants are used as vegetables and fruits Eg- drum stick, papaya, tomato ,chilli, pumpkin etc

  15. The seeds of some plants are used as food. Eg- oil seeds like ground nut, coconut, almond, mustard etc Pulses like beans, peas, rajma etc Cereals like rice, wheat, maize etc

  16. Pulses

  17. Cereals

  18. Garammasala Spices add flavour and taste to food. Cinnamon- bark Cardamom- seed Pepper- fruit Cloves- flower bud Vanilla- pod Saffron- flower[stigma] Cumin- seed Dried ginger- stem Turmeric- stem Red chili- fruit Coriander- seed

  19. Beverages stimulates our nervous system as they contain caffeine. Eg- tea, coffee, cocoa

  20. Certain plants have more than one edible part Eg- pumpkin, banana, drum stick, coriander, fenugreek, mustard etc

  21. Animals also provide us with food materials Eg- milk, meat, egg, honey, sea food etc

  22. Food habits vary with different regions

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