2. Importance of food FOOD

3. LIVING ORGANISMS PRODUCERS CONSUMERS DECOMPOSERS

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

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

6. CONSUMER HERBIVORE CARNIVORE OMNIVORE SCAVENGER DETRIVORES INSECTIVORES

7. Sources of food animals plants

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

10. 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

18. 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 Garam masala

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

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

24. Food habits vary with different regions