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Subject :NSO    Class : Class 6

Read the given passage. P is a modified underground stem and is an energy giving food. Q is a root that stores food and gets swollen. Nutrient present in Q keeps eyes and skin healthy. R and S are edible seeds. Nutrient in R gets stored in the body and keeps the body warm, while nutrient in S helps in growth and repair of body. T is edible leaf, the nutrient of which helps in formation of blood and its deficiency affects blood clotting. Which of the following statements hold true regarding it?
(i) P could be potato and the deficiency of main nutrient present in it causes kwashiorkor.
(ii) Q could be carrot which contains vitamin A.
(iii) R could be groundnut that majorly yields oil.
(iv) S could be rajma or gram which is rich in fat.
(v) T could be spinach with main nutrients iron and vitamin K.

A(i) and (ii) only
B(iii) and (iv) only
C(ii), (iii) and (v) only
D(i), (iii) and (v) only


P could be potato and the deficiency of main nutrient present in it causes kwashiorkor. For me this is correct. however in model paper question 48 it is showing wrong. can some one explain please.

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