Q.5. (A) Give Reasons. 1. Some food items are stored for the whole year because….. 2. Some grains are dried well in sunlight before their storage because….

Q.5. (A) Give Reasons. 1. Some food items are stored for the whole y

1.	Q.5. (A) Give Reasons. 1. Some food items are stored for the whole year because….. 2. Some grains are dried well in sunlight before their storage because….
Answer» tion:If freshly harvested grains are stored without drying they may spoil or get attacked by microorganisms, losing their germination CAPACITY. Hence, before STORING them the grains are PROPERLY dried in the sun to REDUCE moisture in them. This prevents the attack by insects, PESTS, bacteria, and fungi.