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Fbps 010: Food And Nutrition Question Paper

Fbps 010: Food And Nutrition

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : FBPS 010
UNIT TITLE : FOOD AND NUTRITION
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instruction:
Answer any four questions in the answer booklet provided.
Question One
Define the following terms.
(3mks)
Food
Nutrition
Nutrients
State the importance of good nutrition.
(2mks)
Discuss the classification of carbohydrates.
(10mks)
Question Two
Explain three forms of food contamination, giving an example in each case.
(6mks)
Explain the B complex vitamins stating their functions in the body. (9mks)
Question Three
Briefly explain five factors influencing the absorption of iron in the body.
(5mks)
Discuss any five nutritional disorders associated with the lifestyle. (10mks)
Question Four
Distinguish between the following terms:
(2mks)
Complete proteins and incomplete proteins.
Essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids
Suggest three functions of proteins in the human body.
(3mks)
Explain five uses of fats in food production.
(10mks)
Question Five
Briefly explain the precaustions to take to ensure conservation of vitamin C during preparation and cooking of fruits and vegetables.
(5mks)
Explain food poisoning under the following sub-headings.
Causes
Symptoms
Prevention
Question Six
Suggest two reasons why children of the school going age require a lot of energy giving foods.
(3mks)
State the causes of the following nutritional disorders.
(3mks)
Goitre
Gout
Keratomalacia
Explain five uses of sugar in food preparation.
(10mks)

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