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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:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3RDTRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : FBPS 010
UNIT TITLE : FOOD AND NUTRITION
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any four questions in the answer booklet provided
Question One
Explain the meaning of the following terms
Nutrition
Balanced diet
Malnutrition
(6 Marks)
Write down four sources of incomplete proteins
(4 Marks)
Explain five ways of preventing food borne diseases
(5 Marks)
Question Two
Explain the reasons why water is known as a basic nutrient
(5 marks)
Explain five causes of malnutrition amongst children in Kenya.
(10 Marks)
Question Three
Explain three ways in which water can be contaminated and suggest ways of preventing this from happening
(6 Marks)
Describe three nutritional disorders associated with lifestyle
(9 Marks)
Question Four
Explain the causes of the following deficiency diseases
Rickets
Scurvy
Kwashiorkor
(6 Marks)
Explain with examples the classes of carbohydrates
(9 marks)
Question Five
Discuss the functions of the vitamin B complex in the body.
(10 Marks)
Explain why excessive intake of fat is undesirable in the diet
(5 Marks)
Question Six
Differentiate between essential and non-essential amino acids
(5 Marks)
State three functions of each of the mineral in the body
Calcium
Zinc
Magnesium
(10 marks)

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