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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:2011

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : FBPS 010
UNIT TITLE : FOOD AND NUTRITIONS
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions:
Answer any FOUR questions in the answer booklet provided
Question one
Define the following terms as used in foods and nutrition
(2mks)
Food
Balanced diet
State three functions of water in the human diet
(3mks)
Explain five main causes of malnutrition in Kenya
(10mks)
Question Two
Suggest two preventive measures of food poisoning
(2mks)
Briefly explain three forms of food contaminations
(3mks)
Describe any five nutritional disorders associated with lifestyle
(10mks)
Question Three
State the classification of vitamins giving an example in each case
(4mks)
Suggest three precautions to take to ensure conservation of vitamin C during preparation and cookery of fruits and vegetables
(3mks)
Explain four uses of sugar in food preparation
(8mks)
Question Four
Briefly explain five uses of fats in food production
(5mks)
Clearly explain the classes of carbohydrates
(10mks)
Question Five
Distinguish between the following terms, giving an example in each case (2mks)
Complete proteins and incomplete proteins
Macronutrients and micronutrients
State the causes of the following nutritional diseases and disorders (3mks)
Scuvy ____________________________________________________
Keratomalacia ____________________________________________
Osteomalacia ______________________________________________
Explain five factors that influence the absorption of iron in the body (10mks)
Question Six
State the uses of the following microorganisms in food processing industry
Bacteria
(1mk)
Fungi
(2mks)
Give two reasons why children of the school going age require a lot of energy giving foods
(2mks)
Explain the categories of B complex vitamins stating their functions in the body
(10mks)

Fbps 010: Food And Nutrition Question Paper

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