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Chapter 6 : Nutrition (Checkpoint)

1. What are the two modes of nutrition?

2. Briefly explain the meanings of these concepts

a) Chemosynthetic nutrition

Synthesise ________________ from ____________ using

___________ energy

) !hotosynthetic nutrition

Synthesise ________________ from ____________ using

___________ energy in the presence of ______________

c) "olo#oic nutrition

$eed on _______________________

d) Saprophytic nutrition

$eed on _______________________

e) !arasitic nutrition

%tain food from _____________________

&. Why is alanced diet so important?

$urnish in proper proportions of all _____________ necessary

for ade'uate nutrition and energy

(. What are the factors affecting daily energy re'uirement of ody?

. $ood tests for

Starch * !rotein*

$ats*

+educing sugar*

,on-reducing sugar*

. What are the importance of /itamins0 minerals0 roughage0 and water?

itamins * help in ________0 __________0 ody energy

______________

inerals * appropriate inta3e le/els of each dietary mineral must

e sustained to maintain _______________

+oughage * pre/ent ___________0 minimi#e _________

disorder0 lowering rates of __________0 aid in dieting

Water *

4. What is malnutrition?

5. 6i/e effects of malnutrition of

a) !rotein *

) Carohydrate *c) 7ipids *

d) 8ietary fires *

e) itamins *

9. Suggest ways to reduce ris3 of contracting

a) "ypertension

) 8iaetes mellitus

c) %steoporosis

1:. What are the sustances re'uired y cell to carry out metaolic

processes?

11. ,ame the complex sustances digested.

12. 7ist out all digesti/e ;uices and their functions.

1&. S3etch and lael human digesti/e system.

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1(. 8escrie how carohydrates0 proteins and lipids are digested in human

ody.

1. S3etch and lael digesti/e systems of a cow and a rat.1. 8escrie digestion of grass in a cow.

14. 7ist out similarities and difference etween digesti/e system of human0ruminant0 and rodent.i.

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