Foods And Nutrition Question Paper
Foods And Nutrition
Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)
ECE 106:
FOODS AND NUTRITION
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DATE:
MONDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2009
TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M.
SECTION A: Short Answer Questions (30 marks)
Instructions:
Answer all questions in this section.
1.
Define the following terms:
a)
Nutrition
b)
Diet
c)
Food
(6
marks)
2.
Explain five reasons why fats are important to the human body.
(5 marks)
3.
Explain why the following groups of people have a high requirement for proteins.
a)
Children
b)
Pregnant women
c)
Adolescents
(6 marks)
4.
Briefly explain the link between Vitamin D and the minerals calcium and
Phosphorous.
(3
marks)
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5.
Explain six reasons why breast milk is the best food for a baby.
(6 marks)
6.
Citing examples, describe four signs that will indicate that a child is suffering from
vitamin A deficiency.
(4 marks)
Section B:
Long answer questions.
(40 marks)
Instructions: Answer two questions from this section.
7.
Citing three examples for each, explain three sources of the following carbohydrates:
a)
Monosaccharides
b)
Disaccharides
c)
Polysaccharides
8.
You have been invited to give a talk on cooking methods to mothers living in an
urban area. What points would you incorporate in your talk so that mothers can be
able to select the best cooking methods applicable in their homes.
9.
Discuss how you would advise parents to be keen on the nutrition of the following
groups of people:
a)
Women
and
girls
b)
Infants
c)
School age children
d)
Adolescents
10.
You have been asked to address community members in a chief’s baraza on food
habits and food taboos. What advise would you give them to avoid malnutrition /
undernutrition for women and children.
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