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?
1itamins * help in ________0 __________0 ody energy
______________
2inerals * 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) 1itamins *
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.

1
Chapter 6 : Nutrition (Checkpoint)
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 human0
ruminant0 and rodent.
i.
2