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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
First Year
FOODS NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition
Time 3 Hours Maximum Marks 70
Answer all questions choosing one from each Unit.
Unit I
Q1) What do you understand by balanced diet? Explain the effects of malnutrition on
health.
OR
Discuss the ICMR recommendations of dietary requirements. What are its uses
and limitations?
Unit II
Q2) Explain the composition and classification of Carbohydrates with examples.
Discuss the functions of carbohydrates in body.
OR
Discuss the food sources for oils and fats explain the biological functions of
Cholesterol.
Unit III
Q3) What are vitamins? Write about the sources and functions of vitamins.
OR
Explain the vitamin deficiency symptoms and diseases due to vitamin
deficiencies.
Unit IV
Q4) Explain the sources for Sodium and Potassium for body. Write their biological
functions.
OR
Discuss the sources and need of Cobalt and Zinc for body.
Unit V
Q5) Discuss the WHO's recommendations on Food and nutrition.
OR
Explain the aims and role of NGOs in popularizing the nutritional knowledge in
rural areas in India.