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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018
First Year
FOOD NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition
Time 3 Hours Maximum Marks 70
Answer all questions choosing one from each Unit. x 14 70)
Unit I
Q1) Explain the terms health and malnutrition. Write about edible portion of food and
their calorific values with examples.
OR
Explain the latest concepts in dietary recommendations according to ICMR.
What are its uses and limitations?
Unit II
Q2) What are Carbohydrates? Write the food sources and classification of
Carbohydrates by taking suitable examples.
OR
What are saturated and un-saturated fatty acids? Give examples. Write their
importance and biological functions.
Unit III
Q3) What are Fat Soluble Vitamins? Write the Food sources and functions of Vitamin
A and K.
OR
Write the symptoms of deficiencies of Vitamin B and C. Explain the sources and
biological functions of Vitamin B and C.
Unit IV
Q4) Write the biological functions of Calcium and Phosphorous. What are the food
sources for Calcium and Phosphorous?
OR
Explain the food sources and biological functions of Chromium and Iodine.
Unit V
Q5) Discuss the role of RDA in spreading the food and nutrition programmes.
OR
Discuss the nutrient deficiency diseases by taking specific examples and suggest
remedial methods.