Food Science & Nutrition Practice Exam: Enzymes, Food Additives, Absorption & Functions of Food

HOSPITALITY AND INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT




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SECTION h,A h,(40 h,MARKS)
Answer h,ALL h,questions h,in h,this h,section:

1. Explain h,the h,meaning h,of h,the h,following h,terms:

a. Food: h,Food h,refers h,to h,any h,substance h,that h,organisms h,consume h,to h,provide h,them h,with h,essential
h, nutrients, h,energy, h,and h,sustenance h,for h,growth, h,maintenance, h,and h,daily h,functioning. h,It h,can h,be h,of
plant h,or h,animal h,origin h,and h,is h,ingested h,and h,digested h,by h,living h,beings h,to h,meet h,their h,nutritional
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h, needs.

b. Nutrition: h,Nutrition h,is h,the h,process h,of h,acquiring, h,assimilating, h,and h,utilizing h,nutrients h,from h,food
for h,the h,proper h,functioning h,and h,maintenance h,of h,the h,body. h,It h,involves h,the h,intake h,of h,essential
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h, nutrients h,such h,as h,carbohydrates, h,proteins, h,fats, h,vitamins, h,minerals, h,and h,water h,to h,support
h, growth, h,metabolism, h,and h,overall h,health.

c. Food h,science: h,Food h,science h,is h,the h,scientific h,study h,of h,food, h,including h,its h,composition,
processing, h,preservation, h,and h,safety. h,This h,field h,involves h,the h,understanding h,of h,the h,physical,
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h, chemical, h,and h,biological h,properties h,of h,food h,to h,improve h,its h,quality, h,nutritional h,value, h,and
h, safety.

d. Food h,technology: h,Food h,technology h,refers h,to h,the h,application h,of h,scientific h,and
h, engineering h,principles h,to h,develop h,and h,produce h,food h,products h,on h,a h,large h,scale. h,It h,involves
the h,use h,of h,various h,techniques h,and h,technologies h,to h,process, h,preserve, h,and h,package h,food
h,

, h, items h,efficiently.

2. Five h,functions h,of h,water h,in h,the h,body: