Course Introduction to Nutrition Class Public Health 5
Lecturer Mr. Mohamed Abdisalam Assignment Home Work
Student Name Date 7th July 2021
NB: You have to return this assignment 3th July 2021 or before
PART ONE: ESSAY QUESTIONS (15 mark)
Question 1 (3 marks)
a) Explain the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient.
(1 mark)
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b) State one example of a macronutrient and one micronutrient. (1
mark)
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c) What is the most kcal dense macronutrient? And how many kcal does it
provide per gram? (1 marks)
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Question 2 (3 marks)
a) What is the most common monosaccharide in food? (1 mark)
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b) The disaccharide sucrose (common table sugar) consists of two
monosaccharides. What are they? (1 mark)
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c) The body does not produce the enzymes required to break down one
polysaccharide. Name this polysaccharide. (1 mark)
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Question 3 (2 marks)
a) Describe two functions of protein. (1 mark)
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b) List the two main classes of protein and two good food sources for
each type. (1 mark)
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Question 4 (4 marks)
a) Name one water soluble vitamin. (1 Mark)
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b) Name two good food sources of the vitamin from part (a) above. (1
Mark)
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Lecturer Mr. Mohamed Abdisalam Assignment Home Work
Student Name Date 7th July 2021
NB: You have to return this assignment 3th July 2021 or before
PART ONE: ESSAY QUESTIONS (15 mark)
Question 1 (3 marks)
a) Explain the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient.
(1 mark)
............................................................................................................
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............................................................................................................
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b) State one example of a macronutrient and one micronutrient. (1
mark)
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c) What is the most kcal dense macronutrient? And how many kcal does it
provide per gram? (1 marks)
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Question 2 (3 marks)
a) What is the most common monosaccharide in food? (1 mark)
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b) The disaccharide sucrose (common table sugar) consists of two
monosaccharides. What are they? (1 mark)
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c) The body does not produce the enzymes required to break down one
polysaccharide. Name this polysaccharide. (1 mark)
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Question 3 (2 marks)
a) Describe two functions of protein. (1 mark)
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b) List the two main classes of protein and two good food sources for
each type. (1 mark)
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Question 4 (4 marks)
a) Name one water soluble vitamin. (1 Mark)
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b) Name two good food sources of the vitamin from part (a) above. (1
Mark)
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