Chapter 2 Nutrition

Paper 1
Each question is followed by four options. Choose the best answer for each question.
1 Which of the following food has the highest calorific value?
A 200 g of mutton
B 200 g of cabbage
C 200 g of papaya
D 200 g of steamed rice
2
Medical report of Encik Zulkifli

High quantity of glucose in urine

The patient with the above medical report is most probably suffering from
A pneumonia
B kidney stones
C diabetes
D asthma
3 All of the following diseases are caused by lack of vitamins Which is paired correctly?
I !ight blindness " vitamin A
II #curvy " vitamin $
III Anaemia " vitamin %
IV &ickets " vitamin '
A ( and (( only
B ( and () only
C (* ((( and () only
D (* ((* ((( and ()
4

The pie chart above shows the food classes in food sample R +ood sample R is most
probably
A spinach
B chicken
C cake
D rice
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5

Two food tests were carried out as shown in the figure above $oth tests gave positive
results What was the food sample tested?
A $anana
B .ilk
C Water
D +ish
6 Which of the following determines a person0s balanced diet?
I Age
II 1ender
III 2ifestyle
IV -lace where he stays
A ( and (( only
B ( and () only
C (* (( and ((( only
D (* ((* ((( and ()
7
Group Daily energy requirement
G
H
I
J
30 000 k4
35 000 k4
6 200 k4
7 700 k4

The table above shows a few groups of people and their daily energy requirements
Which group of people do G, H, I and J represent?
G H I J
A
B
C
D
-regnant mothers
Athletes
-regnant mothers
Athletes
Athletes
-regnant mothers
Athletes
-regnant mothers
%hildren
8ffice workers
8ffice workers
%hildren
8ffice workers
%hildren
%hildren
8ffice worker
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8

%alculate the total amount of energy 9k4: consumed if a student eats 300 g of cake* 300
g of fried noodles and /; g of banana?
A 2 5//;
B 5 5//;
C < 5//;
D ; 5//;
9 Why is a diet of mother0s milk only not a balanced diet for babies older than si=
months?
A .other0s milk is too easily digested
B .other0s milk has too little protein
C .other0s milk has too little carbohydrates and vitamins
D .other0s milk has stopped producing antibodies
10 Which of the following is the best method of cooking food to prevent e=cessive intake
of fats?
A #teaming
B +rying
C 1rilling
D $aking
11

The figure above shows the human digestive system Which of the parts labelled A* B*
C or D* produces bile?
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Food Energy content (kJg!
%ake
$ananas
+ried noodles
375
55
35
12 Which of the following parts of the human digestive system produces amylase
en>ymes?
A The mouth and stomach
B The stomach and small intestine
C The mouth and small intestine
D The stomach and liver
13 Too much acid in the stomach can result in stomach ulcers Why does the stomach
secrete acid?
A To clean itself
B To kill bacteria in the food
C To digest proteins
D To solidify liquid proteins
14

The figure above shows the human digestive system How does food move along the
organ labelled F?
A $y gravity
B $y osmosis
C $y diffusion
D $y peristalsis
15 Where does the digestion of protein take place?
I The mouth
II The stomach
III The small intestine
IV The duodenum
A ( and (( only
B ( and () only
C ((* ((( and () only
D (* ((* ((( and ()
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16 Where does the absorption of digested food take place?
A (n the stomach
B (n the small intestine
C (n the liver
D (n the large intestine
17 Which of the following shows the pathway of food which is eaten by a person?
A .outh stomach liver duodenum small intestine
B .outh stomach duodenum large intestine oesophagus
C .outh oesophagus stomach small intestine large intestine
D .outh oesophagus liver stomach small intestine
18 How is the small intestine specially adapted for its function?
A (ts muscles are semi?permeable
B (t has villi
C (t secretes lubricating fluid
D (t has many veins
19 Which of the following facts are true about the small intestine?
I (t is a small* short organ
II (t has a large surface area
III (t secretes digestive en>ymes
IV (t reabsorbs water
A ( and (( only
B (( and ((( only
C ((* ((( and () only
D (* ((* ((( and ()
20

The above table shows a group of digested products that are absorbed together What
does " represent?
A 1lucose
B Amino acids
C )itamin %
D )itamin @
21 (n a healthy person* faeces produced will not contain
A amino acids
B water
C fibre
D bacteria
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+atty acids
1lycerol
"
22 What action aids the elimination of faeces through the anus?
A -eristalsis
B 8smosis
C &everse osmosis
D 'igestion
23 How can we avoid constipation?
I 'rink more water
II @at more fibre
III @=ercise more
IV @at less sugar
A ( and (( only
B ( and () only
C (* (( and ((( only
D (* ((* ((( and ()
24 Which of the following are dietary practices by .alaysians of different religions?
I .uslims do not eat pork
II Hindus do not eat beef
III $uddhists do not eat fish
IV .uslims fast during &amadhan
A ( and (( only
B ( and () only
C (* (( and () only
D (* ((* ((( and ()
25 Which of the following is a good eating habit?
A @at at regular times
B @at five hours after waking up
C @at proteins together with vegetables
D @at only half of what you put on your plate
Paper 2
Answer all the questions.
Section A

1 9a: 1ive two reasons why we need to eat food
9b: Whenever Aassim has a cut* his blood takes a long time to clot
9i: Which nutrient is lacking in his diet?
9ii: !ame one food that is good source of this nutrient
9c: A student carried out a food test on watermelon Buice and obtained a positive result
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9i: What food substance was present in the Buice?
9ii: What reagent was used in the test?
9iii: What was the final colour of the precipitate formed?
2

The figure above shows the human digestive system
9a: 2abel the following in the figure aboveC

9b: What are the two digestive processes that occur in the mouth?
9c: What is the product of digestion in the stomach?
9d: Why is it important to eat regular meals?
3
The figure above shows part of the human digestive system
9a: How are organs # and $ similar? 1ive two similarities
9b: What is the function of the following?
9i: organ #
9ii: organ $
9c: Which organ* # or $ has a semi?permeable membrane?

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-ancreas #tomach 2iver
9d: &elate your answer in 9c: to the function of the organ
9e: (f a patient has a portion of his small intestine removed* how will he be affected?
9f: (f another patient has his large intestine removed* how will he be affected by this?
Section B
4
%ype of food (g! &'lan Rina
&ice

+ried chicken

.utton curry

-apaya X

The table above shows what A>lan and &ina ate for lunch
9a: !ame the classes of food present in
9i: A>lan0s meal
9ii: &ina0s meal
9b: !ame the classes of food which are missing from A>lan0s meal
9c: #tate four factors that determine a balanced diet
9d:
&ice 20 k4Dg
+ried chicken 2; k4Dg
%alculate the calorific value of 3;0 g of rice and 200 g of fried chicken using the
information in the table above
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