BIOLOGY REVISION TEST

Chapter- 4 [Nutrition]

1. Define Nutrients. What are organic compounds mostly made from?

2. What are the four major biomolecules? State the other essential biomolecules.

3. What are carbohydrates? Explain thoroughly with it’s three forms and examples. (Explain the three
forms briefly).
4. Define starch and glycogen.

5. What are fats? Describe the two types of fats and state all the functions of fats.

6. What are proteins?

7. What are amino acids? State the structural formation of amino acids with the general formula and
describe its two types.

8. What is the structure of protein? State the functions of proteins.

9. Describe the breakdown of nutrients for energy.

10. What are minerals?

Fill up the following table:

Inorganic Sources Requirement Functions
element
11. What is Dietary fibre/Roughage?

12. Define Peristalsis and Antagonistic.

13. What is a balanced diet? Why does diet vary from individual to individual?

14. What are vitamins? Describe the two major types of vitamins.

Fill up the following table:

VITAMINS SOURCES FUNCTIONS
15. Describe water and its functions.

1. a) Draw and label all the organelles in of a prokaryotic cell. [4]

b) Suggest a beneficial use for plasmids that are found in prokaryotes. [2]

2. a) List down six components of a balanced diet along with one source for each in the table below.
[6]

Components Food source

b) Explain, using appropriate examples, why carbohydrates are essential for all living organisms.

[3]
3. The table shows the mass of each component in 50 grams of butter.
Component Mass (g)

Calcium 1.2

Fat 41

carbohydrate 0.4

a.) The total amount of fat needed by an average individual is 80 grams daily. Assuming the individual
consumes 20% of the 50 grams of butter, calculate how much of the daily required fat is covered from this
source. [3]

b.) The individual consumes a significantly larger amount of fat than the average individual. Suggest what
might be the outcome of a diet that has a significantly higher fat content than required, over a long period
of time, [3]

4. Explain why an individual might lose muscle mass upon prolonged period of starving. [3]
5. Write the following experiments and state the name of the test.

Test for STARCH

Test for REDUCING SUGAR

State the control:

Test for FATS

Test for PROTEINS