Part A

Answer all questions in a space provided.

1. Which of the following pairs of food classes and examples is not correct?

Food Class Example

A Fat Vegetable oil
B Roughage Spinach
C Protein Tapioca
D Carbohydrate Potato

2. The pie chart shows the ratio of the food classes in a food sample.

Carbohydrate

Fats

Protein Water

Diagram 1

The food sample is most probably

A fish
B bread
C fresh milk
D tomato

3. The information below is about a class of food.

 Made up of cellulose.
 Helps to stimulate peristalsis.
 Deficiency in our diet causes constipation.

Which of the following is most likely to be the food?

A Egg C Cabbage
B Liver D Cheese
4. Table 1 shows the sources and deficiency disease of vitamin P, Q, and R.

Vitamin Sources Deficiency disease

P Milk, eggs, butter, cheese Rickets
Q Carrots, cheese, tomato Night blindness
R Fruits, vegetables Scurvy

Table 1

Which of the following represent P, Q, and R?

P Q R
A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin A
B Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin D
C Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D
D Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin C

5. The information below is about a class of food.

 Cannot be digested completely

 Present in vegetables and fruits
 Most of the substances consist of cellulose

How is the class of food important to humans?

A Prevents constipation
B Builds and repairs tissues
C Maintains the health of the body
D Produces hemoglobin in the red blood cells

6. A man eats rice, fried spinach, onion soup and a piece of papaya for lunch. Her diet is not a balance diet
because it lacks of

A Mineral salts
B Vitamins
C Proteins
D Fats
7. Table 2 shows the results of food tests on food sample X, Y, and Z.

Test Observation
Food Benedict’s solution Millon’s reagent Iodine test
Brick red precipitate is Brick red precipitate is
X No change
formed formed
Brick red precipitate is
Y No change Dark blue
formed
Brick red precipitate is
Z Dark blue solution No change
formed

Table 2

Which of the food sample contains glucose and protein?

A X only
B Y only
C X and Z only
D Y and Z only

8. The factors that must considered when planning a balanced diet are

I sex III race

II age IV climate

A I, II, and III only

B I, III, and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D II, III, and IV only

9. Table 3 shows the calorific value of some foods.

Food Quantity Calorific value/ kJ

Banana 1 piece 378
Egg 1 egg 315
Chocolate milk 1 glass 800
Chicken rice 1 plate 1273

Table 3

A student had his lunch by taking the food shown below:

  Banana 2 pieces
 Egg 2 eggs
 Chocolate milk 1 glass
 Chicken rice 1 plate

Based on the Table 3, calculate the calorific value taken by the student for his lunch.

A 2518 kJ C 3459 kJ
B 2933 kJ D 4577 kJ

10. Which of the following is the correct pathway for the passage of food through the alimentary canal?

A Mouth  oesophagus  stomach  small intestine duodenum large intestine  anus

B Mouth  oesophagus  stomach  duodenum small intestine  large intestine  anus

C Mouth  oesophagus  duodenum stomach  small intestine  anus  large intestine

D Mouth  oesophagus  small intestine  stomach  duodenum  large intestine  anus

11. What is the end product of digestion of fats?

A Glycerol
B Amino Acids
C Glucose
D Glycogen

12. The diagram shows the human alimentary canal and the related organs.

Q
R

S
T

Diagram 2
Which of the following digest protein?

A Q and S
B S and T
C R and Q
D R and T
 13. The primary function of the large intestine is the

A digestion of polypeptides.
B digestion of lipids
C absorption of water
D absorption of glycerol and fatty acid

14. Diagram 3 shows the process of digestion.

Starch X Glucose

Protein Y Amino acids

Fats Z Glycerol + Fatty acids

Diagram 3
Identify enzymes X, Y and Z.

X Y Z
A Amylase Lipase Protease
B Lipase Amylase Renin
C Amylase Protease Lipase
D Protease Amylase Lipase

15. Which of the following are the functions of hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach wall?

I To kill germs and bacteria in the food

II To stop the reaction of amylase in the saliva
III To create an acidic medium in the gastric juice
IV Emulsifies fats into oil droplets for lipase to act

A I, II, and III only

B I, II, and IV only
C I, III, and IV only
D II, III and IV only

16. The process of removing faeces from the body is known as

A Constipation
B Reabsorption
C Defecation
D Absorption
17. Which of the following groups of food help to prevent constipation?

A Soya beans, burger, pancakes

B Banana, spinach, papaya
C ice-cream, fries, meat
D Beef, tapioca, watermelon

18. Which of the following is not a component of faeces?

A Hydrochloric acid
B Bacteria
C Mucus
D Bile pigments

19. Water is reabsorbed into the body in the

A stomach
B oesophagus
C large intestine
D small intestine

20. Diagram 4 shows the human alimentary canal and the organs involved.

Diagram 4

In which part of the labeled above W, X, Y, and Z do the digestion of rice take place?

A W and Z
B Y and Z
C X and Y
D W and X