A4 QB SQ Ch05 Food and Humans PDF
A4 QB SQ Ch05 Food and Humans PDF
A4 QB SQ Ch05 Food and Humans PDF
Short Question
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Vegetarians eat only foods of plant origin.
a. Vegetarians are often recommended to include beans or bean products in
their diets. Explain why. (2 marks)
b. Foods of plant origin usually contain a lot of dietary fibre. What is the
function of dietary fibre in our body? (2 marks)
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a. Most foods of plant origin are low in protein content. 1m
Bean or bean products are rich in proteins. Including them in the diets
ensures the vegetarians get enough proteins. 1m
b. Dietary fibre holds a lot of water. 1m
This allows the faeces to remain soft. 1m
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You are given three test tubes, each containing one of the following three
solutions but without labelling:
albumin, sucrose, invertase
Albumin is a plasma protein and invertase is an enzyme that catalyses the
breakdown of sucrose.
Describe how you can use Benedict’s solution and protein test paper to
identify
the solution in each test tube. State clearly the procedures and the results of
the
tests. (5 marks)
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Dip the test ends of the protein test paper into the three solutions. 1m
The solution that does not lead to a colour change in the test end of the
test paper is
sucrose solution. 1m
Mix the two unknown solutions with an equal volume of sucrose solution
and wait for
30 minutes. 1m
Add Benedict’s solution to the two mixtures and boil the mixtures for 5
minutes. 1m
The one that gives a brick-red precipitate with sucrose solution is
invertase, while the
one that does not give a brick-red precipitate with sucrose solution is
albumin. 1m
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Sucrose, a disaccharide, can be broken down into monosaccharides. The
reaction
is catalysed by invertase. A student carried out an experiment. He first
tested
whether sucrose is a reducing sugar.
a i Describe a test that can be carried out to find out whether a sugar is a
reducing sugar. (3 marks)
ii State the result of the test on sucrose. (1 mark)
The student then mixed the sucrose solution with invertase. The mixture was
left
at room temperature for 5 minutes. The test described in a i was carried out
on
the mixture.
b State and explain the result of the test. (2 marks)
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a Bones and teeth 1m x 2
b Haemoglobin 1m
c A deficiency in calcium may lead to rickets. 1m
A deficiency in iron may lead to anaemia. 1m
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a Give two functions of lipids in the human body. (2 marks)
b More carbohydrates could be found in liver tissue than in heart tissue.
Suggest a reason for this. (1 mark)
c State one health problem that may arise if we have improper diet. How is
the problem caused? (2 marks)
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a) Describe how you would test for the presence of lipids in a liquid food
sample. (4 marks)
b) Lipids can provide more than twice the amount of energy of
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a) Add a drop of the liquid food sample on a piece of filter paper. 1m
Let the drop dry in the air for 20 minutes and observe any translucent
spot. 1m
Immerse the filter paper into an organic solvent. Let it dry and observe
again.
1m
If lipids are present in the liquid food, a translucent spot will be formed
on the filter
paper. The spot will disappear after the paper is immersed into the
solvent. 1m
b) No. Taking in too much lipids can lead to high blood cholesterol
levels. 1m
High blood cholesterol levels will increase the risk of heart attack and
stroke.
1m
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