Nutrition questions | form two Biology

__ is the process by which plants and some bacteria use energy from the sun to produce glucose.

1. Photosynthesis
2. Digestion
3. Plasmolysis
4. Assimilation

The leaf __ has large surface area to maximize the absorption of sunlight and carbondioxide.

1. Petiole
2. Lamina
3. Stomata
4. Apex

Which of the following is not a traditional method of food processing?

1. Drying
2. Curing
3. Canning
4. Smoking

Which of the following is not a mode of feeding in animals?

1. Omnivorous
2. Herbivorous
3. Carnivorous
4. Amenorrhea

Indigested and undigestible food material is prepared for elimination in the

1. Liver
2. Stomach
3. Large intestine
4. Small intestine

The process by which green plants and other organisms use sunlight energy to manufacture
their own food is known as

1. respiration
2. digestion
3. photosynthesis
4. nutrition

Which storage organ does sugarcane stores its food after photosynthesis?

1. Stem
2. Root tuber
3. Tap root
4. Rhizome

Which nutritional disorder may result when a person takes larger quantities of carbohydrates than body’s requirements?

1. Rickets
2. Marasmus
3. Beriberi
4. Kwashiorkor
5. Obesity

Members of Matatu village are hunters, farmers and fishermen. They obtain a variety of foods from their activities but do not have food processing industries. With one example in each case, explain four methods which will help villagers to preserve their food.

Mrs. Juma’s child has protruding stomach and swollen lower limbs. What type of food should she give to her child to overcome the problem?

1. Starch
2. Lipids
3. Proteins
4. Minerals
5. Vitamins