Exam Stuff

Question 1

State the food groups

Question 2

Benefits of breastfeeding to infant

Answer 2

Bacteriologically safe
Always fresh and ready to go
Enhance nervous system (as it gives fatty acid DHA) and eventual learning ability.

Question 3

What are the types of lipids

Answer 3

Fatty Acids
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Sterols

Question 4

How to differentiate lipids

Answer 4

Fatty Acids- Omega end, saturation( chanins of c and H bonds), alpha end

Tryglycerides: Glycerol backbone with 3 fatty acid attatched

Phospholipids: Glycerol with atleast 1 fatty acid and phosphorus compund.

Sterols- no glycerol backbone, waxy substance, does not readily dissolve in water

Question 5

Different triggers for you to eat

Answer 5

Appetite: caused mostly by external stimuli (sight, smell) and triggers a psychological effect that prompts you to eat something. That is, you eat because of a desire rather than the body’s need for food.

Hunger: Triggered by a physiological activities such as the release of hormones - grelin
You are prompted to eat to fulfill your body’s physical needs