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Food and Nutrition
CFN - 1 You and Your Food
All questions carry equal marks.
1.(a) Fill in the blanks
(i) Proteins help in building our ———————.
(ii) Vitamin E is a ——————— soluble vitamin.
(iii) Sugar, jaggary and honey are examples of ——————— foods.
(iv) Food used in maximum quantity as the main item in the diet is called ———————.
(v) Diseases like typhoid, dysentery and cholera are caused by ———————.
(vi) ——————— present in cereals prevent constipation.
(vii) Nature of absorbing moisture from the atmosphere is called ———————.
(viii) The method of reducing foods to very thin form is called ———————.
(ix) The stimulant present in coffee is ———————.
(x) The leaves of ——————— are used in making chutneys and to decorate food.

b) Explain the following in 2-3 sentences each :
(i) Pounding
(ii) Icing sugar
(iii) Carbohydrates
(iv) Adulteration
(v) Paneer.
2. a.Explain the socio-cultural factors influencing food acceptance.
b. List the functions of fats. Mention the sources of plant and animal fats
3. a. Give an account of the foods commonly consumed in our country and nutritional adequacy of our diets.
b. Discuss the basic food groups with suitable examples.

CFN - 2 Your Food and Utilization
Question No. 1 is compulsory.
From the rest attempt any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.(a) Indicate whether each of the following statements are True or False. Correct the false statements
(i) Glycogen is the chief storage form of protein in human beings and animals.
(ii) Adolescence is a period of years between the beginning of puberty and maturity.
(iii) Goitre is the enlargement of thyroid gland due to the deficiency of vitamins
(iv) The body activities that occur without any conscious effort on our part is called involuntary activity.
(v) Foetus is the developing baby during its 2nd to 8th week of pregnancy.
(vi) Colostrum is an yellowish sticky fluid secreted in the first few days after delivery.
(vii) Diarrhea is an infectious disease with fever, rash, cold and cough symptoms.
(viii) Adults need less energy than children.
(ix) Drinking lot of water will wash away the fat from the cells.
(x) Body size is not a gross indicator of nutritional status.

(b) Describe in 1 or 2 sentences the relationship between the following :
(i) Obesity – Diet
(ii) Toxaemia – Pregnancy
(iii) RDA – RDI
(iv) Protein – Kwashorkor
(v) Voluntary activity – Involuntary activity

CFN- 3 Economics of Food
Question No.1 is compulsory.
From the rest attempt any four questions
All questions carry equal marks.
1. (a) Fill in the blanks :
(i) A system of expressing the current price as a percentage of base price is ——————
(ii) The art of growing and harvesting fish is called ——————
(iii) Stock of essential commodities held by the Government to meet emergency situations is ——————
(iv) Seeds distributed to the farmers for the purpose of mass production of seed material are ——————
(v) —————— is the fish used to further breed in ponds and lakes.
(vi) An enterprise which increases in the income from the main enterprise along with income from itself is ——————
(vii) Infant mortality rate is calculated as ——————
(viii) Storing food materials with a view to sell them at higher price later is ——————
(ix) Shops run by workers’ organisations is called ——————
(x) The rights of a person who buys or uses goods or services are ——————
(b) Explain the following in 2-3 sentences each:
(i) Budget
(ii) Market price and Issue price
(iii) Vulnerability
(iv) Janata Bazar
(v) Animal Husbandry

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http://www.tnou.ac.in/Certificate/cp103-CFN1.doc
http://www.tnou.ac.in/Certificate/cp104-cfn2.doc
http://www.tnou.ac.in/Certificate/cp105-cfn3.doc