BPVC-101 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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Bachelor of Science (Food Safety and Quality Management) (BSCFFSQM)

SEMESTER – 1
DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC CORE COURSE
COURSE CODE: BPVC-101
COURSE TITLE: FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY

Assignment has two parts. Submit both parts together.

PART – A: ASSIGNMENTS Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks. Write your answers in about 500 words. Marks: 5×10=50

1. Explain the roles of food in human life. Classify food sources with examples, and analyse how their properties affect processing and consumption.
2. Prepare a healthy diet plan for an adolescent or elderly person with justification. Differentiate between health foods and designer foods.
3. Explain the human digestive system with a diagram. Describe roles of digestive enzymes in facilitating nutrient breakdown. Apply this knowledge to analyse how enzyme deficiencies (e.g., lactase deficiency) affect digestion and health.
4. Identify the major causes and determinants of PEM in different populations. Differentiate marasmus, kwashiorkor, and related disorders. Propose community level interventions or strategies to prevent and manage PEM effectively.
5. Classify food hazards with examples and associated health risks. Suggest practical preventive and control measures to minimize these hazards in household and food establishments.

PART – B: ACTIVITIES Perform all activities. Submit the evidence (activities notebook, charts etc.) of any FIVE Activities. For details, kindly refer to Block 5: Activities Manual. Marks: 5×10=50

Activity 1: Prepare a chart depicting the Food Pyramid.

Activity 2: Visit a local market, identify any 10 functional foods and note down their nutritional value.

Activity 3: Select any five packed food products of your choice and list down their nutritional facts.

Activity 4: Do an assessment of your own dietary pattern for a single day and compare it with the reference balanced diet.

Activity 5: Prepare a pictorial chart of the disorders caused by the excess or deficiency of one macro and one micronutrient.

Activity 6: Prepare a chart showing the process of digestion of food, absorption and transportation of nutrients

. Activity 7: Visit any food retail store and gather information on organic/ traditional food products available.

Activity 8: Calculate the body mass index (BMI) of each member of your family and compare it with the WHO standards and give your recommendations.