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SEMESTER – 1
COURSE CODE: BPVC-101
COURSE TITLE: FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt both parts of the assignment.
PART – A: ASSIGNMENTS
Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks. Write your answers in about
500 words.
1. Define Food. Differentiate between the Food Chain and Food Web with the help
of illustration(s). Explain the functions of food in detail.
Marks: 5×10=50
10
2. Give the classification of common food groups. Describe any two food groups in
detail with suitable examples.
10
3. Draw the human digestive system and label its parts. Give the functions of any five
organs in the digestive system. Describe the process of absorption and
transportation of fats in the human body.
10
4. What are food attributes? Give the role of the five senses in sensory evaluation.
Identify the factors that influence the texture of food. How will you maintain the
keeping quality of food?
10
5. Classify food based on perishability. Identify any two intrinsic and two extrinsic
factors affecting the spoilage of food. Describe the changes in foods caused by
spoilage microorganisms.
10
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.
NOTE:
For the assignment questions of other courses, you have opted for in the 2nd semester i.e. Minor
Vocational, Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) and Value-Added Course, kindly download
them from the assignment section of the IGNOU website.
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