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Masters of Science Degree Programme in Dietetics and Food Service Management M.Sc. (DFSM) ASSIGNMENTS 1-6
Dear Students, You will have to do ten assignments in all to qualify for a M.Sc. (DFSM) degree. For each course, you will have to do one assignment. All the assignments are tutor marked and each Tutor Marked Assignment carries 100 marks. In this assignment booklet there are six assignments and the coursewise distribution of assignments is as follows: Assignment 1 (TMA-1): based on MFN-001 (Units 1-12) Assignment 2 (TMA-2): based on MFN-002 (Units 1-12) Assignment 3 (TMA-3): based on MFN-003 (Units 1-14) Assignment 4 (TMA-4): based on MFN-006 (Units 1-18) Assignment 5 (TMA-5): based on MFN-008 (Units 1-12) Assignment 6 (TMA-6): based on MFN-010 (Units 1-12) INSTRUCTIONS Before attempting the assignments please read the following instructions carefully. 1) 2) Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address, Signature and Date on the top right hand corner of the first page of your response sheet. Write the Programme Title, Course Code, Title Assignment Code and Name of our Study Centre on the left hand corner of the first page of your response sheet. Course Code and Assignment Code may be reproduced from the assignment. The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this: Enrolment No .................................................................... Name ................................................................................. Address ............................................................................. .......................................................................................... Course Title ........................................... Assignment No ...................................... Date ....................................................... Programme Study Centre ..... All Tutor Marked Assignments are to be submitted at the study centre assigned to you.
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Read the assignments carefully and follow the specific instructions if any given on the assignment itself about the subject matter or its presentation. Go through the Units on which assignments are based. Make some points regarding the question and then rearrange those points in a logical order and draw up a rough outline of your answer. Make sure that the answer is logical and coherent, and has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs. The answer should be relevant to the question given in the assignment. Make sure that you have attempted all the main points of the question. Once you are satisfied with your answer, write down the final version neatly and underline the points you wish to emphasize. While solving numerical, use proper format and give working notes wherever necessary. Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tie all the pages carefully. Avoid using very thin paper. Allow a 4 cm margin on the left and at least 4 lines in between each answer. This may facilitate the evaluator to write useful comments in the margin at appropriate places. Write the responses in your own hand. Do not print or type the answers. Do not copy your answers from the Units/Blocks sent to you by the University. If you copy, you will get zero marks for the respective question. Do not copy from the response sheets of other students. If copying is noticed, the assignments of such students will be rejected. Write each assignment separately. All the assignment should not be written in continuity. Write the question number with each answer.
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10) The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to you. Under any circumstances do not send the tutor marked response sheets to the Student Registration and Evaluation Division at Head Quarters for evaluation. 11) After submitting the assignment at the Study Centre get the acknowledgement from the Coordinator on the prescribed assignment remittance-cum-acknowledgement card. 12) In case you have requested for a change of Study Centre, you should submit your Tutor Marked Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of Study Centre is notified by the University. 13) If you find that there is any factual error in evaluation of your assignments e.g. any portion of assignment response has not been evaluated or total of score recorded on assignment response is incorrect, you should approach the coordinator of your study centre for correction and transmission of correct score to headquarters. A Note of Caution It has been noticed that some students are sending answers to Check Your Progress Exercises to the University for evaluation. Please do not send them to us. These exercises are given to help you in judging your own progress. For this purpose, we have provided the answers to these exercises at the end of each Unit. We have already mentioned this in the Programme Guide.
Before dispatching your answer script, please make sure you have taken care of the following points:
Your roll number, name and address have been written correctly. The title of the course and assignment number have been written clearly. Each assignment on each course has been written on separate sheets and pinned properly. All the questions in the assignments have been answered.
In this section, you have to answer ten questions (of 8 marks each). Answer each question in about 250-300 words. Section B: Objective Type Questions (OTQ) This section contains various types objective questions. POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind: 1) 2) Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on which they are based. Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange these in a logical order. Organization: Be a little more selective and analytical. Give attention to your introduction and conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question and how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarize your response to the question. Make sure that your answer: a) b) c) d) 3) is logical and coherent. has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs. is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and presentation. does not exceed the number of words indicated in the question. (20 marks)
Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underline the points you wish to emphasize.
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What is a cell? Briefly explain the prokaryotic cell and its organization. Define the term tissue. List down the types of animal tissues and explain anyone of them. What is the composition of blood. Explain the physiology of anemia. Briefly discuss what antibodies are. Briefly elaborate on the movements of gastro intestinal tract. Briefly discuss the functions of intestinal juices. Give structure and composition of salivary gland. Illustrate the various parts of the small intestine. Briefly explain the functions of small intestine. Describe structure and functions of the nephron. Briefly explain how the kidneys maintain the acid/base balance in an acid and an alkaline diet. Describe the nerve cell morphology. Explain the types and functions of the nerves which are a part of the peripheral nervous systems. Briefly discuss the parts of the brain referred to as the emotional brain. Briefly discuss the neurons involved in the contraction of the smooth muscles. List the different organs involved in taste perception. Briefly discuss the different types of papillae present in the tongue and their sensitivity to different stimuli. List the functions of growth hormone and discuss the consequences of its hypo secretion and hyper secretion. How does blood sugar level control insulin secretion? Briefly discuss the complications when insulin secretion is effected. What do you understand by the term endocrine gland? Enlist the major harmones secreted by these glands. Discuss the functions of harmones secreted by thyroid gland. 5
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Gluconeogenesis is the reversal of glycolysis. Comment on the statement, presenting the glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathway. (4) Briefly explain the reaction used for quantitative estimation of amino acids. (4) Discuss the structure and physio - chemical properties of any one of the water soluble vitamins. (4) Describe the formation of Vitamin D3 in the skin. (4) Define engyme kinetics. Explain the concept of enzyme specificity. Explain the factors affecting enzyme activity. Work out the energy production in glycolysis. Discuss the functions of the citric acid cycle and HMP Pathway. Briefly illustrate the oxidation of fatty acids in the human body. Comment on the following :a) Fate of pyrurate b) Significance of gluconeogenesis Discuss the two process by which the -amino group is removed from the amino acid. What is denovo synthesis and salvage pathway for purine nucleotides? Define free radicals and discuss their mechanism of disposal. Discuss the role of free radicals in contributing to the risk of cardiovascular disease and carcinogenesis. Discuss the role of Vitamin A in normal vision. Explain the role of Vitamin D in maintaining the desirable plasma calcium levels. What is inborn error of metabolism? Enlist the disease related to carbohydrate metabolism. Explain what is phenylketonuria and give the dietary guidelines for its management. (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (2+2) (4) (2+2) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4)
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Linoleic acid is: a) MUFA b) PUFA c) Saturated acid d) Unsaturated fatty acid III) The active form of ascorbic acid is: a) L-ascorbic acid b) L-dehydroascorbic acid c) None d) Both a and b IV) The reproductive hormone is: a) Progesterone b) Glucagons c) Calcitonin d) Antidiuretic hormone V) The other name for Niacin is: a) Vitamin B3 b) Vitamin B1 c) Vitamin B6 d) Vitamin B2 VI) The non enzymatic small molecular weight antioxidant is: a) Anserine b) Uric acid c) Bilirubin d) Vitamin - C VII) The metabolic product of arginine is: a) Creatine b) Glutamine c) Nitric oxide d) Taurine VIII) Desaturation of stearic acid produces: a) Oleic acid b) Palmitic acid c) Linolenic acid d) Linolenic acid IX) In glycogen storage disease the glycogen levels are: a) High b) Veryhigh c) Normal d) Veryhigh X) The Lipoprotein that carries dietary triacyglycerol is: a) VLDL b) HDL c) LDL d) Chylomicrons Explain in 2-3 sentances and also give the structure whenever possible: a) Mutarolalion b) Hydrogenalion c) Zwitterion d) Congugated proteins e) Haloengymes 8
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Enlist the manifestations linked with the deficiencyof the following nutrients. Thiamin - Riboflavin Niacin - Folic acid a) Define nutrition monitoring and nutrition surveillance. List current programmes of nutrition monitoring in India. b) List the supplementary feeding programmes and explain any one which has relevance to primary school children. a) b) a) b) a) b) What are the biochemical tests used for assessing vitaminAdeficiency. Define the term diet survey. List the methods used for assessing the dietary intakes of individuals and explain anyone of them. Differentiate between food based and nurtrient based strategies. Discuss the role of dietary diversification and food fortification in combating public nurtrition problem.
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Supplementary food should provide ..................... Kcal and................ g proteins per day/ per child. On adequate iodine intake, the median urinary iodine is ................................. . BMI of .................................is considered as an indicators of obese grade 11. Bleeding gums is a manifestation of.........................deficiency. ............................deficiency leads to pernicious anemia. Fortification of common salt is done with ........................................ . .........................................is an example of a common vaccine preventable disease. Birth weight of a normal child is ................................................. . Deficiency of niacin leads to................................................ . .
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List the changes in the following foods during processing: Spinach Milk and milk products Meat Fish a) b) a) b) a) b) Explain principles and importance of food preservation. Explain the process and importance of sterilization and canning.
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