Food substances, balanced diet and food tests: NECO Biology Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Food substances, balanced diet and food tests

Our summary: The classes of food and their sources, why a balanced diet matters, and simple tests for food substances.

• Food substances; classes and sources (Local examples as sources of food substance should be given. Reference should be made to food relationship between plants and animals.)
• Balanced diet and its importance (Importance of each class of food in a balanced diet should be stressed. Candidates should relate the idea of balanced diet to their own diet. Malnutrition and its effects on humans should be mentioned.)
• Food tests (Tests for starch, reducing sugar, protein, fats and oil should be carried out.)

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