Cameroon GCE A Level Food Science and Nutrition Paper 2 June 2026 Questions
Download the official June 2026 Cameroon GCE Advanced Level Food Science and Nutrition Paper 2 questions in PDF or read them online here. This past paper is essential for students preparing for their upcoming GCE examinations.
1. (a) Briefly describe the following food preparation methods giving two (2) advantages and disadvantages of each: (i) Steaming (ii) Frying.
(b) State four (4) importance of water in the body.
(c) Enumerate four (4) functions of proteins in the body.
(d) Distinguish between poaching and stewing.
2. (a) State and explain five (5) factors that influence the energy requirement of an individual.
(b) Differentiate between essential and non-essential amino acids giving two (2) examples of each.
(c) Enumerate four (4) importance of the Food Composition Table.
(d) Define the term Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).
Section B
3. (a) Briefly explain the following terms: (i) Food Security (ii) Food safety.
(b) Enumerate the importance of packaging to consumers.
(c) Define Food Quality.
(d) Briefly explain four (4) importance of food security.
(e) Describe three (3) types of anaemia.
4. (a) Enumerate four (4) points to consider when writing a business plan.
(b) (i) State three (3) causes of food allergy.
(ii) Explain how food allergy can be prevented and treated.
(c) (i) State four (4) rights of a consumer.
(ii) State and explain four (4) ways through which the government can protect the health of consumers through improved food quality.
