CALA COMPONENT C
LEARNER CALA GUIDE
LEARNING AREA: BIOLOGY
LEVEL: O LEVEL
CALA TYPE: RESEARCH
TOPIC: NUTRITION
SUBTOPIC: BALANCED DIET
BACKGROUND
Mothers lack knowledge on how to feed their families. This might be caused by economic hardships.
Food can still be served on the table with correct proportions and nutrients without loosing so much
money.
PART A
1. Define a balanced diet.(2)
2. List the constituents of a balanced diet.(6)
3. Define a deficiency disease.(2)
PART C
4. Design a balanced meal for super of a pregnant woman and in each food give the nutrient use and
deficiency. (10)
PART D
5. Give causes of heart attack and their prevention.(5)
6. State causes of high blood pressure.(5)