Unit 8 Physiology of Human Body system learning Aim C Nutrition and Digestion. I achieved Distinction in this assignment. Covers pass, merit and Distinction written at high quality.
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Unit number and title
Unit 8: Physiology of Human Body Systems
Assignment No./Title Nutrition and health
C: Explore the physiology of the digestive system and the use
Learning Aim(s)
of corrective treatments for dietary related diseases.
Following recent Government advice, the management team
of your school are convinced that a healthy, nutritious diet will
improve the overall well-being of their students which
consequently, will have a positive impact on attendance and
academic achievement. A well-balanced diet, coupled with a
healthy digestive system, ensures that the human body
receives all the nutrients it requires to function effectively.
Vocational Scenario or Doctors need to evaluate any disease process that alters the
Context biological functioning of the digestive system, whether
caused by internal or external mechanisms, and ascertain
how this may lead to nutritional deficiency.
As part of their science studies, Key stage 5 students have
been given a project designed to raise awareness of dietary
related diseases and deliver their findings to younger peers.
Your role in this project is to produce a report and PowerPoint
presentation that provides clear guidance on the anatomy
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, and physiology of the digestive system, sources and uses of
various important nutrients and associated symptoms of
nutrient deficiency linked to the consequences of, and
treatments for, dietary related diseases.
Produce materials to help the Key Stage 5 students with their
project, you must include:
• A written report evaluating and explaining and
comparing how a named dietary-related disorder
affects the normal functioning of the digestive system.
Explain how the dietary-related disease leads to
nutritional deficiency and loss of good general health.
Evaluate the use and impact of medical treatments
and interventions to treat the named disease. (e.g.
Lifestyle/dietary changes, surgery to treat Crohn’s
Disease or Diverticulitis; or medication used to treat
Colitis or Inflammatory Bowel Disease).
In order to demonstrate the importance of a well-balanced
diet and the sources of essential nutrients, you must:
Task • provide PowerPoint evidence that you have correctly
carried out a series of practical analytical tests and
investigations to establish the nutritional content of a
wide variety of foods. These must include sources of:
o starch (Iodine test)
o protein (Biuret test)
o lipids (Emulsion test)
o reducing sugars (Benedict’s test)
o non-reducing sugars (Hydrolysis then
Benedict’s Test)
o vitamin C (2, 6-dichlorophenolindophenol
(DCPIP) test)
• Provided information about the importance of these
key nutrients for a balanced diet.
• Produce a detailed description of the signs and
symptoms that may occur in individuals suffering from
nutritional deficiency caused by dietary related
diseases. Use your previous research to explain how
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, nutrient deficiency for TWO nutrient deficiency
conditions may be treated in order to relieve the
symptoms.
• To ensure your peers have a clear understanding of
how disease processes cause malfunctions of the
digestive system, explain the normal physiological
processes of digestion, absorption and the assimilation
of nutrients. Your presentation/report must include a
labelled diagram or photograph(s) showing and
explaining the role of each of the organs of the
digestive system and the associated accessory organs
(liver, pancreas and gall bladder). Include any enzymes
secreted by the named organs and the location of their
action.
• Expand your report by analysing the actions of
amylase, protease and lipase enzymes in the chemical
digestion of macronutrients in foods. Include detail of
hydrolysis in the catabolic processes involved in
breaking down large food molecules into their
monomers. Conclude your report with a section
analysing the pathways and mechanisms by which the
products of chemical digestion are absorbed.
Checklist of evidence A report containing:
required
• A section that evaluates the effect on human health of
dietary disease and the treatments used to correct
them.
• A section that describes the symptoms of nutritional
deficiency resulting from dietary related disease and
explains the uses of corrective treatments.
• A section that analyses the role of digestive enzymes
in nutrient uptake and explains the role and location of
digestive organs.
A PowerPoint presentation showing evidence resulting from
carrying out practical investigations into the nutrient content
of a range of foods.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:
reference
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, Evaluate the effect of dietary disease and corrective treatment(s) on
C.D3
human health.
Analyse the role of digestive enzymes on nutrient uptake in each part of
C.M3
the digestive system.
C.M4 Explain the use of corrective treatment(s) for nutrient deficiency
C.P5 Explain the role and location of organs involved in digestion
Correctly carry out investigations to establish sources and importance
C.P6
of key nutrients for a balanced diet.
Describe the symptoms of nutrient deficiency as a result of dietary-
C.P7
related disease
Sources of information http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-
to support you with minerals/pages/vitamins-minerals.aspx
this Assignment
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Malnutrition/Pages/introducti
on.aspx
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