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SECTION A MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY Please answer three questions from this section. Question 1 Individual A has a resting heart rate of 85 b******s per minute and stroke volume of 65ml. Individual B has a resting heart rate of 70 b******s per minute and stroke volume of 60ml. Compare the levels of venous return of the two individuals (30%). Evaluate how the blood pressure of these individuals will change with exercise (70%). Question 2 Review the importance of homeostasis in the human body (50%). Describe the control of two specific examples of physiological factors within the human body and the consequences of any failure of these control systems (50%). Question 3 Explain the statement ‘Thyroid gland can affect all major body systems’ (100%) Question 4 Define the four basic processes of the digestive system and discuss a specific example of each (100%). Question 5 Action potentials are “all or none.” Discuss this statement with reference to specific type of channels (60%). Explain what determines the frequency of action potentials (40%). SECTION B HUMAN NUTRITION Please answer three questions from this section. Question 1 A. What are essential amino acids and which dietary sources provide these? (40%) B. The term ‘complete protein’ is frequently used to assess a good quality dietary protein. What does ‘complete protein’ mean and how are proteins from plants used to achieve “complete protein” status? (60%) Question 2 Describe the main factors to consider in the design of an optimum diet for a 30-year-old woman whose BMI is 35 kg/m2 (100%). Question 3 A. Explain why optimum nutrition is important for a 25 year old pregnant woman (50%)? B. Discuss her recommended energy intake and weight gain during the third trimester of her pregnancy if her BMI is 18 kg/m2 (50%). Question 4 Maintaining a good range of body fat is important for h******h. A. Describe key methods used to assess body fat composition ( 25 %) B. What is the healthy fat range percentage for a 30 year old female (25 %). C. What are the ratios of wa****** to hip circumference that indicate low and high risk of regional fat d******ribution in females? (20%); D. Explain the physiological consequences if she suffers long term malnutrition (30%). Question 5 A. Explain the function of dietary fat (30%); B. Describe the difference in the chemical structures of saturated, mono-unsaturated, and poly-unsaturated fatty acid food sources (50%) C. Describe the daily recommended allowance of dietary fat for a 40 year-old adult male. (20%) 2099171091_BHS003-2Exampaper21.docx Student 3 out of 5 Questions have to be answered in each section