Question 2
2. The diagram illustrates a person suffering from a disease.
(a) (i) Suggest the disease the person could be suffering from [1 mark]
(ii) Identify three observable features in the diagram to support the
answer in 2(a)(i) [3 marks]
(b) Mention three food items that could improve the condition of the
Person suffering from the disease illustrated in the diagram [3 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair. In part (a)(i) candidates named the disease the person could be suffering from and in (ii) many candidates could not correctly identify observable features of the person suffering from Kwashiorkor. In part (b) candidates correctly mention food items that could improve the condition of the person suffering from Kwashiorkor.
The expected answers are as follows:
2(a)(i) IDENTIFICATION ILLUSTRATED DISEASE IN THE DIAGRAM
- kwashiorkor
(ii) FEATURES OF THE ILLUSTRATED DIAGRAM
- big head
- thin legs
- thin arms
- protruded abdomen
- bones of the ribs showing
- thin neck
(b) FOOD ITEMS THAT COULD IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF PERSON
SUFFERING FROM THE DISEASE ILLUSTRATED IN THE DIAGRAM
- milk
- egg
- meat
- fish
- soya beans