Chapter 8: Nutrition

8.1: Mineral Nutrition in Plants

1. Macronutrients, Micronutrients
2. Role of Nitrogen and Magnesium
3. Importance of Fertilizers
4. Environmental Hazards Related to Fertilizers Use

8.2: Components of Human Food

1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids
3. Protiens
4. Minerals
5. Important Minerals in Human Diet and Their Roles
6. Role of Calcium and Iron
7. Vitamins
8. Vitamin C and D
9. Water and Dietry Fibre
10. A Balance Diet
11. Problems Related to Nutrition (Malnutrition)
12. Protein-Energy Malnutrition
13. Mineral Deficiency Diseases
14. Over-intake of Nutrients
15. Effects of Malnutrition
16. Famine

8.3: Digestion in Human

1. Digestion in Human
2. Alimentary Canal
3. Oral Cavity
4. Pharynx and Oesophagus
5. Stomach Digestion
6. Small intestine
7. More on Small intestine
8. Large intestine
9. Role of Liver

8.4: Disorders of Gut

1. Diarrhoea, Vomiting
2. Constipation, Ulcer