Read the following article on how Scott's ill fated journey from the South pole resulted in failure. In your own words and handwriting, explain how food choices may or may not have doomed the expedition to failure.1. Explain/Discuss a.potential nutritional deficiencies and b. caloric insufficiency. 2.Explain how and where in the human digestive tract the various components would have been digested with two types of diet discussed in the article- camp diet and excursion diet. HL exam takers- explain the mechanism for handling protein in the kidneys stating where in the kidney and also in the nephron this takes place. Options: Nutrition, Topics: Digestion Chemistry of Life/ HL: Kidney. From the BBC world service front page site : Scott's Antarctic diet: Stewed penguin and champagne http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17371543
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