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1 markNutrition and the Digestive System

CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)(i)

Matthew wants to increase his body mass and his trainer advises more complex carbohydrates such as potato and cassava.

Name a test used to detect the presence of starch in food.

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  1. 1(a)(ii)State TWO foods other than potato and cassava that are rich in starch.[2 marks]
  2. 1(a)(iii)State which of the listed foods Matthew should eat for muscle growth and repair: fish, plantain, carrots, lentil peas.[1 mark]
  3. 1(a)(iv)Name TWO reagents used to test for the presence of protein in food.[2 marks]
  4. 1(b)(i)Draw a bar graph on the grid provided on page 7 to represent the data in Table 1.[3 marks]
  5. 1(b)(ii)Identify which country has the higher incidence of both marasmus and kwashiorkor.[1 mark]
  6. 1(b)(iii)Identify which country has the lower total incidence of diseases altogether.[1 mark]
  7. 1(b)(iv)Suggest the major nutrient lacking in children of Country X causing night blindness, and state ONE source of this nutrient.[2 marks]
  8. 1(c)Suggest TWO diseases that could develop from overeating and lack of exercise.[2 marks]

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