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6 marksNutrition in Living Organisms

CSEC Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)

An eighty-year-old man has lost all his teeth.

Explain how this might affect his ability to digest food and suggest how he could obtain the essential nutrients that his body requires.

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  1. 6(a)With the aid of an annotated diagram, describe the functions of the enamel, dentine and pulp of a named tooth.[6 marks]
  2. 6(b)Suggest THREE ways having a varied diet is beneficial to a mammal.[3 marks]

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