Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diet

Diet — practice question

Certain animals make milk to nourish their young. Table 7.1 gives the mass of the substances present in 100 g of milk from two animals.
(a(i))[2]

Calculate the mass of water in human milk and in water buffalo milk. Record your answers in Table 7.1.

(a(ii))[1]

State the name of the substance in Table 7.1 that has a greater concentration in human milk than in water buffalo milk.

(a(iii))[1]

State the name of one part of a balanced diet that does not appear in Table 7.1.

(a(iv))[1]

Animals that produce milk for their young belong to a particular group. State the name of this group of animals.

(b)[5]

State how young animals use the substances listed in Table 7.1.

(c)[2]

State two health problems that could be caused by eating a high-fat diet.

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