Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diet

Diet — practice question

(a)[2]

Humans need to have a balanced diet. Describe what is meant by the term balanced diet.

(b)[4]

Fill in Table 4.1 with words chosen from the list. A word may be used once, or omitted entirely.

(c)[1]

A diet lacking component X can lead to constipation. State the name of component X.

(d)[2]

A diet with too much energy and too much fat can create these possible risks. Describe them.

(e)[1]

State why a pregnant woman needs to consume more food than a woman who is not pregnant.

(f)[3]

Nutrition is one characteristic shared by living things. State the names of three more characteristics of living things.

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