Biology 5090 · O Level · Diet

Diet — practice question

The table gives the mass of each component present in $250\text{ cm}^3$ of cow’s milk.
(a(i))[3]

A $250\text{ cm}^3$ serving of cow’s milk supplies $14\%$ of the total mass of protein that an average adult human needs each day in the diet. Calculate the total mass of protein required in the diet of an average adult human each day. Your answer must be given to one decimal place and must include the correct units.

(a(ii))[2]

State two major uses of protein in the diet.

(b)[4]

Discuss the way in which a $250\text{ cm}^3$ drink of cow’s milk benefits the health of an adult human for each component named in the table.

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