Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 36 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A student consumes a total of \(2500\) kJ of food per day from three foods. Food A provides \(40\%\) of the energy, Food B \(35\%\) and Food C \(25\%\). The weight ratios of carbohydrate:protein:fat in the foods are: - Food A = 3:1:1 - Food B = 2:2:1 - Food C = 1:1:2 Carbohydrate and protein each supply \(17\) kJ g\(^{-1}\) and fat supplies \(37\) kJ g\(^{-1}\). For a \(60\) kg adult the recommended protein intake is \(0.8\) g kg\(^{-1}\). Does the student's protein intake meet the recommendation? State the total protein consumed (to the nearest gram) and the shortfall, if any.

Answer Options

A. The student consumes about 28 g of protein, which is 20 g short of the recommended 48 g.
Correct Answer B. The student consumes about 32 g of protein, which is 16 g short of the recommended 48 g.
C. The student consumes about 35 g of protein, which is 13 g short of the recommended 48 g.
D. The student consumes about 40 g of protein, which is 8 g short of the recommended 48 g.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The student consumes about 32 g of protein, which is 16 g short of the recommended 48 g.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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