Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 24
Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2020 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
A teenage athlete consumes \(2800\) kcal per day. His diet provides \(55\)% carbohydrate, \(15\)% protein and \(30\)% fat. Carbohydrate and protein supply \(4\) kcal g⁻¹, fat supplies \(9\) kcal g⁻¹. He wishes to gain \(1.5\) kg of muscle in six weeks (42 days). Assuming that gaining 1 kg of muscle requires a surplus of \(2500\) kcal stored as protein, calculate: (a) the extra kcal he must eat each day, and (b) the corresponding increase in protein intake (in grams per day) if the extra calories come only from protein. Give your answers to the nearest whole number.
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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
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