Neco 2021 Biology Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2021 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 22 NECO • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

A balanced diet provides a total metabolic energy of \(2500\) kJ per day. Carbohydrates supply 55% of the energy, proteins 15%, and the remaining energy is supplied by fats. Given that the energy yields are \(17\) kJ per gram for carbohydrates and proteins, and \(37\) kJ per gram for fats, calculate the number of grams of each macronutrient (carbohydrate, protein, fat) that the diet contains.

Answer Options

A. Carbohydrate ≈ 70 g, Protein ≈ 30 g, Fat ≈ 25 g
Correct Answer B. Carbohydrate ≈ 81 g, Protein ≈ 22 g, Fat ≈ 20 g
C. Carbohydrate ≈ 85 g, Protein ≈ 20 g, Fat ≈ 22 g
D. Carbohydrate ≈ 92 g, Protein ≈ 25 g, Fat ≈ 15 g
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Carbohydrate ≈ 81 g, Protein ≈ 22 g, Fat ≈ 20 g

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This is Neco 2021 Biology Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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