Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 43 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A 30‑year‑old female weighs 65 kg and is 165 cm tall. Using the Harris‑Benedict equation for females, calculate her basal metabolic rate (BMR) and her total energy expenditure (TEE) assuming a moderate activity factor of 1.55. She consumes a 2500 kcal diet containing 55 % carbohydrate, 15 % protein and the remainder fat. Determine the grams of carbohydrate, protein and fat supplied by the diet and state whether her protein intake meets the recommended dietary allowance of 0.8 g kg⁻¹ day⁻¹.

Answer Options

A. Carbohydrate ≈ 344 g, Protein ≈ 94 g, Fat ≈ 83 g; protein intake falls short of the RDA of 52 g.
B. Carbohydrate ≈ 350 g, Protein ≈ 70 g, Fat ≈ 90 g; protein intake exceeds the RDA of 52 g.
Correct Answer C. Carbohydrate ≈ 344 g, Protein ≈ 94 g, Fat ≈ 83 g; protein intake exceeds the RDA of 52 g.
D. Carbohydrate ≈ 300 g, Protein ≈ 80 g, Fat ≈ 100 g; protein intake meets the RDA of 52 g.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Carbohydrate ≈ 344 g, Protein ≈ 94 g, Fat ≈ 83 g; protein intake exceeds the RDA of 52 g.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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