1. A student brings a tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, an apple and a bag of crisps for her lunch - Leaving Cert Biology - Question 1 - 2012
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1. A student brings a tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, an apple and a bag of crisps for her lunch.
(a) What food in the student’s lunch is:
(i) a good source of protei... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:1. A student brings a tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, an apple and a bag of crisps for her lunch - Leaving Cert Biology - Question 1 - 2012
Step 1
What food in the student’s lunch is:
(i) a good source of protein?
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The food in the student's lunch that is a good source of protein is Tuna.
Step 2
What food in the student’s lunch is:
(ii) a good source of fat?
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A good source of fat in the lunch is Crisps or Butter (on the sandwich, but not as a spread).
Step 3
Vitamins form part of a healthy diet and prevent many disorders.
(i) Name one water-soluble vitamin.
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One water-soluble vitamin is Vitamin B or C.
Step 4
Vitamins form part of a healthy diet and prevent many disorders.
(ii) Suggest one food in the lunch that contains the water-soluble vitamin you have named.
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The food in the lunch that contains the water-soluble vitamin named is Bread, Sweetcorn, or an Apple.
Step 5
Name one structural protein in humans.
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One structural protein in humans is Keratin, Myosin, or Collagen.
Step 6
Give one function of fat in the human body.
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One function of fat in the human body is to provide Energy, insulation, or to form cell membranes.
Step 7
What term is used to describe all the chemical reactions in the human body?
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The term used to describe all the chemical reactions in the human body is Metabolism.
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