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Date May 2013 Marks available 2 Reference code 13M.3.SL.TZ1.2
Level Standard level Paper Paper 3 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Evaluate Question number 2 Adapted from N/A

Question

The following are from the labels of a bag of all purpose white flour (wheat) and a bag of parboil long grain rice. Amounts shown are per serving.

Using your knowledge of the energy content of nutrients, calculate the protein energy value of a serving of rice, showing the units.

[2]
b (i).

Compare wheat flour and rice as main dietary sources of energy for humans.

[2]
b (ii).

Evaluate the benefits of reducing dietary cholesterol in lowering the risk of coronary heart disease.

[2]
c.

Markscheme

a. energy value of 100 g protein ≈ 1720 kJ / energy value of protein ≈17 kJ/g;

b. 2g protein
energy value / ECF kJ of 100g protein
 34.4 kJ/ECF kJ value;
100g protein

Answer range 34–35 kJ/ECF kJ.
For calculation note error carried forward.
Units required. If no units deduct a mark and indicate in scoris U –1.

b (i).

a. wheat and rice almost equivalent for energy value;
b. rice has only slightly less kJ/energy from fat/protein / more from carbohydrate;
c. considering food miles / availability may be decision factor for choice;

b (ii).

a. dietary cholesterol correlated to blood cholesterol/fatty acids;
b. high blood cholesterol is an important risk factor (but not the only cause);
c. some cholesterol required for normal synthesis of body molecules;
d. genetic factors play an important role in determining cholesterol levels;
e. other environmental factors (smoking) play a role in determining cholesterol levels;

c.

Examiners report

In A2 (b) the majority of candidates could perform the required calculation.

b (i).

Few were able to appropriately compare wheat flour and rice as sources of energy.

b (ii).

In A2 (c) many candidates gave very long answers talking about the benefits of reducing cholesterol but did not connect them to heart disease.

c.

Syllabus sections

Option D: Human physiology » Option D: Human physiology (Core topics) » D.1 Human nutrition
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