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Date May 2013 Marks available 2 Reference code 13M.3.SL.TZ2.2
Level Standard level Paper Paper 3 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Evaluate Question number 2 Adapted from N/A

Question

Evaluate the health consequences of a diet rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Markscheme

a. polyunsaturated fatty acids are preferable to saturated fatty acids;
b. decreases risk of cardiovascular disease;
c. provide (concentrated) energy / can lead to obesity;

Examiners report

In c the students usually gained the mark for contributing to obesity, but the expected health comparison with saturated fats was lacking. Some complicated matters by trying to write at length about cis and trans fats.

Syllabus sections

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