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Date May 2017 Marks available 3 Reference code 17M.3.HL.TZ2.18
Level Higher level Paper Paper 3 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Describe Question number 18 Adapted from N/A

Question

Describe a method that could be used to measure the energy content of a sample of food.

Markscheme

a. determine the initial and final/change in mass of the food sample 

b. determine initial and final/change in temperature of water 

c. ignite sample and place burning sample under a known volume/mass of water 

d. energy content is determined using formula

 

e. divide energy of water by mass of the food sample OWTTE

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

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