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Date November 2020 Marks available 1 Reference code 20N.1.SL.tz0.11
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone time zone 0
Command term What Question number 11 Adapted from N/A

Question

An untrained individual with healthy BMI starts to train for a marathon. What change should they make to their diet?

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

Fourth-most challenging question (55.80 %). The main discriminator was B. The key to this question was in recognizing that the individual was untrained, with a healthy BMI. The addition of training to their routine would require a caloric increase.

Syllabus sections

Topic 3: Energy systems » 3.1. Nutrition » 3.1.12. Discuss how the recommended energy distribution of the dietary macronutrients differs between endurance athletes and non-athletes.
Topic 3: Energy systems » 3.1. Nutrition
Topic 3: Energy systems

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