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O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/11 · May/June 2015 · Q361 Mark

Which row correctly shows an advantage of feeding babies breast milk and an advantage of feeding them bottle milk?

Aadvantage of breast feeding: Feeding helps create a bond between mother and baby., advantage of bottle feeding: Bottle feeding is cheaper.
Badvantage of breast feeding: It is easier to control the amount of milk the baby receives., advantage of bottle feeding: Other people besides the mother can feed the baby.
Cadvantage of breast feeding: The baby receives antibodies from the mother., advantage of bottle feeding: The baby is less likely to suffer from diarrhoea.
Dadvantage of breast feeding: The milk contains exactly the right balance of nutrients., advantage of bottle feeding: HIV is less likely to be transmitted from mother to baby.

✓ Correct answer

D: advantage of breast feeding: The milk contains exactly the right balance of nutrients., advantage of bottle feeding: HIV is less likely to be transmitted from mother to baby.

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Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 36.

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