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O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/11 · May/June 2021 · Q81 Mark

Which statement about diets is correct?

Adiet providing all the needs of an average man aged 70 can lead to malnutrition in an active boy aged 14.
BMalnutrition can only occur if the body receives less of a nutrient than it requires.
CProtein requirements in the diet increase throughout a person's life.
DVery young children require a greater total energy intake than active adults.

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A: diet providing all the needs of an average man aged 70 can lead to malnutrition in an active boy aged 14.

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Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 8.

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