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CIE iGCSE Co-Ordinated Science B4. Biological molecules Exam Style Questions Paper 3

CIE iGCSE Co-Ordinated Science B4. Biological molecules Exam Style Questions Paper 3

Question

(a) A person keeps a food diary for one day. They photograph everything that they eat and drink in the day.
Fig. 1.1 shows an extract from the diary.

(i) Identify one food item from Fig. 1.1 that is a principal source of:

carbohydrate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
protein ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
vitamins ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(ii) State why it is important to drink water as part of a balanced diet.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(b) Rice is classified as a starch that provides a lot of fibre.
(i) State the colour iodine solution turns when added to starch.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) Circle the component from which starch is made.

          amino acids                  fatty acids                   glucose
                        glycerol                                   glycogen

(iii) Describe the importance of fibre in the diet.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(c) Olive oil is a liquid fat used for cooking food.
Tick (√) the boxes to show the three chemical elements present in all cooking oils.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:  1(a)(i) rice ;
chicken ;
(green) beans / cucumber / onions / salad ;

1(a)(ii) as a solvent / any valid point ; 
1(b)(i) blue-black ; 
1(b)(ii) glucose circled ; 
1(b)(iii) prevents constipation / keeps food moving through the gut ; 
1(c) carbon, hydrogen and oxygen ticked ;

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