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Edexcel IGCSE Biology 2.25 Nutrients & Their Functions

Edexcel IGCSE Biology 2.25 Nutrients & Their Functions
Edexcel IGCSE Biology syllabusBiology 4BI1First assessment 2019

Practise linking carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, water and fibre to their dietary roles and sources.

How this is tested

  • match named nutrients to energy, growth, repair or specific vitamin and mineral roles
  • explain deficiency consequences using the missing nutrient's normal function
  • calculate or interpret recommended intake and link fibre to healthy gut movement

Question 4(a)(iii)

[Maximum number: 1]

Fruit juice drinks contain a range of nutrients.
The table shows some of the nutrients in a fruit juice drink and the percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of these nutrients for a 16 year old.

Table for Question 4(a)(iii) — Edexcel IGCSE Biology

State the function of fibre in the human diet.