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Independent final check
Explain without the key
state
Final check
For each nutrient, state why the body needs it and give one food that is a good source of it: (a) carbohydrate, (b) fats and oils, (c) protein.
state: give a concise answer.
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Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 · 2026–2028 v3 · Original learning materials.
What is meant by a balanced diet (7.1.1); the principal dietary sources and the importance of carbohydrates, fats and oils, proteins, vitamins C and D, calcium and iron, fibre and water (7.1.2); the causes of scurvy and rickets (7.1.3). Energy values, portion sizes and body weight are left out; food tests are in Food tests, digestion in the gut modules. The amounts of each nutrient in the experiment come from a teaching model.
Apparatus, amounts and times in the experiment are illustrative. Real practical work follows a teacher-approved safety method.
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