The table below shows the percentage composition of fat and protein in six different meat types. Study it and  answer questions 2(a) to 2(d).

Meat Type Fat (%) Protein (%)
A 07.2 21.3
B 25.3 10.6
C 20.0 22.5
D 03.1 28.2
E 12.6 17.3
F 13.2 14.3

a.    (i)  Which two of the meat types may be recommended for an obese patient?    [2 marks]
       (ii)  State one reason for the answer in 2(a)(i).    [1 mark]

b.    (i)  Which two of the meat types would provide the most energy?    [2 marks]
       (ii) State two reasons for the answer in 2(b)(i).    [2 marks]

c.    (i)  Which three of the meat types could be recommended for a child suffering from kwashiorkor?    [3  marks]
       (ii)  State one reason for the answer in 2(c)(i)    [1 mark]

d.    Which  of the meat types would most likely be suitable for:
    (i)  an active teenager;    [1  mark]
    (ii)  a 70-year old human?     [1  mark]

e.    Which  other class of food provides energy?    [1  mark]

f.    State three uses of fat in the human body.    [3  marks]

g.    Describe briefly the procedure for testing for fat in a meat sample using a piece of white paper.    [3 marks]
 

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