Animal Survival Homework – Subtopic (a)

Knowledge & Understanding

Answer all questions in SENTENCES

1. Give three reasons why animals need food. (3)

2. Name the chemical elements in protein and state which (2)

of these is not found in any of the other food groups.

3. Draw and label simple diagrams to show the structures (6)

of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

4. What is meant by the term ‘digestion’? (3)

5. What is the shape and function of human canine teeth? (2)

7. State 3 places in humans where digestive juices are (3)

produced.

8. Explain what ‘peristalsis’ is. (2)

9. Give two reasons why the structure of the small (2)

intestine is suited to its function.

11. What are the two functions of the large intestine? (2)
Total (25)

Animal Survival – Subtopic (a)

 Problem Solving
Please show ALL your working

1. The following pie chart shows the source of fat in an

unhealthy diet.

meat (25% )

other sources

cakes

dairy (30%)

fat/oil

a) What percentage of the person’s fat intake comes (2)

from fats/oils?

b) The total mass of fat eaten was 240g. What mass (2)
of fat was contained in the meat the person ate?

c) The total mass of fat eaten another day was 200g. (2)
What mass of fat was contained in the dairy
products the person ate?

d) Present the information above as a bar graph. (3)

e) How could the reliability of this experiment be improved? (1)

improved?

Total (10)