Cambridge IGCSE™
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FOOD & NUTRITION 0648/11
Paper 1 Theory May/June 2024
2 hours
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
● Section A: answer all questions.
● Section B: answer all questions.
● Section C: answer one question.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 100.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 12 pages.
DC (SL) 341743
© UCLES 2024 [Turn over
, 2
Section A
Answer all questions.
You are advised to spend no longer than 45 minutes on Section A.
1 Undernutrition is when the body has an insufficient amount of nutrients.
(a) Identify one disease that results from an insufficient amount of iron.
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) State three different symptoms of the disease named in (a).
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................
[3]
[Total: 4]
2 (a) Name three different animal foods that are a good source of iron.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(b) Name three different plant foods that are a good source of iron.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................
[3]
[Total: 6]
© UCLES 2024 0648/11/M/J/24
* 5 4 6 3 9 4 2 0 8 5 *
FOOD & NUTRITION 0648/11
Paper 1 Theory May/June 2024
2 hours
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
● Section A: answer all questions.
● Section B: answer all questions.
● Section C: answer one question.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 100.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 12 pages.
DC (SL) 341743
© UCLES 2024 [Turn over
, 2
Section A
Answer all questions.
You are advised to spend no longer than 45 minutes on Section A.
1 Undernutrition is when the body has an insufficient amount of nutrients.
(a) Identify one disease that results from an insufficient amount of iron.
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) State three different symptoms of the disease named in (a).
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................
[3]
[Total: 4]
2 (a) Name three different animal foods that are a good source of iron.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(b) Name three different plant foods that are a good source of iron.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................
[3]
[Total: 6]
© UCLES 2024 0648/11/M/J/24
