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General Certificate of Secondary Education

2010

Home Economics

Paper 1Foundation Tier

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TUESDAY 18 MAY, MORNING

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Centre Number

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Candidate Number

TIME

1 hour 30 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces

provided at the top of this page.

Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper.

Answerall twelve questions.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The total mark for this paper is 126, including a maximum of 6 marks for

quality of written communication.

Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages indicate

the marks awarded to each question or part question.

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1 Using the words below only once, complete the following statements:

Sodium Elderly

Listeria Water

Baby/Toddler Folic acid

(a) A child aged 0 3 years is known as a ____________________ .

(b) Body temperature is controlled when we sweat and lose

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(c) ____________________ taken during pregnancy can help reduce therisk of a baby born with Spina Bifida.

(d) Bacteria often found in soft cheese is called ____________________ .

(e) Current nutritional advice states that we should cut down on our

___________________ intake.

(f ) ____________________ people may need to have meals delivered to

their homes.

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2 (a) Name the mineral that is sometimes added to tap water to protect teeth.

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(b) Write down four other dietary ways of reducing the risk of tooth decay.

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3 Jane, aged 17, suffers from anorexia nervosa.

(a) Write down three effects of this eating disorder on her body.

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2. ____________________________________________________ [1]

3. ____________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Write down two ways a family member could support Jane.

1. ____________________________________________________ [1]

2. ____________________________________________________ [1]


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4 (a) Write down two functions of fat in the body.

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2. ____________________________________________________ [2]

(b) Write down three ways to reduce fat in the diet.

1. _______________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________ [3]

(c) Write down two problems of having too much fat in the diet.

1. ____________________________________________________ [1]

2._____________________________________________________[1]

(d) Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.

Explain what this means

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5 Mark, who is 8 years old, enjoys a snack when he comes home from school.

(a) Write down three foods rich in calcium that his mother could give him

for a snack.

1. ____________________________________________________ [1]

2. ____________________________________________________ [1]

3. ____________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Explain two reasons why calcium is important in Marks diet.

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(c) Vitamin D increases the absorption of calcium.

Discuss two ways Marks mother can ensure he obtains enough

vitamin D.

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2. _______________________________________________________

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6 (a) Explain four factors that need to be considered when planning meals.

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(b) Discuss three ways supermarkets encourage

customers to buy more groceries.

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(c) Explain one disadvantage of going food shopping with young children.

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(d) The Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 require that

all packaged food must be labelled.

Write down four pieces of information that must be on a food label.

1. ____________________________________________________ [1]

2. ____________________________________________________ [1]

3. ____________________________________________________ [1]

4.____________________________________________________ [1]


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7 Complete the following sentences. The first letter of the correct word has

been given to help you.

(a) N______________ are chemical substances contained in food.

(b) Food premises are checked for h______________ by Environmental

Health Officers.

(c) Star markings on a refrigerator indicate the t______________ of the

freezer compartment.

(d) Suitable s______________ helps improve a products shelf life.

(e) We are advised that at least 50% of our energy should come from

c______________ sources.

(f) Beans, pulses, nuts and seeds are good sources of p______________

for a vegetarian.

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8 Additives are used in a variety of ways in food products.

(a) Match the type of additive to its use:

Types of Additives:

Antioxidant Flavour enhancer Emulsifier Colouring

Types of Additive Use of Additive

allows oil and water to mix to make

margarine, ice-cream and salad cream

added to soft drinks, sweets and sauces

to make more attractive

improves the taste of sweet and savoury

foods

stops food from reacting with oxygen

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(b) Explain why manufacturers use preservatives in products such as

cooked ham.

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(c) Discuss one disadvantage of having additives in food or drink products.

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9 Jill and Orla have recently left home and moved into a new flat.

(a) Discuss two responsibilities they will have in their new home.

1. _______________________________________________________

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2. _______________________________________________________

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(b) They have decided to buy a microwave oven.

Discuss three advantages of this piece

of equipment.

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2. Advantage

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(c) Explain two important safety points when cooking food in a microwave

oven.

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2. _______________________________________________________

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(d) The label shown below is found on the microwave. Write down two

reasons why this label is important.

1. ____________________________________________________ [1]

2. ____________________________________________________ [1]

(e) Write down two ways the Citizens Advice Bureau can help consumers.

1. ____________________________________________________ [1]

2. ____________________________________________________ [1]

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10 Gerry and Ben are aged 13 and 15. They sometimes leave for school

without having breakfast.

(a) Discuss two reasons why it is important for them to have breakfast.

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2. _______________________________________________________

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(b) Write down four changes they could make to the breakfast below to

make it healthier.

Breakfast eaten Changed to...

Slice white bread, toasted

Bowl puffed rice cereal

Glass fizzy orange drink

Butter

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(c) The school canteen offers breakfast every morning.

Discuss one advantage and one disadvantage of the boys buying their

breakfast here.

Advantage ________________________________________________

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Disadvantage ______________________________________________

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(d) Explain one reason why boys need more carbohydrates than girls

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11 Discuss the value of fruit and vegetables in the diet.

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12 Ryan is twenty-two and has just started work in town. He regularly buys the

following lunch:

Roll filled with salad, tuna, cheese and mayonnaise

Chocolate muffin

Packet ready salted crisps

Cola drink

Evaluate the suitability of this lunch for him.

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