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A specialized sports recovery shake is designed for endurance athletes. The primary sugars present in this recovery shake are glucose, maltose, and sucrose.

a.

State the number of different types of monosaccharides present in this recovery shake.

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b.

Nutritionists recommend that no more than 8% of the daily energy intake should come from 'added sugars'.

  • The mean daily energy requirement for an endurance athlete during intense training is 15,000 kJ15,000\text{ kJ}15,000 kJ.
  • One serving of this recovery shake contains 375 kJ of energy from 'added sugars'.

Calculate the number of servings of this recovery shake required for an endurance athlete to reach the maximum recommended daily energy intake from 'added sugars'.

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Carbohydrates Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Biology
  3. /Carbohydrates

9 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Biology Carbohydrates, covering Carbohydrates. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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