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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Protein, carbohydrates & fats

How often Protein, carbohydrates & fats comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Protein, carbohydrates & fats, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Protein, carbohydrates & fats.

(a)What is the main function of protein in the diet?
  1. The main source of quick energy
  2. Growth and repair of body cells
  3. Helping the body absorb calcium
(b)Which food is a source of high biological value (HBV) protein?
  1. Rice
  2. Lentils
  3. Eggs
(c)Which of these foods contains no dietary fibre?
  1. Chicken breast
  2. Baked beans
  3. Porridge oats
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(a) Growth and repair of body cells

(b) Eggs

(c) Chicken breast

Your turn: Common Level questions on Protein, carbohydrates & fats.

Common Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025A3
2024A8
2023A9
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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