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1. Plant material bodies cannot digest






2. A food contains all the essential amino acids - also known as a complete protein. Usually comes from animal sources but is found in soya beans.






3. Curved






4. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






5. Enzyme made in the stomach which breaks caesinogen into caesin.






6. Built to a persons specifications






7. Helps eyes adjust to darkness - protects lining of throat - nose and mouth and other organs from infection eggs - dark green veggies - deep yellow veggies and fruits






8. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.






9. Eggs belong in this food group






10. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.






11. Diagonal






12. 20g






13. 200






14. 230 - 250






15. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.






16. 190






17. Should be eaten sparingly






18. 90 degrees of each other






19. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning






20. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit






21. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.






22. 10g






23. Healthiest oil to cook with






24. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.






25. 20mL






26. A link formed during the condensation reaction when the amino group of one amino acid chemically combines with the carboxyl group of another amino acid with the loss of water molecule.






27. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






28. 2 or more proteins are eaten together to supplement each other. Occurs when one protein is lacking in one or more essential amino acids and is eaten with another food which contains the missing essential amino acid. E.g. beans on toast (Beans are hig






29. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care






30. Helps regulate body fluids - helps muscles like the heart function orange juice - bananas






31. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg






32. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






33. Chemical reaction when 2 amino acids join together with the elimination of water. Amino group of one amino acid combines with the carboxyl group of another amino acid.






34. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas






35. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)






36. 20g






37. Breaking down excess protein in the liver. Carboxyl group is converted to glycogen and stored as energy. Amino group is converted to ammonia then to urea and excreted as urine.






38. Amino acids that cannot be made in the body and must be obtained from food.






39. Vegetables are a great source of this






40. Outline of an object






41. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






42. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.






43. Bananas - orange juice - and tomatoes are great sources of this nutrient






44. Helps blood carry oxygen - helps cells use oxygen meat - liver - eggs - dry beans - spinach






45. The function / job of a nutrient in the body.






46. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.






47. One hue






48. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells






49. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






50. Lack of adequate nutrition - result of lack of nutrition or unbalanced diet.







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