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Subject
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An enzyme made in the pancreas that travels to the duodenum and breaks peptones into peptides.
Trypsin
calcium
Deficiency
Very Hot
2. Enzyme made in the stomach which breaks caesinogen into caesin.
amino acids
Rennin
olive oil
Protein: Types
3. 150
Vitamins: Description
iron
Very Hot
Slow
4. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.
Derived Protein
monochromatic
Marasmus
saturated fats
5. Help build strong - healthy teeth and bones - helps heart beat properly - helps muscles move - helps blood clot - helps keep soft and nerves healthy dairy product
1/4 teaspoon
vitamin a...
calcium
Vitamin D
6. Provides heat and energy in sugars and starches and fibre prevents constipation for healthy bowels.
1 cup white sugar
protein
amino acids
Carbohydrates: Description
7. The 3 dimensional space to be designed
apartment home
Hydrolysis
cholesterol
space
8. The food that the nutrient is found in.
Carbohydrates
olive oil
Derived Protein
Source
9. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium
Hot
vitamin a...
Vitamin D
Slow
10. Healthiest oil to cook with
calcium
olive oil
Fats: Description
potassium
11. The nutrient that helps carry nutrients throughout the body - helps regulate body temperature - and digest food
proteins
Vitamin B
water
Vitamin a...
12. Keeps the body healthy protecting it from diseases such as scurvy (Vit. C) and rickets (Vit. D).
chaos
Source
Vitamins: Description
potassium
13. 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.
Conjugated Protein
Vitamin a...
Condensation Reaction
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
14. Diagonal
minerals
Nutrient
chaos
Fats: Description
15. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells
height
Carbohydrates
proteins
Denaturation
16. Vegetables are a great source of this
Moderate Hot
1 cup icing sugar
Kwashiokor
Vitamin a...
17. An enzyme made in the ileum which breaks peptides into amino acids.
Coagulation
Pepsin
Pepsidase
Carbohydrates
18. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.
Gluten
calcium
Vitamins: Description
Low Biological Value Protein
19. Regulates body temperature - gets rid of waste via kidneys in urine - carries nutrients in blood.
saturated fats
Water: Description
cholesterol
thiamine
20. Contrast; opposite colors
Gluten
Moderate Hot
complementary
Polypeptide
21. Lack of adequate nutrition - result of lack of nutrition or unbalanced diet.
Biological Function
Malnutrition
Hot
Slow
22. Globular proteins linked with other non-protein molecules.
Biological Value
Carbohydrates: Description
Conjugated Protein
protein
23. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels
1/4 teaspoon
texture
Condensation Reaction
Maillard Reaction
24. Should be eaten sparingly
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
fats or extras
1 tablespoon flour
calcium
25. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance
calcium
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
electrolyte
Source
26. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue
1/2 teaspoon
1 tablespoon
protein
Moderate
27. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.
1 tablespoon flour
Vitamin C
Enzyme
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
28. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
Denaturation
Carbohydrates: Types
Carbohydrates
29. 190
Moderate Hot
Carbohydrates: Description
Hot
Biological Function
30. Protein found in wheat - gives elasticity to foods e.g bread (Coeliacs are allergic to it)
Deficiency
Gluten
calcium
Hydrolysis
31. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site
tract home
Essential Amino Acid
Condensation Reaction
manufactured home
32. 180
Moderate
1 cup sifted flour
Vitamin C
Fats: Description
33. 200
1 cup grated cheese
tract home
vitamin a...
Hot
34. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis
calcium
Deficiency
minerals
height
35. Keeps bowels regular
fiber
Carbohydrates: Description
osteoporosis
Protein: Types
36. A condition in which the bones gradually lose their mineral intake and become weak and brittle
Water: Types
osteoporosis
custom homes
1 cup white sugar
37. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.
breads and grains
texture
Deficiency
Fats: Description
38. Elements needed in small amounts for sturdy bones and teeth - healthy blood - and regular elimination of wastes
minerals
apartment home
Vitamin C
Enzyme
39. Helps muscles contract - helps produce energy - helps regulate many body functions nuts - peanut butter
Meat or Protein
magnesium
vitamin c
Nutrient
40. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.
width
Pepsin
Water: Description
Polypeptide
41. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
vitamin a...
vitamin c
Meat or Protein
complementary
42. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care
nutrients
Rennin
custom homes
proteins
43. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure
oats
iron
vitamin c
1 teaspoon
44. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.
Carbohydrates
Polypeptide
Vitamins: Types
space
45. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3
calcium
fiber
Pepsin
width
46. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
digestion
proteins
Trypsin
cholesterol
47. Foods from the extras group are usually high
sugar and fats
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
nutrients
1 cup sifted flour
48. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.
Denaturation
calcium
Polypeptide
Biological Value
49. 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.
1 tablespoon
Deamination
olive oil
Moderate
50. Bananas - orange juice - and tomatoes are great sources of this nutrient
fiber
potassium
Gel
Source