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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. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.
Denaturation
chaos
Trypsin
vitamin a...
2. Keeps bowels regular
1 tablespoon
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
fiber
potassium
3. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.
Gel
sugar and fats
Low Biological Value Protein
1 tablespoon
4. Helps blood carry oxygen - helps cells use oxygen meat - liver - eggs - dry beans - spinach
Slow
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
Condensation Reaction
iron
5. Keeps the body healthy protecting it from diseases such as scurvy (Vit. C) and rickets (Vit. D).
Hydrolysis
olive oil
potassium
Vitamins: Description
6. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.
Polypeptide
Malnutrition
apartment home
chaos
7. Colour change which occurs when amino acids and sugar are exposed to dry heat. Also known as non-enzymic browning.
magnesium
Maillard Reaction
electrolyte
1 cup white sugar
8. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
nutrients
apartment home
fiber
vitamin c
9. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
Marasmus
monochromatic
cholesterol
nutrients
10. Outline of an object
sugar and fats
magnesium
Moderate
line
11. Elements needed in small amounts for sturdy bones and teeth - healthy blood - and regular elimination of wastes
cholesterol
minerals
Conjugated Protein
Rennin
12. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.
complementary
Carbohydrates: Types
Marasmus
olive oil
13. Globular proteins linked with other non-protein molecules.
oats
saturated fats
Conjugated Protein
Vitamin D
14. Similar to a duplex - but three or more units share one family pays rent
Vitamins: Types
apartment home
Condensation Reaction
Water: Description
15. Enzyme made in the stomach which breaks caesinogen into caesin.
Condensation Reaction
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Marasmus
Rennin
16. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance
1 tablespoon flour
protein
electrolyte
vitamin a...
17. An enzyme made in the pancreas that travels to the duodenum and breaks peptones into peptides.
thiamine
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Trypsin
1 tablespoon butter
18. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue
1 tablespoon butter
protein
Kwashiokor
calcium
19. Cookie cutter house in master planned community - all have similar floor plans
proteins
tract home
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Hot
20. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use
Nutrient
town home
digestion
Fats: Types
21. 125g
vitamin a...
relaxation
minerals
1 cup sifted flour
22. Eggs belong in this food group
Meat or Protein
Derived Protein
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
calcium
23. 2.5mL
analogous
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
town home
1/2 teaspoon
24. 20g
Moderate Hot
1 tablespoon
cholesterol
amino acids
25. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium
electrolyte
Pepsidase
Vitamin D
Gluten
26. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.
electrolyte
calcium
thiamine
Marasmus
27. When 2 or more amino acids break apart due to the addition of a water molecule which splits the peptide link. This happen during digestion.
complementary
height
nutrients
Hydrolysis
28. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.
Malnutrition
Water: Types
1/4 teaspoon
Marasmus
29. Foods from the extras group are usually high
Trypsin
sugar and fats
cholesterol
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
30. An enzyme made in the ileum which breaks peptides into amino acids.
Pepsidase
height
Nutrient
amino acids
31. 120
apartment home
iron
Very slow
saturated fats
32. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels
protein
Biological Value
Maillard Reaction
texture
33. 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
1 cup grated cheese
vitamin a...
digestion
Water: Types
34. Curved
Vitamins: Description
relaxation
Source
1 tablespoon
35. 90 degrees of each other
Moderate
1 cup white sugar
Rennin
analogous
36. One hue
magnesium
texture
1/2 teaspoon
monochromatic
37. 1.25mL
Vitamins: Description
Pepsidase
Gluten
1/4 teaspoon
38. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.
Kwashiokor
vitamin d
Water: Description
space
39. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit
potassium
Vitamin C
manufactured home
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
40. The building blocks that make up proteins - Smallest part of a protein
Pepsin
calcium
amino acids
Biological Value
41. The nutrient that helps carry nutrients throughout the body - helps regulate body temperature - and digest food
Water: Types
calcium
Conjugated Protein
water
42. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.
Very Hot
Vitamin B
Nutrient
Pepsin
43. 125g
potassium
1 cup grated cheese
Moderate Hot
Very Hot
44. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning
Macronutrient
potassium
Nutrient
iron
45. Amount of each nutrient that is needed to to meet a persons nutritional requirements.
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
town home
Protein: Types
46. 20mL
Protein: Types
calcium
1 tablespoon
1 cup icing sugar
47. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.
electrolyte
Derived Protein
town home
Deamination
48. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells
manufactured home
proteins
Meat or Protein
thiamine
49. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site
fiber
manufactured home
vitamin d
Hydrolysis
50. 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
complementary
water
calcium
magnesium