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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 5mL






2. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






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






4. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.






5. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






6. Contrast; opposite colors






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






8. 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.






9. Diagonal






10. 120






11. Provides heat and energy in sugars and starches and fibre prevents constipation for healthy bowels.






12. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






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






14. 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






15. 20g






16. 250g






17. Helps muscles contract - helps produce energy - helps regulate many body functions nuts - peanut butter






18. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






19. 200






20. The food that the nutrient is found in.






21. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use






22. Outline of an object






23. 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.






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






25. The nutrient that helps carry nutrients throughout the body - helps regulate body temperature - and digest food






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






27. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.






28. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






29. Healthiest oil to cook with






30. Plant material bodies cannot digest






31. 250g






32. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.






33. 125g






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






35. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






36. A lack of a substance / nutrient. It can lead to illness.






37. House built in rows and attached to one another at the side wall






38. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






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






40. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






41. Horizontal






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






43. 230 - 250






44. Curved






45. 175g






46. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans






47. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.






48. Globular proteins linked with other non-protein molecules.






49. 10g






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