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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 125g






2. An enzyme made in the pancreas that travels to the duodenum and breaks peptones into peptides.






3. 250g






4. Dark - leafy vegetables and orange vegetables are good sources of this vitamin






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






6. 5mL






7. Cookie cutter house in master planned community - all have similar floor plans






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






9. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






10. 125g






11. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






12. Vegetables are a great source of this






13. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






14. Amount of each nutrient that is needed to to meet a persons nutritional requirements.






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






16. Similar to a duplex - but three or more units share one family pays rent






17. Keeps bowels regular






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






19. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






20. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






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






22. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






23. 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






24. 250g






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






26. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






27. 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






28. Plant material bodies cannot digest






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






30. A condition in which the bones gradually lose their mineral intake and become weak and brittle






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






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






33. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site






34. 120






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






36. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






37. Should be eaten sparingly






38. 180






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






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. Minimum amount of energy required to maintain body temp. (37'C) and keep the body alive. Calculated at complete rest after fasting. Slows down as you get older.






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






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






46. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






47. 150






48. 90 degrees of each other






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






50. 10g