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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. The function / job of a nutrient in the body.
Pepsin
Enzyme
Biological Function
water
2. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.
Maillard Reaction
Derived Protein
custom homes
osteoporosis
3. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
olive oil
Enzyme
thiamine
vitamin c
4. A lack of a substance / nutrient. It can lead to illness.
Deficiency
Moderate Hot
oats
Hot
5. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit
1 tablespoon flour
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space
Vitamin C
6. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis
relaxation
iron
calcium
Water: Types
7. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care
magnesium
nutrients
potassium
calcium
8. 230 - 250
Very Hot
Vitamin B
line
Enzyme
9. House built in rows and attached to one another at the side wall
town home
proteins
potassium
1 cup sifted flour
10. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.
fiber
Moderate Hot
Fats: Description
width
11. 190
nutrients
saturated fats
iron
Moderate Hot
12. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells
Hydrolysis
vitamin a...
proteins
Vitamin B
13. A nutrient needed in large amounts (protein - carbohydrate - lipid)
Macronutrient
apartment home
Vitamin B
cholesterol
14. 20g
1 tablespoon butter
Polypeptide
nutrients
Water: Types
15. 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.
sugar and fats
potassium
Condensation Reaction
Carbohydrates: Types
16. Vertical
height
Meat or Protein
vitamin a...
thiamine
17. Contrast; opposite colors
complementary
relaxation
Fats: Description
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18. Diagonal
Protein: Types
Marasmus
relaxation
chaos
19. Helps regulate body fluids - helps muscles like the heart function orange juice - bananas
potassium
width
space
fiber
20. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.
Essential Amino Acid
Fats: Description
Enzyme
osteoporosis
21. 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.
Deamination
Marasmus
Kwashiokor
Vitamin a...
22. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.
minerals
calcium
Protein: Types
Minerals: Description
23. Gives you healthy skin and eyes
nutrients
Deamination
vitamin a...
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
24. 2.5mL
High Biological Value
Vitamin B
1/2 teaspoon
water
25. Keeps bowels regular
1 tablespoon
Vitamin B
fiber
Protein: Types
26. The nutrient that helps carry nutrients throughout the body - helps regulate body temperature - and digest food
water
Denaturation
proteins
Conjugated Protein
27. Built to a persons specifications
breads and grains
custom homes
width
olive oil
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
Biological Function
Enzyme
Source
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
29. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas
fats or extras
thiamine
fiber
Vitamins: Types
30. Iron in eggs - calcium in milk - Iodine in fish - variety in fruit and vegtables.
Minerals: Types
Deficiency
Source
fats or extras
31. Outline of an object
calcium
Coagulation
nutrients
line
32. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.
electrolyte
Vitamins: Types
iron
Polypeptide
33. Vegetables are a great source of this
Vitamin a...
Deficiency
complementary
Minerals: Description
34. 200
Hot
Very Hot
vitamin a...
chaos
35. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure
Vitamin C
iron
Protein: Description
vitamin d
36. 10g
1 tablespoon flour
Minerals: Types
1/4 teaspoon
Vitamin C
37. 1.25mL
vitamin a...
Fats: Description
1/4 teaspoon
Source
38. One hue
potassium
High Biological Value
monochromatic
osteoporosis
39. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.
Vitamin B
iron
height
Denaturation
40. Horizontal
vitamin a...
oats
width
Derived Protein
41. Cookie cutter house in master planned community - all have similar floor plans
Biological Function
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Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Vitamin C
42. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream
osteoporosis
Fats: Types
Vitamin a...
Vitamin B
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.
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Kwashiokor
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Vitamin C
44. Amount of each nutrient that is needed to to meet a persons nutritional requirements.
complementary
Maillard Reaction
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Vitamins: Types
45. Plant material bodies cannot digest
Vitamin C
Nutrient
Pepsidase
fiber
46. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.
sugar and fats
breads and grains
Gel
calcium
47. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.
Polypeptide
Low Biological Value Protein
oats
breads and grains
48. 180
fats or extras
nutrients
Moderate
Hydrolysis
49. 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.
High Biological Value
Vitamins: Description
Macronutrient
apartment home
50. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
Pepsin
Vitamin a...
Pepsidase
cholesterol