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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.






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






3. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






4. 175g






5. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.






6. Horizontal






7. Amino acids that cannot be made in the body and must be obtained from food.






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






9. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






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






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






12. 190






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






14. 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






15. Foods from the extras group are usually high






16. 90 degrees of each other






17. 10g






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






23. 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.






24. 20g






25. 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.






26. Iron in eggs - calcium in milk - Iodine in fish - variety in fruit and vegtables.






27. Built to a persons specifications






28. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.






29. 230 - 250






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






31. An enzyme made in the ileum which breaks peptides into amino acids.






32. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






33. Plant material bodies cannot digest






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






35. 200






36. 250g






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






38. 5mL






39. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






40. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas






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






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






43. Diagonal






44. 125g






45. 2.5mL






46. Healthiest oil to cook with






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






48. 180






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






50. Should be eaten sparingly