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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. House built in rows and attached to one another at the side wall






2. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






3. Plant material bodies cannot digest






4. Vegetables are a great source of this






5. 250g






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






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






8. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






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






10. One hue






11. 175g






12. Keeps bowels regular






13. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






14. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.






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






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






17. Built to a persons specifications






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






19. 10g






20. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit






21. 230 - 250






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






23. 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.






24. 5mL






25. 200






26. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.






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






28. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care






29. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low






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






31. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






32. 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






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






34. Helps blood carry oxygen - helps cells use oxygen meat - liver - eggs - dry beans - spinach






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






36. 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.






37. 1.25mL






38. Contrast; opposite colors






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






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






41. 90 degrees of each other






42. 20mL






43. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






44. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.






45. 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.






46. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






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






48. 150






49. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






50. Healthiest oil to cook with