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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.
Denaturation
space
Gluten
Moderate
2. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
cholesterol
Nutrient
Biological Value
potassium
3. Contrast; opposite colors
complementary
Macronutrient
vitamin c
Biological Function
4. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance
Polypeptide
Carbohydrates
electrolyte
Hydrolysis
5. 20g
Vitamin B
Marasmus
1 tablespoon butter
Malnutrition
6. Gives you healthy skin and eyes
vitamin a...
Biological Function
calcium
Nutrient
7. 120
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
digestion
Very slow
protein
8. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3
digestion
calcium
vitamin a...
vitamin d
9. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.
Minerals: Description
digestion
Water: Description
Meat or Protein
10. Outline of an object
Vitamin C
Polypeptide
line
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
11. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium
Vitamin D
1 tablespoon
Kwashiokor
tract home
12. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg
oats
Very Hot
vitamin a...
Coagulation
13. Similar to a duplex - but three or more units share one family pays rent
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
amino acids
town home
apartment home
14. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains
Coagulation
Biological Function
Vitamin B
minerals
15. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.
Pepsin
Minerals: Types
height
Minerals: Description
16. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.
Derived Protein
potassium
Hydrolysis
magnesium
17. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.
cholesterol
Nutrient
Protein: Description
1 tablespoon
18. The 3 dimensional space to be designed
protein
oats
calcium
space
19. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site
Vitamin B
manufactured home
Hot
Slow
20. 5mL
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Hot
1 teaspoon
Pepsin
21. 10g
1/4 teaspoon
amino acids
1 tablespoon flour
fiber
22. Plant material bodies cannot digest
fiber
Vitamin C
Slow
1 cup butter
23. Eggs belong in this food group
Meat or Protein
width
analogous
Water: Types
24. Healthiest oil to cook with
olive oil
Conjugated Protein
Fats: Description
Deficiency
25. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
1 cup white sugar
texture
Trypsin
26. 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.
Condensation Reaction
Minerals: Description
nutrients
Essential Amino Acid
27. Amount of each nutrient that is needed to to meet a persons nutritional requirements.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
iron
Polypeptide
1/4 teaspoon
28. A nutrient needed in large amounts (protein - carbohydrate - lipid)
Hot
Macronutrient
vitamin d
Low Biological Value Protein
29. The function / job of a nutrient in the body.
Biological Function
Enzyme
relaxation
Condensation Reaction
30. Enzyme made in the stomach which breaks caesinogen into caesin.
Maillard Reaction
Macronutrient
Rennin
Vitamin a...
31. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.
fiber
relaxation
breads and grains
Carbohydrates: Types
32. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.
water
Hot
Biological Function
Kwashiokor
33. One hue
proteins
apartment home
monochromatic
nutrients
34. 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.
Source
apartment home
water
Hydrolysis
35. Horizontal
town home
digestion
width
Vitamin a...
36. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.
Conjugated Protein
Biological Value
monochromatic
Fats: Description
37. 125g
potassium
Carbohydrates: Description
thiamine
1 cup sifted flour
38. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis
Slow
calcium
Hot
Rennin
39. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans
Fats: Description
1 tablespoon
Moderate
Protein: Types
40. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy
Carbohydrates
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Marasmus
High Biological Value
41. 20mL
1 tablespoon butter
complementary
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
1 tablespoon
42. 20g
relaxation
1 tablespoon
minerals
Deamination
43. Keeps the body healthy protecting it from diseases such as scurvy (Vit. C) and rickets (Vit. D).
custom homes
Polypeptide
1 cup white sugar
Vitamins: Description
44. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
vitamin c
Minerals: Description
breads and grains
calcium
45. Cookie cutter house in master planned community - all have similar floor plans
tract home
Meat or Protein
calcium
Vitamin C
46. 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
Trypsin
Vitamins: Types
olive oil
47. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.
town home
Water: Types
oats
apartment home
48. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use
digestion
saturated fats
apartment home
analogous
49. 150
Deficiency
1 cup butter
Slow
Vitamin D
50. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.
town home
Vitamins: Types
1 cup grated cheese
Marasmus