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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. 5mL
iron
1 teaspoon
digestion
Fats: Description
2. The 3 dimensional space to be designed
relaxation
Nutrient
space
Carbohydrates: Description
3. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.
High Biological Value
Vitamin B
Water: Types
Slow
4. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.
Very Hot
thiamine
calcium
Low Biological Value Protein
5. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3
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osteoporosis
calcium
cholesterol
6. Contrast; opposite colors
Fats: Types
Gel
iron
complementary
7. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.
Protein: Description
1 tablespoon
protein
Low Biological Value Protein
8. 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.
custom homes
1 tablespoon
Protein: Types
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
9. Diagonal
vitamin a...
Kwashiokor
1 cup grated cheese
chaos
10. 120
line
breads and grains
Gel
Very slow
11. Provides heat and energy in sugars and starches and fibre prevents constipation for healthy bowels.
Carbohydrates: Description
1 tablespoon flour
Very slow
1 cup sifted flour
12. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains
Vitamin B
Vitamins: Types
calcium
Carbohydrates
13. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells
Polypeptide
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proteins
1/2 teaspoon
14. 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
1 tablespoon butter
calcium
vitamin a...
line
15. 20g
calcium
Carbohydrates: Description
Kwashiokor
1 tablespoon butter
16. 250g
texture
Carbohydrates
1 cup white sugar
Deamination
17. Helps muscles contract - helps produce energy - helps regulate many body functions nuts - peanut butter
1 tablespoon butter
magnesium
line
complementary
18. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue
1/2 teaspoon
protein
sugar and fats
potassium
19. 200
Hot
1 tablespoon flour
Meat or Protein
texture
20. The food that the nutrient is found in.
amino acids
Hydrolysis
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
Source
21. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use
digestion
Kwashiokor
fats or extras
1 cup white sugar
22. Outline of an object
texture
calcium
line
1 teaspoon
23. 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
Denaturation
apartment home
chaos
24. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.
proteins
Deamination
Carbohydrates: Types
Macronutrient
25. The nutrient that helps carry nutrients throughout the body - helps regulate body temperature - and digest food
1 teaspoon
Vitamin a...
1/2 teaspoon
water
26. The function / job of a nutrient in the body.
Biological Function
digestion
monochromatic
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27. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.
oats
Enzyme
Meat or Protein
electrolyte
28. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream
oats
Meat or Protein
Malnutrition
Fats: Types
29. Healthiest oil to cook with
Denaturation
iron
proteins
olive oil
30. Plant material bodies cannot digest
Biological Value
fiber
Moderate
Vitamin a...
31. 250g
Rennin
calcium
chaos
1 cup butter
32. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.
High Biological Value
complementary
Vitamin C
Minerals: Description
33. 125g
1 cup sifted flour
Vitamin D
Moderate Hot
Vitamin B
34. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning
Pepsin
Nutrient
Derived Protein
Essential Amino Acid
35. The grain that has the highest amount of protein
Deamination
Nutrient
Vitamins: Types
oats
36. A lack of a substance / nutrient. It can lead to illness.
protein
Deficiency
Very slow
Gel
37. House built in rows and attached to one another at the side wall
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Vitamin C
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fats or extras
38. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance
electrolyte
Coagulation
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Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
39. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.
iron
osteoporosis
Vitamins: Types
Carbohydrates
40. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure
Hydrolysis
iron
vitamin d
digestion
41. Horizontal
Low Biological Value Protein
Carbohydrates: Description
width
Hot
42. Lack of adequate nutrition - result of lack of nutrition or unbalanced diet.
Malnutrition
Source
Vitamins: Types
width
43. 230 - 250
Biological Value
Very Hot
Protein: Description
texture
44. Curved
cholesterol
space
relaxation
Vitamin B
45. 175g
Gluten
High Biological Value
1 cup icing sugar
Hydrolysis
46. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans
Protein: Types
amino acids
vitamin d
Low Biological Value Protein
47. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.
High Biological Value
Macronutrient
Polypeptide
1 tablespoon flour
48. Globular proteins linked with other non-protein molecules.
Derived Protein
Conjugated Protein
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
Biological Value
49. 10g
Very slow
Polypeptide
potassium
1 tablespoon flour
50. Helps regulate body fluids - helps muscles like the heart function orange juice - bananas
Pepsidase
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Pepsin
potassium