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Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.






2. Bananas - orange juice - and tomatoes are great sources of this nutrient






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






4. Vertical






5. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






6. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans






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






8. House built in rows and attached to one another at the side wall






9. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






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






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






12. 2.5mL






13. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk






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






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






16. Eggs belong in this food group






17. Built to a persons specifications






18. 10g






19. Colour change which occurs when amino acids and sugar are exposed to dry heat. Also known as non-enzymic browning.






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






21. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






22. 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.






23. 20mL






24. 20g






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






26. Vegetables are a great source of this






27. Plant material bodies cannot digest






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






29. Helps eyes adjust to darkness - protects lining of throat - nose and mouth and other organs from infection eggs - dark green veggies - deep yellow veggies and fruits






30. 90 degrees of each other






31. Keeps bowels regular






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






33. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






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






35. Low fat milk - non fat yogurt - and lite sour cream are low in this nutrient






36. 125g






37. Elements needed in small amounts for sturdy bones and teeth - healthy blood - and regular elimination of wastes






38. 20g






39. 5mL






40. 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.






41. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






42. The building blocks that make up proteins - Smallest part of a protein






43. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






44. Horizontal






45. 190






46. 180






47. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






48. Curved






49. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.






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