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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.






2. The food that the nutrient is found in.






3. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






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






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






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






7. 200






8. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.






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






10. Contrast; opposite colors






11. Vertical






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






13. 120






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






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






16. 250g






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






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






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






20. 20g






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






22. 250g






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






24. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






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






26. 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.






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






28. Dark - leafy vegetables and orange vegetables are good sources of this vitamin






29. Keeps bowels regular






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






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






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






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






34. 10g






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






36. 20mL






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






38. 5mL






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






40. 175g






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






42. Healthiest oil to cook with






43. Eggs belong in this food group






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






45. Curved






46. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






47. Plant material bodies cannot digest






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






49. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.






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