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Subject
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.
amino acids
Low Biological Value Protein
Meat or Protein
iron
2. Bananas - orange juice - and tomatoes are great sources of this nutrient
calcium
custom homes
potassium
Denaturation
3. 125g
Essential Amino Acid
1 cup sifted flour
protein
tract home
4. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans
calcium
electrolyte
Protein: Types
Carbohydrates
5. Plant material bodies cannot digest
Vitamin D
Protein: Types
fiber
1 tablespoon
6. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue
Biological Function
Pepsidase
calcium
protein
7. Keeps the body healthy protecting it from diseases such as scurvy (Vit. C) and rickets (Vit. D).
Vitamins: Description
sugar and fats
Water: Description
Conjugated Protein
8. Horizontal
Vitamins: Description
Very Hot
1 tablespoon flour
width
9. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.
protein
calcium
Pepsidase
Denaturation
10. Keeps bowels regular
Rennin
fiber
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Vitamin a...
11. Foods from the extras group are usually high
sugar and fats
town home
vitamin c
texture
12. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
1 cup icing sugar
Vitamins: Description
cholesterol
monochromatic
13. 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
proteins
1 cup butter
vitamin d
14. Colour change which occurs when amino acids and sugar are exposed to dry heat. Also known as non-enzymic browning.
Maillard Reaction
Minerals: Types
Vitamins: Types
osteoporosis
15. Vertical
Enzyme
width
Protein: Types
height
16. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.
Denaturation
Pepsidase
Water: Types
calcium
17. 200
digestion
Macronutrient
iron
Hot
18. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.
1 cup white sugar
saturated fats
Minerals: Description
Carbohydrates
19. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.
iron
amino acids
Polypeptide
nutrients
20. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
vitamin c
1/4 teaspoon
Derived Protein
21. 20g
vitamin a...
1 tablespoon
Macronutrient
oats
22. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.
Fats: Description
Vitamin B
Enzyme
olive oil
23. Amount of each nutrient that is needed to to meet a persons nutritional requirements.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
complementary
Macronutrient
Derived Protein
24. Curved
magnesium
1/2 teaspoon
relaxation
fiber
25. 175g
Trypsin
Low Biological Value Protein
water
1 cup icing sugar
26. Amino acids that cannot be made in the body and must be obtained from food.
Essential Amino Acid
Biological Value
Slow
Low Biological Value Protein
27. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit
1 tablespoon
1/4 teaspoon
Vitamin C
line
28. 2.5mL
1/2 teaspoon
texture
height
cholesterol
29. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use
digestion
calcium
1/2 teaspoon
town home
30. Protein found in wheat - gives elasticity to foods e.g bread (Coeliacs are allergic to it)
cholesterol
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
Polypeptide
Gluten
31. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care
nutrients
potassium
Moderate
1/4 teaspoon
32. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.
Vitamins: Types
Essential Amino Acid
Protein: Types
Kwashiokor
33. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.
Deamination
Kwashiokor
Carbohydrates: Description
1 tablespoon butter
34. 20g
cholesterol
1 tablespoon butter
Vitamin B
oats
35. Outline of an object
oats
line
texture
Carbohydrates
36. Built to a persons specifications
custom homes
Vitamins: Types
Moderate Hot
1/4 teaspoon
37. 150
Maillard Reaction
Biological Function
Slow
amino acids
38. 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
space
calcium
manufactured home
Very slow
39. Should be eaten sparingly
Minerals: Description
fats or extras
Pepsidase
Coagulation
40. Low fat milk - non fat yogurt - and lite sour cream are low in this nutrient
Hot
saturated fats
Gel
vitamin a...
41. 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.
Deamination
Derived Protein
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Denaturation
42. 120
Very slow
1 tablespoon
Pepsin
manufactured home
43. 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
Very Hot
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
Vitamins: Types
Pepsin
44. Lack of adequate nutrition - result of lack of nutrition or unbalanced diet.
Malnutrition
Essential Amino Acid
Minerals: Description
Polypeptide
45. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas
Vitamin D
thiamine
vitamin c
Enzyme
46. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains
Vitamin B
Enzyme
Very slow
Deamination
47. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis
Vitamins: Types
calcium
Very Hot
width
48. A nutrient needed in large amounts (protein - carbohydrate - lipid)
Vitamin D
Macronutrient
cholesterol
Rennin
49. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning
Biological Value
Nutrient
fiber
fats or extras
50. Elements needed in small amounts for sturdy bones and teeth - healthy blood - and regular elimination of wastes
1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon
Malnutrition
minerals