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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk
vitamin d
sugar and fats
nutrients
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
2. Vertical
height
1/4 teaspoon
Slow
Conjugated Protein
3. A lack of a substance / nutrient. It can lead to illness.
1 tablespoon
Pepsidase
Deficiency
fiber
4. Regulates body temperature - gets rid of waste via kidneys in urine - carries nutrients in blood.
Condensation Reaction
vitamin a...
1 cup white sugar
Water: Description
5. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)
iron
Biological Value
chaos
relaxation
6. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care
Moderate Hot
space
nutrients
Conjugated Protein
7. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.
vitamin c
Polypeptide
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
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8. Eggs belong in this food group
sugar and fats
Low Biological Value Protein
Meat or Protein
proteins
9. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas
thiamine
Vitamin C
Macronutrient
Trypsin
10. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.
Denaturation
vitamin c
digestion
Marasmus
11. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream
Marasmus
vitamin c
Vitamin B
Fats: Types
12. A nutrient needed in large amounts (protein - carbohydrate - lipid)
digestion
monochromatic
Macronutrient
width
13. Enzyme made in the stomach which breaks caesinogen into caesin.
Rennin
manufactured home
digestion
Maillard Reaction
14. 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.
Vitamin B
1 teaspoon
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Very slow
15. 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
1 cup sifted flour
Low Biological Value Protein
vitamin a...
1 cup white sugar
16. The food that the nutrient is found in.
Source
protein
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calcium
17. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3
1/2 teaspoon
magnesium
calcium
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18. 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.
Carbohydrates: Description
High Biological Value
Vitamins: Description
Vitamin C
19. Keeps bowels regular
town home
fiber
Enzyme
Trypsin
20. 230 - 250
Very Hot
amino acids
Vitamins: Description
Conjugated Protein
21. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.
Denaturation
Conjugated Protein
High Biological Value
1 cup white sugar
22. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.
1 tablespoon butter
Minerals: Description
sugar and fats
Vitamin a...
23. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
texture
vitamin a...
Derived Protein
24. 125g
texture
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1 cup grated cheese
Vitamin B
25. Helps blood carry oxygen - helps cells use oxygen meat - liver - eggs - dry beans - spinach
iron
sugar and fats
1 cup white sugar
Minerals: Types
26. Curved
Source
relaxation
Carbohydrates
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
27. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.
olive oil
1 tablespoon
Vitamins: Types
line
28. 90 degrees of each other
Fats: Types
analogous
complementary
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29. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
texture
cholesterol
Enzyme
Biological Function
30. Should be eaten sparingly
olive oil
space
fats or extras
1/4 teaspoon
31. Healthiest oil to cook with
olive oil
Malnutrition
protein
Carbohydrates: Description
32. 5mL
Protein: Description
Malnutrition
Rennin
1 teaspoon
33. An enzyme made in the ileum which breaks peptides into amino acids.
Maillard Reaction
nutrients
Carbohydrates
Pepsidase
34. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site
water
vitamin a...
manufactured home
Low Biological Value Protein
35. Diagonal
Rennin
Fats: Types
chaos
Vitamin a...
36. 175g
Gluten
Malnutrition
1 cup icing sugar
analogous
37. 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
thiamine
Vitamin C
potassium
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
38. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.
Fats: Description
Denaturation
digestion
Protein: Types
39. 10g
1 tablespoon flour
Biological Function
width
digestion
40. 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.
1 cup sifted flour
minerals
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Water: Description
41. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.
Enzyme
Biological Function
magnesium
analogous
42. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.
Condensation Reaction
Gel
Vitamin D
1 tablespoon butter
43. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use
Vitamins: Description
digestion
iron
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44. 20mL
Maillard Reaction
calcium
magnesium
1 tablespoon
45. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure
fiber
Water: Types
1 tablespoon butter
iron
46. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
vitamin c
breads and grains
Marasmus
complementary
47. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.
Vitamin a...
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
Pepsin
Fats: Types
48. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.
Coagulation
Derived Protein
proteins
Vitamin C
49. Cookie cutter house in master planned community - all have similar floor plans
Carbohydrates: Types
complementary
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1/2 teaspoon
50. 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.
Hydrolysis
Fats: Description
olive oil
monochromatic