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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. The building blocks that make up proteins - Smallest part of a protein






2. Keeps bowels regular






3. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






4. 190






5. 1.25mL






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






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






8. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






9. 180






10. Diagonal






11. 200






12. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






13. Horizontal






14. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






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






16. 250g






17. 125g






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






19. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use






20. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






21. Vertical






22. Curved






23. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






24. 90 degrees of each other






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






26. Outline of an object






27. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells






28. Eggs belong in this food group






29. Should be eaten sparingly






30. Iron in eggs - calcium in milk - Iodine in fish - variety in fruit and vegtables.






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






32. 175g






33. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






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






35. Chemical reaction when 2 amino acids join together with the elimination of water. Amino group of one amino acid combines with the carboxyl group of another amino acid.






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






37. 230 - 250






38. 20mL






39. Regulates body temperature - gets rid of waste via kidneys in urine - carries nutrients in blood.






40. 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.






41. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon






42. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.






43. Foods from the extras group are usually high






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






45. Contrast; opposite colors






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






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






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






49. 2.5mL






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