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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 125g
1 cup grated cheese
Pepsin
calcium
Macronutrient
2. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.
texture
town home
iron
Derived Protein
3. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use
Carbohydrates
Polypeptide
digestion
potassium
4. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3
calcium
High Biological Value
saturated fats
Derived Protein
5. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.
Fats: Description
1 cup grated cheese
Slow
Conjugated Protein
6. 250g
1 cup butter
fats or extras
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Trypsin
7. Outline of an object
town home
osteoporosis
line
1 tablespoon butter
8. 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.
Deamination
texture
Polypeptide
Condensation Reaction
9. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
Gluten
cholesterol
1 tablespoon
Minerals: Types
10. Healthiest oil to cook with
1 cup icing sugar
olive oil
Hydrolysis
electrolyte
11. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.
Deficiency
custom homes
Kwashiokor
Slow
12. A nutrient needed in large amounts (protein - carbohydrate - lipid)
Meat or Protein
Minerals: Types
osteoporosis
Macronutrient
13. Bananas - orange juice - and tomatoes are great sources of this nutrient
space
potassium
Condensation Reaction
Very Hot
14. 90 degrees of each other
analogous
protein
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
1/2 teaspoon
15. Helps regulate body fluids - helps muscles like the heart function orange juice - bananas
Vitamins: Description
vitamin a...
potassium
Biological Function
16. Gives you healthy skin and eyes
electrolyte
vitamin a...
Coagulation
Trypsin
17. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk
vitamin d
Source
Marasmus
Macronutrient
18. The food that the nutrient is found in.
Very slow
Rennin
Source
Maillard Reaction
19. Protein found in wheat - gives elasticity to foods e.g bread (Coeliacs are allergic to it)
electrolyte
Gluten
height
Malnutrition
20. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg
Coagulation
Biological Value
Carbohydrates
Moderate Hot
21. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis
digestion
chaos
calcium
Essential Amino Acid
22. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.
Deamination
Enzyme
line
Derived Protein
23. Plant material bodies cannot digest
thiamine
fiber
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
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24. Lack of adequate nutrition - result of lack of nutrition or unbalanced diet.
Fats: Description
Malnutrition
cholesterol
iron
25. Curved
1 tablespoon
relaxation
chaos
Vitamin a...
26. Elements needed in small amounts for sturdy bones and teeth - healthy blood - and regular elimination of wastes
proteins
Gluten
calcium
minerals
27. An enzyme made in the ileum which breaks peptides into amino acids.
Pepsidase
Denaturation
Carbohydrates: Description
Macronutrient
28. 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.
Deamination
Essential Amino Acid
vitamin d
vitamin a...
29. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system
space
potassium
Vitamin B
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
30. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.
Marasmus
breads and grains
1 tablespoon flour
chaos
31. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.
osteoporosis
Carbohydrates: Description
Low Biological Value Protein
Carbohydrates: Types
32. Vertical
Biological Value
height
Moderate Hot
Water: Description
33. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy
cholesterol
Minerals: Description
Carbohydrates
1 cup grated cheese
34. 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.
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Carbohydrates
High Biological Value
Water: Description
35. 5mL
Pepsin
chaos
1 teaspoon
Denaturation
36. Horizontal
1 cup icing sugar
Very slow
digestion
width
37. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.
Meat or Protein
Deamination
Biological Value
Denaturation
38. The building blocks that make up proteins - Smallest part of a protein
water
amino acids
Water: Description
Pepsin
39. Regulates body temperature - gets rid of waste via kidneys in urine - carries nutrients in blood.
Vitamin D
oats
Water: Description
monochromatic
40. Contrast; opposite colors
Hot
complementary
1 cup white sugar
Carbohydrates
41. 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
Water: Description
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
1 teaspoon
High Biological Value
42. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit
oats
Polypeptide
water
Vitamin C
43. Dark - leafy vegetables and orange vegetables are good sources of this vitamin
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Minerals: Types
1 cup grated cheese
Vitamin a...
44. 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
Deficiency
Kwashiokor
Denaturation
vitamin a...
45. 180
Vitamins: Types
Carbohydrates: Description
Carbohydrates: Types
Moderate
46. Keeps bowels regular
fiber
protein
Carbohydrates: Types
Water: Types
47. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.
osteoporosis
Vitamin C
Minerals: Description
relaxation
48. Provides heat and energy in sugars and starches and fibre prevents constipation for healthy bowels.
Deficiency
monochromatic
Deamination
Carbohydrates: Description
49. Should be eaten sparingly
Vitamins: Types
fats or extras
Vitamin C
Fats: Description
50. 20g
Vitamin a...
osteoporosis
line
1 tablespoon