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1. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.






2. Eggs belong in this food group






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






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






5. Diagonal






6. 250g






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






8. Curved






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






10. 150






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






12. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






13. 2.5mL






14. The food that the nutrient is found in.






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






16. Vegetables are a great source of this






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






18. Healthiest oil to cook with






19. 20g






20. Helps regulate body fluids - helps muscles like the heart function orange juice - bananas






21. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






22. 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






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






24. 9-11 servings daily






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






26. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






27. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






28. A nutrient needed in large amounts (protein - carbohydrate - lipid)






29. The function / job of a nutrient in the body.






30. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.






31. 5mL






32. 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.






33. The building blocks that make up proteins - Smallest part of a protein






34. 230 - 250






35. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






36. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






37. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg






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






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






40. 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.






41. Outline of an object






42. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)






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






44. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






45. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






46. 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.






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






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






49. Enzyme made in the stomach which breaks caesinogen into caesin.






50. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.







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