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Subject : literacy
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1. 150






2. 125g






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






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






5. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






6. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






7. Contrast; opposite colors






8. 90 degrees of each other






9. Provides heat and energy in sugars and starches and fibre prevents constipation for healthy bowels.






10. 1.25mL






11. One hue






12. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






13. Vegetables are a great source of this






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






15. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






16. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.






17. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans






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






19. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






20. Horizontal






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






22. Dark - leafy vegetables and orange vegetables are good sources of this vitamin






23. 125g






24. Diagonal






25. Globular proteins linked with other non-protein molecules.






26. Amino acids that cannot be made in the body and must be obtained from food.






27. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






28. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






29. Vertical






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






33. 180






34. 20g






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






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






37. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.






38. 250g






39. 190






40. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site






41. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






42. Built to a persons specifications






43. 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.






44. 20mL






45. A condition in which the bones gradually lose their mineral intake and become weak and brittle






46. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.






47. 230 - 250






48. Curved






49. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.






50. 2.5mL