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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.






2. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






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






4. An enzyme made in the pancreas that travels to the duodenum and breaks peptones into peptides.






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






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






7. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






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






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






10. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






11. 190






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






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






14. 230 - 250






15. Healthiest oil to cook with






16. Diagonal






17. 250g






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Eggs belong in this food group






26. 2.5mL






27. 150






28. Keeps the body healthy protecting it from diseases such as scurvy (Vit. C) and rickets (Vit. D).






29. 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






30. Vertical






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






32. Should be eaten sparingly






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






34. 200






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






36. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






37. Colour change which occurs when amino acids and sugar are exposed to dry heat. Also known as non-enzymic browning.






38. 90 degrees of each other






39. The nutrient that helps carry nutrients throughout the body - helps regulate body temperature - and digest food






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






41. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






42. Foods from the extras group are usually high






43. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






44. 175g






45. Curved






46. Outline of an object






47. Helps blood carry oxygen - helps cells use oxygen meat - liver - eggs - dry beans - spinach






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






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






50. Lack of adequate nutrition - result of lack of nutrition or unbalanced diet.