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1. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






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






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






4. Plant material bodies cannot digest






5. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk






6. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






7. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






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






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






10. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






11. 175g






12. Outline of an object






13. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






14. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.






15. 20g






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






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






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






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






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






21. 20g






22. 120






23. 1.25mL






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






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






26. Diagonal






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






28. Vertical






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






36. 200






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






38. Foods from the extras group are usually high






39. 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






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. 2.5mL






42. 150






43. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas






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






45. 180






46. 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






47. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






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. 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







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