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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 20g






2. 9-11 servings daily






3. Horizontal






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






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






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






7. Curved






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






9. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






10. 125g






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






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






13. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






14. 250g






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






16. Built to a persons specifications






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






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






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






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






21. Foods from the extras group are usually high






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






23. 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.






24. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






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






26. Should be eaten sparingly






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






28. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






29. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






30. 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.






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






32. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






33. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care






34. The food that the nutrient is found in.






35. 230 - 250






36. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.






37. One hue






38. Plant material bodies cannot digest






39. Vertical






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






44. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.






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






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






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






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






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






50. 20g