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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.






2. Built to a persons specifications






3. Foods from the extras group are usually high






4. 250g






5. 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.






6. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






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






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






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






10. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






11. The food that the nutrient is found in.






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






13. Vegetables are a great source of this






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






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






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






17. Outline of an object






18. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low






19. 20g






20. Horizontal






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






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






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






24. Protein found in wheat - gives elasticity to foods e.g bread (Coeliacs are allergic to it)






25. 20g






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






27. Eggs belong in this food group






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






29. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






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






31. 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.






32. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






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






34. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






35. 120






36. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






37. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






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






39. 200






40. Vertical






41. 9-11 servings daily






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






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






44. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






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






46. 1.25mL






47. 150






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






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






50. Keeps bowels regular