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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
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1. Plant material bodies cannot digest






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






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






4. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






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






6. Diagonal






7. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






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






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






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






11. An enzyme made in the ileum which breaks peptides into amino acids.






12. 150






13. 125g






14. 180






15. 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






16. Built to a persons specifications






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






18. 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






19. The function / job of a nutrient in the body.






20. 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.






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






22. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






23. Should be eaten sparingly






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






25. 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.






26. 250g






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






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






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






31. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






32. 190






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






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






35. Eggs belong in this food group






36. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






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






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






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






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






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






42. Foods from the extras group are usually high






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






44. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






45. 5mL






46. 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.






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






48. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






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






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