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Subject : literacy
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1. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






2. 125g






3. 5mL






4. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






5. Foods from the extras group are usually high






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 250g






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 1.25mL






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






21. Keeps bowels regular






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






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






24. Healthiest oil to cook with






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






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






27. 2.5mL






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






29. Vegetables are a great source of this






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






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






32. 20mL






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






34. Should be eaten sparingly






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






36. Eggs belong in this food group






37. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






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






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






40. Outline of an object






41. 190






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






43. One hue






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






45. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






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






47. 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.






48. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






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






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