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Subject : literacy
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1. 175g






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






3. 20g






4. Contrast; opposite colors






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






6. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.






7. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






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






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






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






11. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






12. 90 degrees of each other






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






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






15. Minimum amount of energy required to maintain body temp. (37'C) and keep the body alive. Calculated at complete rest after fasting. Slows down as you get older.






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






17. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






18. 5mL






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






20. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






21. 125g






22. Plant material bodies cannot digest






23. 2.5mL






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






25. 200






26. Diagonal






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






28. 150






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






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






31. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)






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






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






34. Built to a persons specifications






35. Should be eaten sparingly






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






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






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






39. Foods from the extras group are usually high






40. 250g






41. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.






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






43. 9-11 servings daily






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






45. 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.






46. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






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






48. Horizontal






49. 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






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