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Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk






2. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






3. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






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






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






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






7. 190






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






9. 125g






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






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






12. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






13. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






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






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






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






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






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






19. Vertical






20. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






21. Keeps bowels regular






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 10g






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






31. Diagonal






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






33. The food that the nutrient is found in.






34. 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.






35. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






36. 2.5mL






37. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






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






39. Sugar in ripe fruit - starch in cereals - fibre in bran and celery.






40. 20g






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






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






43. Vegetables are a great source of this






44. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






45. Curved






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






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






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






49. 20g






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