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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
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1. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg






2. 250g






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






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






5. 1.25mL






6. Diagonal






7. 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.






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






9. Keeps bowels regular






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






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






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






13. 2.5mL






14. 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.






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






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






17. 5mL






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






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






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






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






22. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






23. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






24. Globular proteins linked with other non-protein molecules.






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






26. The food that the nutrient is found in.






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






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






29. Curved






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






31. Foods from the extras group are usually high






32. 180






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






34. 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






35. 20g






36. Horizontal






37. 20g






38. 250g






39. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






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






41. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






42. 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.






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






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






45. 10g






46. Outline of an object






47. 125g






48. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk






49. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






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