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Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cookie cutter house in master planned community - all have similar floor plans






2. 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.






3. 200






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






5. 125g






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






11. Healthiest oil to cook with






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






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






14. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






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






16. When 2 or more amino acids break apart due to the addition of a water molecule which splits the peptide link. This happen during digestion.






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






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






19. 20g






20. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






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






22. 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.






23. 190






24. 150






25. 250g






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






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






28. Eggs belong in this food group






29. Contrast; opposite colors






30. 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






31. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






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






33. Foods from the extras group are usually high






34. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






35. Outline of an object






36. Should be eaten sparingly






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






38. The food that the nutrient is found in.






39. Vegetables are a great source of this






40. 175g






41. 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.






42. 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






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






44. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon






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






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






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






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






49. 20g






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