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Subject : literacy
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1. Dark - leafy vegetables and orange vegetables are good sources of this vitamin






2. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






3. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






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






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






6. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






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






8. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg






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






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






11. 250g






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






13. 180






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






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






16. One hue






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






18. 2.5mL






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






20. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






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






22. Should be eaten sparingly






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






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






25. Diagonal






26. 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.






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






28. 200






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






30. 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.






31. 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






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






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






34. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






35. 10g






36. The food that the nutrient is found in.






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






38. Curved






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






46. 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






47. 5mL






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






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






50. 125g