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Subject
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 10g
Derived Protein
1 tablespoon flour
electrolyte
Vitamin a...
2. Regulates body temperature - gets rid of waste via kidneys in urine - carries nutrients in blood.
electrolyte
olive oil
Water: Description
Pepsidase
3. 90 degrees of each other
analogous
Kwashiokor
1 cup grated cheese
Vitamin C
4. A condition in which the bones gradually lose their mineral intake and become weak and brittle
sugar and fats
fiber
iron
osteoporosis
5. 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.
Gel
Low Biological Value Protein
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Rennin
6. House built in rows and attached to one another at the side wall
1 tablespoon flour
town home
relaxation
1 cup white sugar
7. A lack of a substance / nutrient. It can lead to illness.
Deficiency
Vitamin B
1 teaspoon
manufactured home
8. 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
Rennin
calcium
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
1 tablespoon butter
9. Low fat milk - non fat yogurt - and lite sour cream are low in this nutrient
Denaturation
1/2 teaspoon
Gluten
saturated fats
10. One hue
monochromatic
Vitamin C
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup sifted flour
11. Outline of an object
magnesium
Vitamin B
line
texture
12. 125g
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup grated cheese
Vitamin D
Coagulation
13. Dark - leafy vegetables and orange vegetables are good sources of this vitamin
Malnutrition
Polypeptide
Vitamin a...
Pepsidase
14. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
potassium
vitamin c
Carbohydrates: Types
vitamin d
15. 20g
1 tablespoon butter
Source
saturated fats
height
16. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels
Kwashiokor
texture
Derived Protein
manufactured home
17. Where a food is missing one or more of the essential amino acids. They are usually plant foods.
1 cup icing sugar
Low Biological Value Protein
nutrients
Essential Amino Acid
18. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas
Pepsidase
Pepsin
Maillard Reaction
thiamine
19. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans
Vitamin B
Gluten
custom homes
Protein: Types
20. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.
High Biological Value
magnesium
Gel
1 cup white sugar
21. 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.
Condensation Reaction
Fats: Types
thiamine
height
22. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site
Gluten
Deamination
manufactured home
1 tablespoon butter
23. Gives you healthy skin and eyes
potassium
1 cup grated cheese
vitamin a...
1/4 teaspoon
24. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance
Moderate Hot
1 cup sifted flour
water
electrolyte
25. Plant material bodies cannot digest
Hot
Vitamin C
fiber
digestion
26. 20g
1/2 teaspoon
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon
fiber
27. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue
Water: Description
protein
Deamination
thiamine
28. 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.
iron
1 cup white sugar
High Biological Value
1 tablespoon
29. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.
1 teaspoon
Pepsin
Vitamin B
Polypeptide
30. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)
Derived Protein
1 cup white sugar
tract home
Biological Value
31. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.
texture
manufactured home
Kwashiokor
1 cup sifted flour
32. 9-11 servings daily
height
breads and grains
Water: Description
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
33. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning
thiamine
1/4 teaspoon
digestion
Nutrient
34. The nutrient that helps carry nutrients throughout the body - helps regulate body temperature - and digest food
Condensation Reaction
water
amino acids
fiber
35. Keeps the body healthy protecting it from diseases such as scurvy (Vit. C) and rickets (Vit. D).
vitamin a...
Hot
Vitamins: Description
Deamination
36. Amount of each nutrient that is needed to to meet a persons nutritional requirements.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
iron
fats or extras
height
37. Iron in eggs - calcium in milk - Iodine in fish - variety in fruit and vegtables.
cholesterol
Vitamin C
Minerals: Types
1 tablespoon butter
38. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.
manufactured home
1 cup grated cheese
Marasmus
Rennin
39. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.
Enzyme
tract home
minerals
amino acids
40. The grain that has the highest amount of protein
Pepsidase
Water: Description
space
oats
41. 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
Nutrient
Carbohydrates: Description
Condensation Reaction
vitamin a...
42. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg
Coagulation
vitamin d
minerals
Minerals: Types
43. 120
1 cup sifted flour
Gluten
Hot
Very slow
44. 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.
Meat or Protein
Hydrolysis
Pepsidase
olive oil
45. Vegetables are a great source of this
Vitamin a...
1 tablespoon
Vitamin C
Maillard Reaction
46. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains
Vitamin B
Minerals: Types
Vitamin D
relaxation
47. Helps blood carry oxygen - helps cells use oxygen meat - liver - eggs - dry beans - spinach
iron
Fats: Types
Very slow
protein
48. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk
vitamin d
manufactured home
Maillard Reaction
Moderate Hot
49. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
cholesterol
Conjugated Protein
space
Denaturation
50. 250g
olive oil
1 tablespoon
saturated fats
1 cup white sugar