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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Helps regulate body fluids - helps muscles like the heart function orange juice - bananas






2. 10g






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






4. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






5. Vitamin supplied by breads and grains






6. 150






7. Lack of adequate nutrition - result of lack of nutrition or unbalanced diet.






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






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






10. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.






11. 20g






12. 125g






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






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






15. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






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






26. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






27. 250g






28. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






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






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






31. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






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






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






34. The food that the nutrient is found in.






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






36. Built to a persons specifications






37. 125g






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






39. Keeps bowels regular






40. 190






41. Foods from the extras group are usually high






42. 20g






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






44. Helps muscles contract - helps produce energy - helps regulate many body functions nuts - peanut butter






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






46. 2.5mL






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






48. 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






49. Vegetables are a great source of this






50. Healthiest oil to cook with