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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.






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






3. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






4. Built to a persons specifications






5. Vertical






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






7. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






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






9. Foods from the extras group are usually high






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






14. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use






15. Diagonal






16. Curved






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






18. 125g






19. 20mL






20. 10g






21. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






22. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






23. Should be eaten sparingly






24. 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.






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






26. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Outline of an object






32. 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.






33. The food that the nutrient is found in.






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






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






36. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






37. 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.






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






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






40. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.






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






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






43. 125g






44. Plant material bodies cannot digest






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






46. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






47. 250g






48. A in butter. B in wholegrain and cereals. C in citrus fruits. D in butter.






49. Vegetables are a great source of this






50. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue