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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
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1. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning






2. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






3. 20g






4. 90 degrees of each other






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






6. 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.






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






8. 1.25mL






9. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






10. 250g






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






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






13. 10g






14. 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.






15. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






16. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells






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






18. 2.5mL






19. 120






20. Bananas - orange juice - and tomatoes are great sources of this nutrient






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






22. Diagonal






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






24. Plant material bodies cannot digest






25. Built to a persons specifications






26. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






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






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






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






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






31. Keeps bowels regular






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






33. 20g






34. 125g






35. Vertical






36. 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






37. Foods from the extras group are usually high






38. Describes the way an object surface looks and feels






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






40. 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.






41. 250g






42. Helps regulate body fluids - helps muscles like the heart function orange juice - bananas






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. The food that the nutrient is found in.






49. Horizontal






50. Globular proteins linked with other non-protein molecules.