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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






2. Protein found in wheat - gives elasticity to foods e.g bread (Coeliacs are allergic to it)






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






4. 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.






5. 20mL






6. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






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






8. Horizontal






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. 120






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






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






21. A lack of a substance / nutrient. It can lead to illness.






22. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 20g






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






29. The food that the nutrient is found in.






30. Built to a persons specifications






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






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






33. 1.25mL






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






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






36. 125g






37. Keeps bowels regular






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






39. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






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






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






42. Diagonal






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






44. 150






45. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.






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






47. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






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






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






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