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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 20mL
1 tablespoon
Protein: Description
Denaturation
Minerals: Description
2. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.
Protein: Types
Gel
Vitamins: Types
potassium
3. Foods from the extras group are usually high
sugar and fats
Protein: Types
Hydrolysis
fats or extras
4. Built to a persons specifications
nutrients
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iron
5. Help keep the nervous system healthy - promotes growth - appetite and digestion whole grain and enriched breads and cereals - pork - organ meats - dry beans - peas
Carbohydrates
Water: Description
1 tablespoon flour
thiamine
6. Diagonal
Vitamin B
chaos
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
1 cup icing sugar
7. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.
protein
apartment home
Minerals: Description
Denaturation
8. 9-11 servings daily
breads and grains
High Biological Value
Vitamin C
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
9. 180
Vitamin a...
analogous
Moderate
Pepsin
10. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.
potassium
Protein: Description
sugar and fats
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11. 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.
amino acids
line
Marasmus
Peptide Link / Peptide Bond
12. Helps muscles contract - helps produce energy - helps regulate many body functions nuts - peanut butter
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vitamin c
Pepsidase
magnesium
13. 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
High Biological Value
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
space
14. 120
Rennin
Low Biological Value Protein
monochromatic
Very slow
15. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells
1 tablespoon flour
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proteins
Slow
16. A lack of a substance / nutrient. It can lead to illness.
Fats: Description
iron
fiber
Deficiency
17. Iron in eggs - calcium in milk - Iodine in fish - variety in fruit and vegtables.
Hot
Minerals: Types
Fats: Types
Carbohydrates: Description
18. Healthiest oil to cook with
1 tablespoon flour
olive oil
Kwashiokor
1/2 teaspoon
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.
1 tablespoon
osteoporosis
Deamination
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20. Should be eaten sparingly
fats or extras
line
1/4 teaspoon
Moderate
21. Similar to a duplex - but three or more units share one family pays rent
tract home
Vitamin a...
space
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22. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.
Denaturation
Protein: Description
calcium
Biological Value
23. 2.5mL
Conjugated Protein
Fats: Types
1/2 teaspoon
breads and grains
24. Fruit juices - tea - coffee - milk - soups - fruit - vegtables.
Vitamin B
amino acids
vitamin a...
Water: Types
25. Vegetables are a great source of this
Kwashiokor
1 cup grated cheese
Vitamin a...
1 tablespoon flour
26. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit
Vitamin C
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Trypsin
calcium
27. 1.25mL
Biological Value
1/4 teaspoon
width
1 cup white sugar
28. Elements needed in small amounts for sturdy bones and teeth - healthy blood - and regular elimination of wastes
Moderate
minerals
saturated fats
proteins
29. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning
Vitamins: Types
Deficiency
Nutrient
Minerals: Types
30. 5mL
height
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon
31. Built in a factory and installed at a specific site
Vitamin B
manufactured home
Conjugated Protein
Source
32. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans
Hydrolysis
line
Vitamin C
Protein: Types
33. 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.
Hydrolysis
digestion
relaxation
iron
34. Denaturing a protein (liquid to a solid) e.g. cooking an egg
calcium
Coagulation
Gluten
amino acids
35. A waxy substance that is a part of every cell of your body and intake should be low
cholesterol
width
Water: Description
electrolyte
36. Horizontal
width
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Vitamin B
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value
37. Curved
Moderate
relaxation
Deamination
Polypeptide
38. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)
Derived Protein
Hydrolysis
1/2 teaspoon
Biological Value
39. The building blocks that make up proteins - Smallest part of a protein
vitamin c
Marasmus
amino acids
Moderate
40. 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.
tract home
Vitamins: Types
Maillard Reaction
High Biological Value
41. Eggs belong in this food group
Polypeptide
1 tablespoon
fats or extras
Meat or Protein
42. Helps body fight infection - helps wounds heal - helps keep gums healthy citrus fruits - berries - melon
vitamin c
sugar and fats
fats or extras
oats
43. 200
1 tablespoon butter
Hot
space
Pepsin
44. The 3 dimensional space to be designed
saturated fats
Polypeptide
space
Coagulation
45. Outline of an object
complementary
Essential Amino Acid
line
oats
46. Protein deficiency - causes dermatitis - retarded growth and a pot belly. Common is 3rd World.
Nutrient
Maillard Reaction
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Kwashiokor
47. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use
Meat or Protein
height
magnesium
digestion
48. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal
Fats: Types
chaos
Water: Types
Vitamin C
49. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk
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vitamin d
Carbohydrates
vitamin a...
50. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.
Low Biological Value Protein
Derived Protein
Carbohydrates: Types
Supplementary Value/ Complementary Value