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Subject : literacy
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1. 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.






2. 120






3. The 3 dimensional space to be designed






4. Vegetables are a great source of this






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






6. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






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






8. 20g






9. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






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






11. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






12. Substances that are important for the body's growth and care






13. 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.






14. Gives you healthy skin and eyes






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






16. Vertical






17. 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






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






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






20. 9-11 servings daily






21. 90 degrees of each other






22. Iron in eggs - calcium in milk - Iodine in fish - variety in fruit and vegtables.






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






24. 125g






25. Outline of an object






26. Curved






27. The food that the nutrient is found in.






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






29. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)






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






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






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






33. Foods from the extras group are usually high






34. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






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






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






37. Butter - Margarine - Oil - Cream






38. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






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






40. One hue






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. 20g






47. 180






48. 200






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






50. 125g