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Home Economics

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Should be eaten sparingly






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






3. 20mL






4. 9-11 servings daily






5. Outline of an object






6. The nutrient that helps regulate fluid balance






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






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






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






10. 90 degrees of each other






11. 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.






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. Diagonal






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






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






18. 2.5mL






19. Builds new cells - muscles - hair - repairs tissue - supplies heat and energy if necessary.






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






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






22. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






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






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






25. Helps have healthy gums and teeth <3






26. 125g






27. Vegetables are a great source of this






28. The food that the nutrient is found in.






29. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






30. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






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






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






33. 10g






34. 180






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






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






37. Healthiest oil to cook with






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






39. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth milk






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






41. 250g






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






43. 1.25mL






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






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






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






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






48. Eggs belong in this food group






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






50. Plant material bodies cannot digest