B4- Nutrition

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Answer 1

Made up of sugars, simple sugars make up starch and glycogen, necessity for energy,

Question 2

Fats

Answer 2

Made up of fatty acids, fatty acids make glycerol and fats, important in insulation

Question 3

Proteins

Answer 3

Made up of amino acids, important in growth, repair, and make up many organs within the body

Question 4

Test for Starch

Answer 4

Iodine

Question 5

Test for Reducing Sugars

Answer 5

Benedict’s Solution

Question 6

Test for Protein

Answer 6

Biuret Solution

Question 7

Test for Fats

Answer 7

Ethanol

Question 8

Vitamin C Importance

Answer 8

Important Protein in Growth and Repair

Question 9

Vitamin D Importance and Deficiency

Answer 9

Important in absorbing calcium and promoting bone growth

Question 10

Fibre Importance

Answer 10

Can lower blood glucose and blood cholesterol, aids in constipation

Question 11

Vitamin C Deficiency

Answer 11

Scurvy

Question 12

Vitamin D Deficiency

Answer 12

Rickets

Question 13

Calcium Importance

Answer 13

Important muscle contraction, transmitting messages through the nerves, and the release of hormones

Question 14

Iron Importance

Answer 14

Important component of hemoglobin

Question 15

Water Importance

Answer 15

Important in cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate their temperature and maintain other bodily functions

Question 16

Calcium Deficiency

Answer 16

Hypocalcemia

Question 17

Iron Deficiency

Answer 17

Anemia

Question 18

Nutrition

Answer 18

The taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, containing raw materials or energy for growth and tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them

Question 19

Photosynthesis

Answer 19

The fundamental process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light

Question 20

Word Equation for the Production of Simple Sugars and Oxygen

Answer 20

Carbon Dioxide + Water –> Simple Sugars and Oxygen

Question 21

Balanced Equation for Photosynthesis

Answer 21

6CO2 + 6H2O–light + chlorophyll–> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Question 22

Function of the Distribution of Chloroplasts in a Dicotyledonous Leaf

Answer 22

Photosynthesis