Chapter 8: Food deficiencies &Balanced Diets

Question 1

Name 5 food deficiencies

Answer 1

Anaemia, kwashiorkor,rickets,scurvy,night-blindness

Question 2

What is kwashiorkor?

Answer 2

The lack of protein. Symptoms are a pot belly(swollen)

Question 3

What is anaemia?

Answer 3

The lack of calcium, symptoms are pale skin/lips +exhaustion

Question 4

What is rickets?

Answer 4

Lack of vitamin C, symptoms are bendy bones due to weakness

Question 5

What is scurvy?

Answer 5

Lack of vitamin C, symptoms are soft tissue bleed, teeth falling out and pains in joints

Question 6

What is night blindness?

Answer 6

Lack of vitamin a, symptoms of blindness

Question 7

Source of carbs

Answer 7

Pasta, potatoes, bread

Question 8

Source of minerals?

Answer 8

Fruit and veg, green veg

Question 9

Source of vitamins

Answer 9

Fruit and veg, red/orange veg

Question 10

Sources of protein

Answer 10

Neat&fish

Question 11

Sources of fats

Answer 11

Chocolate, oil, butter

Question 12

Source of fibre

Answer 12

Oats, cereal, whole grain

Question 13

Definition of balanced diet

Answer 13

Somebody has the correct of balance in nutrients in their diet

Question 14

What does iodine solution test for

Answer 14

Turns from yellow to blue if starch is present

Question 15

What does biuret test for?

Answer 15

Turns from pale blues to purple of protein is present

Question 16

What does emulsion test for?

Answer 16

Forms a cloudy emulsion if lipids are present and mixes with ethanol and water

Question 17

What does benedict solution test for?

Answer 17

Turns either blue/orange/green or red depending on the amount of reducing sugars are present

Question 18

What is malnutrition?

Answer 18

When somebody receives too little or too much of a nutrient