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1
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Where do elements we are made of come from?

A

The food we eat

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2
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What percentage of oxygen are we?

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65%

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3
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What percentage of hydrogen are we?

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10%

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4
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What percentage of nitrogen are we?

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3%

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5
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What percentage of calcium are we?

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2%

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What percentage of carbon are we?

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18%

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7
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What percentage of phosphorus are we?

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1%

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8
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What percentage of sulphur are we?

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0.25%

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9
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What percentage of potassium are we?

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0.35%

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10
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What percentage of other elements are we?

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0.31%

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11
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What are carbohydrates needed for?

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Energy

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12
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What is fibre needed for?

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For healthy diet, food to pass through digestive system, prevents constipation and heart disease

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13
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What is protein needed for?

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Cell growth and repair damaged tissues

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14
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What are lipids/fats and oils needed for?

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Energy

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15
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What are vitamins needed for?

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Vit K - helps blood clot
Vit C - prevents illness

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16
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What is water needed for?

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Replacing urine, sweat and breathing out

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17
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What are carbohydrates made up from?

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Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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18
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What are the 2 main carbohydrates

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Simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates

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19
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Explain starch and sugar

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Starch is really long and complex but sugar is small and simple

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20
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What is a positive iodine test colour change?

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Brown orange ~> purple/blue

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21
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What is a positive Benedict’s test colour change?

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Bright blue ~> brick red

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22
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What does iodine test for?

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Starch

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23
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What does Benedict’s test for?

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Glucose, maltose, fructose

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24
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What is an insomer

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Compound with the same molecular formula but different structure

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25
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Glucose and fructose are….?

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Monosaccharides and insomers of eachother

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26
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Glucose and Fructose have a formula of..?

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C6H12O6

27
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Maltose and Sucrose are….?

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Disaccharides

28
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Maltose and Sucrose have a formula of…?

A

C12H22O11

29
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How is sucrose formed??

A

Condensation reaction when glucose and fructose combine?

30
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What is the formula of sucrose formation?

A

C6H12O6 + C6H12O6 ~> C12H22O11
+
H2O

31
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What’s the molecular formula of starch?

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(C6H10O5)n

32
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What are the 4 main elements in our body?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

33
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What’s the most common compound in our body?

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Water

34
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What is soluble and gets into the bloodstream quickly

A

Sugar

35
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What isn’t soluble and breaks down slowly into soluble sugars?

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Starch

36
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Energy contents shown on food and drink are measured in??

A

KJ

37
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What is the colour change in a successful biuret test?

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Light blue ~> lilac

38
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What does biuret test for?

A

Proteins

39
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What makes up your muscles?

A

Actin and myocin

40
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What makes up ligaments?

A

Elastin

41
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What are hair and nails made up from?

A

Keratin

42
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Skin contains…?

A

Collagen

43
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What controls blood and sugar levels

A

insulin

44
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What breaks our foods down?

A

Trypsin, Amylase

45
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What helps red blood cells carry oxygen around the body?

A

Haemolglobin

46
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Vitamins are..?

A

Organic compounds

47
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Minerals are…?

A

Inorganic compounds

48
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Vitamin C is needed for??

A

Healthy membrane, lack can cause scurvy, the source is citrus fruit

49
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What causes rickets and bendy bones

A

A lack of Vitamin D

50
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Where does Vitamin D come from

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The sun

51
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Where can vitamin A be found?

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Carrots and fatty foods such as fish and margarine

52
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A lack of vitamin A can cause?

A

Poor night vision

53
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What does Beri Beri and pellagra come from?

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Lack of vitamin B

54
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What does Vitamin K do?

A

Helps your blood clot

55
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What can a lack of vitamin K cause?

A

Uncontrolled bleeding from tissues

56
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Which vitamin lowers the risk of cancer

A

Vitamin E

57
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Calcium keeps…..?

A

Teeth and bones strong

58
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Where is calcium found?

A

Dairy (milk and cheese)

59
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A lack of calcium can cause..?

A

Brittle bones

60
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Why is iron important?

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Iron is needed for oxygen travelling around the body

61
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What’s an iron deficiency called?

A

Anemia

62
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Why is land for farming limited??

A

Areas are too cold, too hot, too dry, too salty, too acidic or too heavily populated

63
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What three elements are essential for plant growth

A

Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium

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