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What do sugary carbohydrates do and name three sources

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They give you a fast supply of energy, sweets honey, fruit

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Name three (types) of carbohydrates.

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Fibre, sugary carbohydrates, starchy carbohydrates.

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What do starchy carbohydrates do and give three examples

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They give you a slow release of energy, bread rice pasta

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What does fibre do and give three sources

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Fibre helps move food through the intenstin, fruit some cereal brown bread

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What do fats do and give three sources

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Fats may supply energy, they insulate the body, store energy in the body, milk, cream, beans

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What does protein do and mp name three sources of it

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It grows muscles hair enzymes, eggs meat fish

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Name two vitamins

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Vitamin c

Vitamin d

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What does vitamin c do and name a good source of it

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It keeps skin and gums healthy

Fruit green veg potatoes

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Name two minerals

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Iron and calcium.

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What does calcium do and name three sources of it

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It forms strong bones, milk cheese yogurt

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What does iron do and name sources of it

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It forms part of the cells, red meat and green veg

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What does water do

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Water allows cells to function

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What is energy measured in

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Kilojoules

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What chemical is used when testing for starch

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Iodine

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What colour does it turn when starch is present/absent

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From brown to blue/black

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What chemical is used for testing for protein

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Blue copper sulphate and sodium hydroxide

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What colour does it turn when protein is present/absent

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From blue to purple

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What chemical is used to test for glucose

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Benedicts solution

18
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What colour does it turn when glucose is present/absent

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From blue to brick red

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Go through the basic method of the experiment the conversion of chemical energy to heat energy

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Half fill a test tube with water.
Place the test tube of water in a clamp attached to a stand.
Record the temperature of the water using a thermometer
Attach a crisp to the end of your tongs
Light the crisp by holding it in the flame of a Bunsen burner.
Hold the burning crisp under the test tube of water
When the crisp has finished burning, record the temperature of the water again.

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What is the conclusion to the conversion of chemical energy to heat energy experiment

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That chemical energy in the crisp is converted to heat energy by burning.

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The result of the conversion of chemical energy to heat energy experiment

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The temperature of the water rises.

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Name six constituents of a balanced diet

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Carbohydrates (which includes fibre)
Fats
Protein
Vitamin 
Minerals 
Water
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What does vitamin d do

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Forms strong bones

24
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What foods have victim d

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Milk butter cheese egg

25
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The amount and type of food needed by each person varies according to factors such as:

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age
gender
activity levels
health