Food

Question 1

What is our food made of

Answer 1

Carbohydrates fats protein vitamins minerals water

Question 2

Carbohydrate

Answer 2

Starches and sugars or roughage

Question 3

Starches and sugars

Answer 3

Provides us with energy

Question 4

Fibre (roughage)

Answer 4

Passes through digestive system to make sure it is in good working order and avoid constipation

Question 5

Starch

Answer 5

In potatoes bread pasta rice

Question 6

Sugar

Answer 6

In sugar jam honey fruit

Question 7

Fibre

Answer 7

in bran and vegetables

Question 8

We use iodine to test for

Answer 8

Starch

Question 9

Iodine turns blue black in the presence of

Answer 9

Starch

Question 10

We need fats in our diet because

Answer 10

1 they store energy 2 insulation

Question 11

Sources of fat

Answer 11

Milk fatty meat dairy product e.g. Cheese

Question 12

We test for fat using

Answer 12

Brown paper

Question 13

Why do we need protein in our food

Answer 13

1 they are a main source of material that our cells need to grow
2 proteins are needed for growth and repair

Question 14

Sources of protein

Answer 14

Milk lean meat fish eggs nuts

Question 15

We test for protein using

Answer 15

The biuret test (using copper sulphate and soidium hydroxide )

Question 16

Using the biuret test the chemicals turn from

Answer 16

Blue to violet in the presence of protein

Question 17

Glucose

Answer 17

Is a reducing sugar

Question 18

Glucose is tested for by adding

Answer 18

Benedict’s solution and heating it turns from blue to brick red

Question 19

Why do I need food

Answer 19

To give us energy to protect against disease to keep us warm to grow and to repair body cells