Food And Nutrition

Question 1

Kwashiorkor

Answer 1

Deficiency disease caused by lack of protein. Symptoms include ‘pot belly’, caused by fluid collecting around the intestines and muscles that become too weak to hold the stomach in

Question 2

Night blindness

Answer 2

Deficiency disease caused by lack of Vitamin A.Symptoms include not being able to see Well in dim light

Question 3

Scurvy

Answer 3

Deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin C. Symptoms include painful joints and bleeding gums

Question 4

Rickets

Answer 4

Deficiency Disease caused by a lack of vitamin D in which weak bones do not form properly.

Question 5

Anaemia

Answer 5

Deficiency Disease caused by lack of iron. Symptoms include tiredness and shortness of breath

Question 6

Enzymes

Answer 6

A substance that can speed up some processes in living things e.g. breaking down food molecules.

Question 7

Catalyst

Answer 7

Substances that speed up reactions without being altered themselves

Question 8

Microvillus

Answer 8

A fold on the surface of a villus cell. These folds increase the surface area so that digested food is absorbed more quickly. Plural is microvilli

Question 9

Villus

Answer 9

A small finger-like part of the small intestine. These increase the surface area so that digested food is absorbed more quickly. Plural is villi