healthy eating

Question 1

addiction

Answer 1

a need to keep taking a drug in order to feel normal

Question 2

alcoholic

Answer 2

a person who is addicted to alcohol

Question 3

anus

Answer 3

muscular ring through which faeces pass out the body

Question 4

balanced diet

Answer 4

eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amounts

Question 5

bile

Answer 5

substance that breaks fat into small droplets

Question 6

carbohydrate

Answer 6

nutrient that provides energy

Question 7

carbohydrase

Answer 7

enzymes that breaks down carbohydrates into sugar molecules

Question 8

catalyst

Answer 8

substance that speeds up the reaction without being used up

Question 9

deficiency

Answer 9

a lack of minerals, that causes poor growth

Question 10

depressant

Answer 10

a drug that slows the body’s reactions by slowing down the nervous system

Question 11

digestion

Answer 11

process where large molecules are broken down into small molecules

Question 12

digestive system

Answer 12

group of organs that work together to break down food

Question 13

drug

Answer 13

chemical substance that affect the way your body works

Question 14

enzyme

Answer 14

special protein that can break down large molecules into small molecules

Question 15

ethonal

Answer 15

the drug found in alcoholic drinks

Question 16

fibre

Answer 16

provides bilk to food to keep it moving through the digestive system

Question 17

food test

Answer 17

chemical test to detect the presence of particular nutrients in a food

Question 18

gullet

Answer 18

tube that food travels down in the stomach

Question 19

hypothesis

Answer 19

an idea that is a way of explaining scientists’ observations

Question 20

large intestine

Answer 20

organ where water passes back into the body,leaving a solid waste of undigested food called faeces

Question 21

lipase

Answer 21

enzyme that breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol

Question 22

lipids

Answer 22

nutrients that provide a store of energy and insulates the body

Question 23

malnourishment

Answer 23

eating the wrong amount or the wrong types of food

Question 24

medical drug

Answer 24

drug that has a medical benefit to your health

Question 25

mineral

Answer 25

essential nutrient needed in small amounts to keep you healthy

Question 26

nutrient

Answer 26

essential substance that your body needs to survive,provided by food

Question 27

obese

Answer 27

extremely overweight

Question 28

passive smoking

Answer 28

breathing in other peoples smoke

Question 29

protease

Answer 29

enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids

Question 30

protein

Answer 30

nutrient used for growth and repair

Question 31

recreational drug

Answer 31

drug that is taken for enjoyment

Question 32

rectum

Answer 32

faeces are stored here, before being passed out of the body