Home Ec - Winter Exams Flashcards
Whats the elemental conposistion of carbohydrates
Carbon hydrogen oxygen
What classes do carbohydrates go into?
Sugar, starch and fibre
What’s the composition of carbohydrates?
Glucose
What are the functions of sugar and starch?
Heat and energy
What is the function of fibre?
Feeling awful Ness, axe like a sponge, absorbs water encourages perstalises
What are the sources for vitamin D?
Eggs, meat chicken milk 
What’s the function of vitamin D? 
Absorbs, calcium for strong bones and teeth 
What are the sources of vitamin E? 
 Egg seeds, nuts, cereals, margarine 
What is the function of vitamin E? 
Healthy, skin, nails and hair, destroys, free radicals that cause cancer, create blood cells haemoglobin to transport oxygen around the body
What are the sources of vitamin A? 
Eggs, meat, chicken milk, yellow orange and green vegetables 
What is the function of vitamin A? 
Antioxidant, healthy, eyes growth create lining in the mouth and throat 
What is the deficiency for vitamin A? 
Night blindness 
What’s the sources of vitamin K? 
Green vegetables, milk, yoghurt and cheese 
What’s the function of vitamin K?
Blood clot cling works with calcium
What’s the efficiency of vitamin K 
Blood won’t clot normally