Keywords

Question 1

Accompaniments

Answer 1

Additional items that are added to a meal e.g. bread, salad or sauces

Question 2

Acidic

Answer 2

When something has a pH below level 7 e.g. milk or blueberries

Question 3

Adipose tissue

Answer 3

Cells that store energy as fat

Question 4

Advertising

Answer 4

Providing information to customers about a product or service

Question 5

Aeration

Answer 5

Adding air to a mixture

Question 6

Alkaline

Answer 6

When something has a pH about level 7 e.g. spinach, almonds and watermelon

Question 7

Allergens

Answer 7

Substances that can cause an allergic reaction

Question 8

Allergies

Answer 8

An immune system reaction that occurs after eating certain foods

Question 9

Ambient foods

Answer 9

Foods that can be stored at room temperature

Question 10

Amino acids

Answer 10

Chains of proteins

Question 11

Anaemia

Answer 11

An illness where the body lack enough good quality red blood cells

Question 12

Anaerobic

Answer 12

Being able to exist without oxygen

Question 13

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 13

An extreme allergy reaction causes swelling of the lips, mouth and digestive system can be fatal

Question 14

Anthocyanins

Answer 14

Water soluble purple, red or blue pigments

Question 15

Antioxidant

Answer 15

Molecule which stops oxidation of food, can prevent damage to our bodies e.g. cancer. Can support our immune system

Question 16

Atherosclerosis

Answer 16

Build up of fatty deposits in the arteries

Question 17

Bacillus cereus

Answer 17

Food poisoning bacteria produces toxins and linked to cooked rice

Question 18

Balanced diet

Answer 18

A diet that provides all the nutrients in the correct quantities that the body needs

Question 19

Nasal metabolic rate (bmr)

Answer 19

Amount of energy the body uses in a day to stay alive

Question 20

Beri beri

Answer 20

A muscle wasting disease linked to vitamin b1 (thiamin) deficiency

Question 21

Binary fission

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Reproduction of one cell splitting into two genetically identical cells

Question 22

Biodegradable

Answer 22

Naturally decomposes

Question 23

Caramelisation

Answer 23

Sugars being heated until turns to liquid which then browns

Question 24

Carbon footprint

Answer 24

Carbon dioxide emissions caused by a person, organisation, event or product

Question 25

Carotenoids

Answer 25

Pigment found in foods

Question 26

Blood sugar

Answer 26

How much glucose is in the blood

Question 27

Hypocalcaemia

Answer 27

Calcium deficiency