Nutrient Groups And Food Tests

Question 1

Balanced diet

Answer 1

It is eating the correct amount of each of the 7 food groups.

Question 2

Malnutrition

Answer 2

This is when you eat too much or too little of the food groups. Your diet is not balanced.

Question 3

Starvation

Answer 3

This is when you do not get enough to eat of any food.

processed foods

Question 4

Heart attack

Answer 4

This is when there are fatty deposits in the vessels of the heart, stopping the blood flow. When there is no blood flowing to the heart muscle, it cannot get oxygen and glucose to give it energy to contract.

Question 5

Stroke

Answer 5

This is a fatty deposit in the blood vessels leading to the brain.

Question 6

Processed foods

Answer 6

In food processing most of the fibre is removed even from vegetables.

Question 7

Starch

Answer 7

Iodine test

Yellow/orange - blue/black

Question 8

Sugar

Answer 8

Benedict’s test

Blue - green - brick red

Question 9

Protein

Answer 9

Biuret test

Pale blue - violet

Question 10

Fat 1

Answer 10

Emulsion test

Water turns cloudy at top of tube

Question 11

Fat 2

Answer 11

Paper spot test

Leaves greasy translucent stain

Question 12

7 nutrient groups

Answer 12

Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water 
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