Science Flashcards
Name all 5 food groups
Carbs ; Fruit and Veg ; Protien ; Fats ; Dairy
List 5 foods that are Carbohydrates.
Bread, Rice, Potatos, Wheat and Pasta (Filippo Pasta)
Name 3 consequences of an unhealthy diet.
Type 2 Diabetes ; Obesity ; Anorexia ; Heart Disease ; Hyper Tension
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is where the pancreas makes less insulin than used to so the body becomes resistant to insulin.
What are the symptons of Type 2 Diabetes
The symptoms are thirst, passing urine often,
tiredness, weight loss and blurred vision
What are the treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
There are no treatments.
What is heart disease?
Heart disease is a range of disease that occur in the circulatory system. The causes are high blood pressure, smoking, an unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.
What are the syptoms of heart disease?
The symptoms are chest pain, short breath, neck pain and numbness or coldness in limbs.
What is the treatments for heart disease?
The treatment is changing lifestyle habits like cutting fats, stopping smoking or starting a
walking program (couch to 5k).
How do you prepare food for the Starch, Lipids, Sugar and Protien tests?
- Crush the food using a pestle and mortar
- Add a few drops of DISTILLED water
- Filter the contents of the mortar through the
funnel and filter paper into a boiling tube
How do you do the Starch Test with Iodine?
- Add a few drops of iodine solution (orange liquid) to the
food solution - If the solution turns blue-black, starch is present
What do you do for the Lipid Test with Ethanol?
- Add a few drops of ethanol to the food solution.
- Shake the boiling tube gently and leave for one minute.
- Pour the ethanol solution into another boiling tube containing water.
- If the solution turns cloudy, the food contains
lipids.
How do you do the Sugar Test with Benedict’s Solution?
- Add a few drops of Benedict’s solution to the food solution.
- Heat in a water bath.
- If the solution turns green the food contains some sugar. If it turns orange-red, the food contains lots of sugar.
How do you do the Protien Test with Buiret Solution
- Add a few drops of Biuret solution to your food solution.
- If the solution turns purple, protein is present.
Name the chemical used in the Starch Test!
Iodine
Name the chemical used in the Lipids Test?
Ethanol
Name the chemical used in the Sugar Test!
Benidict’s solution
Name the chemical used in the protien test?
Biuret Solution
How do you test food for energy?
You have to set the food alight and use it to heat up water. The more it heats up the water, the more energy contained.
What are drugs?
A drug is any chemical substance that when consumed causes a change in an organism’s physiology, including its psychology.
What are the immediate effects of alchohol?
Slurred speech, blurred vision and loss of balance
What are the long term effects of alcohol?
Liver infections, blood disease and digestive problems
What are the social effects of alcohol?
Aggression, sexual urges and self-disclosure.
Q4: What are the treatments for alcohol?
Liver transplant and just not drinking alcohol
What are the immediate effects of Tobacco?
Dizziness, bad breath, coughing, stained teeth and reduced oxygen
Q10: What are the long-term effects of Tobacco?
Loss of voice, loss child in pregnancy or life and potential development of cancer
What are the social effects of Tobacco?
People will think about you differently
What are the treatments for Tobacco?
Lung transplant or stopping smoking, nicotine pads and therapy
Name 5 of the 7 energy sources
Biofuels, Nuclear, Fossil Fuels, Geothermal, Solar Tidal and Wind
Name 2 non-renewable energy sources.
Nuclear and Fossil Fuels
Name 5 renewable energy sources
Biofuels, Geotheramal, Solar, Tidal and Wind