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state what is meant by a nutrient
Nutrient are important substances that your body needs to survive and stay healthy
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state the function of carbohydrates
they are your main source of energy they can be found in quick burst of energy or long term energy
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state two functions of proteins
They repair body tissues and make new cells
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list four ways in which you lose water from the body
sweat, tears ,urine and exhaling
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state the colour change in iodine if a food contain starch
The color change if they is starch is present it will go dark blue-black
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state how you would test a solid piece of food for lipids
rub some of the food onto a piece of filter paper 2 hold the paper up to the light if the paper has gone translucent the food contains lipids
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state the colour change in benedict's solution if a food contains sugar
the solution turns orange-red the food contain sugar
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state the color change in a solution of copper sulfate and sodium hydroxide if a food contains proteins
the solution turns purple the food contain protein
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state the unit that energy in food is measured in
joules (J) or kilojoules (KJ)
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state three problems caused by being underwight
poor immune system lack of energy likely to suffer from lack of vitamins or mintrals
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name the condition caused by a vitamin A deficency
it can lead to night blidness
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state three diseases that obese people are more likely to suffer from
heat disease stroke diabetes ans some cancers
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state what happen during digestion
food is digested and the nutcase is exposed in to the blued stream
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name the structure that food passes along to reach the stomach
it pass down the gullet
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describe how food move along the gut
it move along the gut by mussel that squish-it like a toothpaste
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state why bacteria are important in your digestive
bacteria is important as it make vitamin and brake down fiber
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state the role of enzymes in digestion
biological catalyts
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sate the funstion of bile
to make it easy for the lipase to beak down the lipids
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