Science

• What is the reagent used in the starch test?

  Iodine solution
• What color indicates the presence of starch in a food solution?

  Blue/Black
• Which foods are examples of starch foods?

  Bread and Pasta
• What is the first step in the protein test?

  Add a few drops of copper sulfate solution
• What color indicates the presence of protein in a food solution?

  Purple
• Which foods are examples of protein foods?

  Meat and Fish
• What is the reagent used in the sugar test?

  Benedict's solution
• What color indicates the presence of sugar in a food solution after heating?

  Orange-Red
• Which foods are examples of sugar foods?

  Fruits and Juices
• What is the reagent used to test for lipids?

  Ethanol
• What indicates the presence of lipids in a food solution?

  The solution becomes cloudy
• Which foods are examples of lipid foods?

  Oil and Nuts
• What are the seven nutrients essential for a balanced diet?

  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Protein
  • Minerals
  • Vitamins
  • Water
  • Fibre
• What is a balanced diet?

  Eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amounts
• What is malnourishment?

  Lack of proper nutrition caused by not having enough to eat or not eating enough of the right things
• What is starvation?

  Suffering or death due to lack of food
• What does it mean to be obese?

  Being very fat or overweight
• What is a deficiency?

  A lack or shortage of something
• What vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?

  Lack of Vitamin C
• What does BMI stand for?

  Body Mass Index
• What is the process of digestion?

  The breakdown of food into smaller molecules
• What is the role of the mouth in digestion?

  Breaks down food
• What chemical is produced in the stomach for digestion?

  Hydrochloric acid (HCL)
• What is the function of the liver in digestion?

  Filters blood and produces bile
• What does the pancreas produce?

  Insulin and digestive enzymes
• What is the role of the small intestine?

  Digests food and absorbs nutrients
• What is the function of bacteria in digestion?

  They make important molecules such as vitamins
• What do enzymes do in digestion?

  They speed up reactions and help break down large molecules
• What are the three types of enzymes and their functions?

  Carbohydrase, Protease, Lipase
• What does Carbohydrase break down?

  Carbohydrates
• What does Protease break down?

  Proteins into amino acids
• What does Lipase break down?

  Lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
• What are drugs?

  Chemicals that alter the way your body works
• What are the two types of drugs?

  Medicinal and Recreational
• What are examples of medicinal drugs?

  Pain killers and antibiotics
• What are examples of recreational drugs?

  Cocaine and marijuana
• What is drug addiction?

  Dependence on a drug to feel normal
• What are withdrawal symptoms?

  Symptoms experienced when trying to stop taking a drug
• What is caffeine classified as?

  A recreational drug that speeds up the nervous system
• What effect does alcohol have on the nervous system?

  It slows down the body's reactions