Created by Lara Jackson
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Question | Answer |
What are the three main food groups? | The main food groups are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. |
Why do we need carbohydrates? | Needded by our bodies for a source of energy for life processes |
Why do we need proteins? | Needed for our bodies for growth and repair - building cells. |
Why do we need fats? | Needed by our bodies for a source of energy for life processes: fats are also needed to make cell membranes and to insulate our bodies. |
What are vitamins? | Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body. |
Too little food may lead to... | A person being underweight. |
Too much food may lead to... | A person being overweight. |
If someone’s diet consists of food with a lower energy content than the amount of energy their body uses, the person will lose... | Body mass. |
What is the metabolic rate? | The metabolic rate is the speed at which such chemical reactions take place in the body. |
What affects the metabolic rate? | Age. Gender. Inherited factors. proportion of muscle to fat in the body. amount of exercise. |
What are pathogens? | Pathogens are microorganisms that cause disease. |
What are the main types of pathogen? | Bacteria and viruses are the main types of pathogen. |
Once inside the body, bacteria release... | Poisons or toxins that make us feel ill. |
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