Keywords

Question 1

Accompaniments

Answer 1

Additional items that are added to a meal e.g. bread, salad or sauces

Question 2

Acidic

Answer 2

When something has a pH below level 7 e.g. milk or blueberries

Question 3

Adipose tissue

Answer 3

Cells that store energy as fat

Question 4

Advertising

Answer 4

Providing information to customers about a product or service

Question 5

Aeration

Answer 5

Adding air to a mixture

Question 6

Alkaline

Answer 6

When something has a pH above level 7 e.g. spinach, almonds and watermelon

Question 7

Allergens

Answer 7

Substances that can cause an allergic reaction

Question 8

Allergies

Answer 8

An immune system reaction that occurs after eating certain foods

Question 9

Ambient foods

Answer 9

Foods than can be stored at room temperature

Question 10

Amino acids

Answer 10

Chains of proteins

Question 11

Anaemia

Answer 11

An illness where the body lack enough good quality red blood cells

Question 12

Anerobic

Answer 12

Being able to exist without oxygen

Question 13

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 13

An extreme allergy reaction
Causes swelling of the lips, mouth and digestive system
Can be fatal

Question 14

Anthocyanins

Answer 14

Water soluble purple, red or blue pigment

Question 15

Antioxidant

Answer 15

Molecule which stops oxidation of foodels
Can prevent damage to out bodies e.g. cancer
Can support our immune system

Question 16

Atherosclerosis

Answer 16

Build up of fatty deposits in the arteries

Question 17

Bacillus cereus

Answer 17

Food poisoning bacteria
Produces toxins
Linked to cooked rice

Question 18

Balanced diet

Answer 18

A diet that provides all the nutrients in the correct quantities that the body needs

Question 19

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Answer 19

Amount of energy the body uses in a day to stay alive

Question 20

Beri beri

Answer 20

A muscle wasting disease

Linked to vitamin B1 (thiamin) deficiency

Question 21

Binary fission

Answer 21

Reproduction of one cell splitting into two genetically identical cells

Question 22

Biodegradable

Answer 22

Naturally decomposes

Question 23

Blood sugar

Answer 23

How much glucose is in the blood

Question 24

Hypocalcaemia

Answer 24

Calcium deficiency

Question 25

Caramelisation

Answer 25

Sugars being heated until turns to liquid which then browns

Question 26

Carbon footprint

Answer 26

Carbon dioxide emissions caused by a person, organisation, event or product

Question 27

Carotenoids

Answer 27

Pigment found in foods