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1
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Whch of the following food contain glucose ?
i. Apple
ii. Germinating barley
iii. Milk

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ii (maltose), iii. (lactose)

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Is Surcose a kind of reducing sugar

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no

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3
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Lactose

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Glucose and Galactose

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Glucose and Galactose become

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lactose

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Glucose and Fructose

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Surcose

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Surcose

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Glucose and Fructose

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Sugar cane, sugar beet and table sugar are examples of _________

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surcose

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Germinating barley is an example of __________

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maltose

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Starch is the storage form of carbonhydrate in _______
Glycogen is the storage form of carbonhydrate in _______

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Plants, animals

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______ is a component of plant cell walls and it is ___________

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Cellulose, carbonhydrate/ polysaccharide

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Excess carbonhydrate ?
1. converted into _________ and stored in _____ or muscle and stored as energy reserve
2. converted into fat and stored in ________

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glycogen, liver, adipose tissue

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Suggest a test for glucose. (2 marks)

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  • using glucose test paper
  • there is a charge in the colour in the test end
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Suggest a test for reducing sugar. (3 marks)
(Verb, add, boil)

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  • Benedict’s test
  • Add 5mL of Benedict’s solution to the mixture and boil the mixture in the water bath
  • A brick-red percipitate is formed.
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Suggest a test for starch. (2 marks)

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  • Iodine test
  • iodine solution change from brown to blue-black
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H:O ratio of lipid

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greater than 2:1

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State two vitamins that can be absorbed by lipids.

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Vitamin A, D

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17
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Fruit seed contain what food sibstance ?
A. Carbonhydrate
B. Protein
C, Lipids

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C. Lipids

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Complete the blank.
Lipids is a component of _____________ such as __________, which is the major one.

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cell membrane, phospholipids

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Suggest a test for lipid and state the result. (3 marks)
(words: immerse, remain)

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  • Grease spot test
  • Translucent spot remain on the filter paper
  • The translucent spot disappear when immerse the filter paper into organic solvent
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Why does the protein has a unique shape ?

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  • Allows different proteins to perform different functions in our body
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Fill in the blank.
- Proteins are used for _________ and repair of __________

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growth and repair of body tissues

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Arrange the following food substance from the earlist to the latest according to their sequence of being used.

Protein, carbohydrates, lipids

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carbonhydrate, lipids. proteins

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Deficiency of proteins

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kwa/shi/or/kor

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Suggest a test for protein. (2 marks)

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  • protein test paper
  • the test end of the paper change
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Determine whether the following substances are organic or inorganic. A. Minerals B. Vitamins
A. Inorganic B. Organic
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Fill in the blank. Calcium is required to _________ and teeth
build bone and teeth
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Fill in the blank Calcium is involved in _________, muscle _________ and sending message to the _______
blood clotting, muscle contraction, sending messages to the brain
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Deficiency disease of calcium to aged people. Briefly explain the effects. (3 marks)
- Osteoporosis - A loss of bone mass - Bone is easily broken
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Deficiency disease of calcium to children. Briefly explain the effects. (3 marks)
- Rickets - Soft bones - leg may bend under the weight of the bodies.
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Spinach contains which two substances.
Calcium, Iron
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Beans contain which two substances.
Protein, Iron
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Broccoli contain which two substances.
Calcium, Vitamin C
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Raisins are riched in ________
iron
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Liver contain which three substances.
Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin D
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Do fish liver oil contain iron
No
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What is the function of iron.
- As a component of haemoglobin and a source of making haemoglobin
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Deficiency diesase of iron. Briefly explain the effects. (4 marks)
- Anaemia - Faint/ feel tired easily - Not enough haemoglobin in the red blood cells - to carry oxygen to the brain and teh body
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Differentiate the following vitamins into lipid-soluble and water-soluble. (A,B,C,D,E,K)
Water-soluble: B,C Lipid-soluble: A,D,E,K
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What if vitamin B or C take in excess ? (2 marks)
- cannot be stored in large amounts - excreted through urination
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Can Vitamin B,C stored in large amount.
No, they are stored in small amount
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Explain the effect of vitamin A to our visual perception. (2 marks) (hints: pigment)
- needed for the formation of pigment in the retina - It ensure our vision in dim light
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Explain another function of vitamin A except the one about visual perception. (2 marks) (4 organs) (hints: corn)
keep cornea, skin, lining of the alimentary canal and breathing system healthy.
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Deficiency disease of lack of vitamin A. (think about the function of vitamin A, 1 for visual perception, 2 for another)
- night blindness - drying up of cornea and skin - easy infection of alimentary canal, lung and trachea
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Suggest how mangoes and sweet potatoes solve deficiency of vitamin A.
- They contain carotene - This pigment is converted to vitamin A in the liver
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What is the function of vitamin D. (2 marks)
- Promote absorption of calcium and phosphate - *essential to develop keep bone and teeth **strong**
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Deficiency disease of lack of vitamin D.
Rickets in children
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Why joining outdoor activities solve deficiency of vitamin D. (2 marks)
- exposed to sunlight - Vitamin D is produced by the skin when exposed to the sunlight
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Explain the functions of vitamin C. (physical thing in the body (2 marks)
- growth and repair of connective tissues - healing wounds
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Explain why lack of vitamin C will cause vegetarian feel faint easily. (4 marks)
- Vitamin C promotes the absorption of iron from plant foods. Therefore, they absorb less or insufficent amount og iron from plant. - A lack of iron cause anaemia - as there is not enough haemoglobin in red blood cells - tranfer oxygen to the brain
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Deficiency disease of lack of vitamin C.
Scurvy
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Suggest a test for vitamin C. (2 marks)
- DCPIP test - DCPIP solution will be decolourized if vitamin C present.
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Relationship between drop of DCPIP solution and concentration of vitamin C.
- Fewer drops needed to decoluourize the same amount of DCPIP solution - higher concentration of vitamin C
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Suggest how dietary fibre solve constpation. (4 marks)
- add bulk to the food - facilitate peristalsis - hold a lot of water - make faeces softer
54
Deficiency disease of dietary fibre.
Constipation (x colo/rectal cancer)
55
Does water involve in the chemical reaction ?
No. It provides a medium for the chemical reactions to take place
56
"Children require the greatest amount of energy" Comment on this statement. (2 marks)
- Not correct - Children require the greatest amount of energy *per unit body mass
57
Explain your answer above. (3 marks)
- highest metabolic rate - highest growth rate and highest eate of heat loss - due to highest surface area to volume ratio
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Explain why man generally need more energy than woman. (3 marks)
- higher metabolic rate - larger body size and more muscular - higher rate of heat loss since less subcutaneous fat
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Explain why man need more protein than females. (2 marks)
- more muscular - protein is needed to build and repair muscles
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Explain why woman need more iron. (2 marks)
- replace the loss of iron - due to men/stru/at/ion
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Explain why pregnant women need more iron and protein. (2 marks)
- protein is needed for the growth of foetus - iron is neede for the formation of foetal (胎兒) red blood cells
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State a deficiency disease of eating too little. (啊老米西亞, 馬否撒)
- A/no/re/xia nervosa
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