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1 Food and nutrients
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What are plant-derived foods?roots, stems, leaves, fruit and seeds of certain plants
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Give examples of direct products they provide?Meat is an example of a direct product taken from an animal often bred for this purpose.
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What can you do with a tally chart?write down everything you drink and eat on ordinary school day
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1.1 nutrients
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Why does our body need these nutrients?in order to perform properly
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What are the different functions for nutrients in our body?– Building blocks: for forming cells and tissues (especially for growth, development and repair of the body).
– Fuels: provide energy for moving, maintaining body temperature and for growth, development and repair.
– For storage: are stored in certain parts of the body.
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Which six types of nutrients does food consist of?proteins, carbohydrates, fats, water, minerals (salts), and vitamins.
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Does food from animals usually contains small or large amounts of carbohydrates?small
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Where do fats serve for?as fuel in our body, but may also be used for growth and for storage
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How many percent of your body weight does water make up?70%
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What are the functions of water?growth
lays important role in transporting substances through your body, most substances can only be transported when dissolved in water
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