Year 12 · SACE / Nutrition
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- Write one prompt per card. Use definitions, explanations or examples from your current topic.
- Answer aloud before turning the card. Split a card if it asks for several unrelated facts.
- Set aside missed cards and revisit them in a later session.
Recall topics
- What is a macronutrient?
- State the energy content in kJ/g for protein, carbohydrate and fat.
- How much energy (kJ/g) does alcohol provide?
- Water provides how many kJ/g?
- Define the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR).
- What percentage of daily energy intake should come from fat according to the AMDR?
- What percentage of daily energy intake should come from carbohydrate according to the AMDR?
- What percentage of daily energy intake should come from protein according to the AMDR?
- Calculate the energy from 50 g of protein.
- Calculate the energy from 80 g of fat.
- Define basal metabolic rate (BMR).
- What is the BMR formula for males?
- What is the BMR formula for females?
- Calculate the BMR for a 60 kg female.
- Calculate the BMR for a 75 kg male.
- Define the thermic effect of food (TEF).
- If daily energy intake is 10,000 kJ, what is the TEF?
- What is the formula for estimated energy expenditure (EEE)?
- Define energy balance.
- What does a positive energy balance result in?
- What does a negative energy balance result in?
- Define nutrient reference values (NRVs).
- What does RDI stand for?
- What does EAR stand for?
- What does AI stand for?
- What does UL stand for?
- What does EER stand for?
- When would you use the EAR rather than the RDI for an individual?
- What does exceeding the UL for a nutrient indicate?
- Define the digestive system.
- Name the major organs of the digestive system in order.
- What role does the liver play in digestion?
- What role does the pancreas play in digestion?
- What role does the gall bladder play in digestion?
- Define mastication.
- Define peristalsis.
- What enzyme does the mouth secrete and what does it do?
- What enzyme does the stomach secrete and what does it do?
- What enzyme does the pancreas secrete that breaks down starch?
- What enzyme does the pancreas secrete that breaks down protein?
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