Crossword Puzzle
NS TERM 1 Number 1
Across
- the process by which plants gain energy from water. (photosynthesis)
- Substances such as sugar or starch,which provides the body with energy. (carbohydrates)
- Cover with a material,usually plastic,to make wire safe. (insulate)
- A chemical element which is present in teeth, bones and chalk. (calcium)
- Any of the group of natural substances which are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health of the body. (vitamins)
- An invasion of the body by a contamination organism in a bodily part or tissue which may cause damage. (infection)
- Something used as a colouring matter,pigment or dye. (colourants)
Down
- A white sugar found in plant and animal tissue. (glucose)
- A colourless oudourless gas that does not burn. (carbondioxide)
- A colourless , odourless gaseous element in the atmoshere. (oxygen)
- The correct amount of food intake of the various food groups for a given person. (balanceddiet)
- The cells and tissues in the body which make it able to protect itself against infection. (immunesystem)
- A sweet substance especially from the plants sugar cane and sugar beet. (sugar)
- A food group,particularly important for the growth and development of cells. (proteins)
- A substance used to give something else,such as food a better taste. (flavourants)
["scurvey", "preservatives"]