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Go to the website: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/

1.       List the five food groups and give an example of a food from each group.

2.       On the Vegetables page, under the section, “How many vegetables are needed”, click on the link that says “DAILY VEGETABLE TABLE” at the end of the paragraph.

a.       Who needs more vegetables per serving: men or women?

b.       Why do you think this group needs more vegetables than the other group?

3.       Why do you need oils if they are not considered one of the five food groups (in other words, what are the benefits of oils in your diet)?

4.       On the Oils page, under the section, “How do I count the oils I eat”, click on the link that says “OIL TABLE” at the end of the paragraph.

a.       Which food has the most oil content AND also the most calories?

b.       Though this food has oil in it, which food group is it a part of (read the *note at the bottom of the chart)?

5.       At the top of the website, click on Physical Activities, then choose: How many calories can I burn.

a.       How much faster is vigorous walking comparted to moderate walking (mph)?

b.       How many more calories do you burn walking vigorously compared to moderately?

6.   

For each polymer (large macromolecule) below, list the monomer molecule(s) used to build the polymer.

For example, if the macromolecule was sucrose, I would list glucose and fructose as the molecules to make sucrose. If the polymer was phospholipids, I would list phosphate group, glycerol, and 2 fatty acid chains as the molecules that make phospholipids.

a.       Starch:

b.       Protein:

c.       Fat (triglyceride):

Solution

List the five food groups and give an example of a food from each group: