Miscellaneous
The process of treating certain materials so they can be made usable again.
Recycling
What is the recommended daily serving size for the dairy group? (Also known as milk group)
3 cups
The basic units of all living organisms.
Cells
What is soil erosion?
The wearing away of topsoil by natural forces such as water.
This provides most of the energy we need on a daily basis. It is included in the largest part of myPyramid.
Carbohydrates
This food group is not included in myPyramid, and should be eaten in moderation.
Fats, Oils, Sweets.
What is the recommended daily serving size for the fruit group?
2 cups
The basic building blocks of life.
DNA
What is deforestation?
The clearing of a forest or wooded area for non-forest use. Such as farms, ranches, or urban use.
This metal is used for replacing parts INSIDE the body.
Titanium
The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere. This is caused by pollution and other environmentally unfriendly actions.
Greenhouse effect.
What is the recommended daily serving size for the vegetable group?
2 1/2 cups
The use of living organisms to develop and improve foods, medicines, and other products.
Biotechnology
How do plants help clean the air?
Pollutants are sucked into the leaves of plants and go to the soil where microorganisms break them down into plant food.
This type of surgery allows for small incisions leaving minimal marks to the body.
Microscope (or microscopic) surgery.
This is a result of chemicals from fossil fuels mixing with moisture in the atmosphere.
Acid rain
What is the recommended daily serving size for the grains group?
6 ounces
Technology used to alter the genetic material of living cells.
Genetic Engineering
What is produced when plant and animal matter is broken down and purified? It can be used for cooking and heating.
Methane
A device that can be made to replace natural ones.
Prosthetic
Name 3 things we can do on a daily basis to help preserve natural resources and/or keep our environment clean.
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
What is the recommended daily serving size for the meat and beans group?
5 1/2 ounces
The complete genetic material of an organism.
Genome
The use of microorganisms to break down and purify plant and animal matter.
Bioprocessing
Name 2 different prosthetic devices. (Not including body parts)
Hearing aids, heart valves, speech devices, cataracts for eyes, false teeth