Wool 1
What animal does wool come from?
What is a sheep?
name one property of wool that makes it comfortable to wear
What is breathable/flexible/durable?
In what year was sugar discovered?
What is 1897?
Name one natural sweetener mentioned in the presentation.
What is honey/maple syrup/molasses/fruit juice
This artificial sweetener was discovered accidentally in 1879 and is about 300 times more sweeter than sugar.
What is Saccharin?
How long have people been wearing wool?
What is about 12,025 years?
What kind of protection does wool naturally provide from the sun?
What is UV protection?
At what university was sugar discovered?
What is Johns Hopkins University?
What nutrients does fruit contain besides natural sugars?
What are fibers/vitamins/antioxidants?
The body converts carbohydrates into this substance, which cells use for energy.
What is glucose?
What country did merino sheep originally come from?
What is Spain?
Why is wool considered safer around fire than any other fabric?
What is that it is non flammable and requires more oxygen to burn?
How was sugar discovered?
What is by accident?
What type of sweeteners is commonly used in gum and hard candies?
What are sugar alcohols?
These sweeteners are often used in gum and hard candies and add texture to foods.
What are sugar alcohols?
What country now produces about 80% of sheep wool?
What is Australia?
How many time can wool fibers bend before breaking?
What is up to 20,000 times?
How much sweeter is Saccharin than sugar?
What is 300 times more sweeter?
Are sugar alcohols as sweet as artificial sweeteners?
what is no?
According to the research, about how much weight did people lose over time when using low calorie sweeteners?
What is 94 fewer calories?
What type of fashion often uses wool?
What is luxury fashion?
Why does wool keep people comfortable in different temperatures?
What is because it insulates while allowing moisture to pass through?
Which U.S president uses saccharin while on a weight loss diet?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
What is one benefit of artificial sweeteners compared to regular sugar?
what is they have fewer or no calories?
Which breed of sheep was gifted by Spain in 1789 and eventually helped Australia become a major wool producer?
What is the Merino sheep?