AQA FOOD PREPARATION AND
NUTRITION EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
additives <correct answer>natural or synthetic chemical substances added to
food during manufacture or processing to improve the quality, flavour, colour,
texture, or stability of the product
aeration <correct answer>incorporating air into a mixture
agitate <correct answer>to stir, shake, or disturb a liquid
al dente <correct answer>'firm to the bite', a description of the texture of
correctly cooked pasta
allergies <correct answer>an immune system reaction that occurs soon after
eating a certain food and can cause severe symptoms
ambient <correct answer>foods that can be stored at room temperature (19-21
Celsius) in a sealed container; all foods found on supermarket shelves are ambient
foods
amino acids <correct answer>the building blocks of proteins
,anaemia <correct answer>diet related health condition caused by lack of iron in
the body, where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin
animal welfare <correct answer>a duty of care on people to ensure that animals
are treated as well as possible
antioxidant <correct answer>a molecule that is able to stop the oxidisation
process in other molecules and therefore can be useful in stopping foods from
deteriorating; they can prevent or slow down damage to the body which can
otherwise lead to other diseases such as heart disease; and they can improve our
immune system
antioxidant vitamins <correct answer>Vitamins A, C, and E; found in fruit and
vegetables
au gratin <correct answer>a dish sprinkled with breadcrumbs or cheese and
breadcrumbs then browned under the grill
bacteria <correct answer>pathogenic microscopic living organisms , usually single-
celled, that can be found everywhere; they can be dangerous, such as when they
cause infection, or beneficial, as in the process of fermentation (wine)
baking <correct answer>convection & conduction, cooking food in a hot oven
, balanced diet <correct answer>a diet which provides all the necessary nutrients in
the correct amount/proportions to meet the body's needs
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) <correct answer>the amount of energy (in kilo joules,
kJ) the body needs to stay alive
baste <correct answer>when fats or juices are poured over something (usually
meat) while cooking in order to keep it moist, e.g. roasting meats
batter <correct answer>a mixture of flour, milk or water, and usually an egg
best before date <correct answer>date on food products after which a non-high
risk food will be safe to eat, but not be at its best
bind <correct answer>to bring the ingredients in a mixture together using an
ingredient, e.g. an egg
biological catalyst <correct answer>substance which speeds up a chemical
reaction without getting used up in the process
biological raising agent <correct answer>using yeast to produce carbon dioxide
gas as a raising agent
biological value <correct answer>the number pf amino acids that a protein food
contains
NUTRITION EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
additives <correct answer>natural or synthetic chemical substances added to
food during manufacture or processing to improve the quality, flavour, colour,
texture, or stability of the product
aeration <correct answer>incorporating air into a mixture
agitate <correct answer>to stir, shake, or disturb a liquid
al dente <correct answer>'firm to the bite', a description of the texture of
correctly cooked pasta
allergies <correct answer>an immune system reaction that occurs soon after
eating a certain food and can cause severe symptoms
ambient <correct answer>foods that can be stored at room temperature (19-21
Celsius) in a sealed container; all foods found on supermarket shelves are ambient
foods
amino acids <correct answer>the building blocks of proteins
,anaemia <correct answer>diet related health condition caused by lack of iron in
the body, where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin
animal welfare <correct answer>a duty of care on people to ensure that animals
are treated as well as possible
antioxidant <correct answer>a molecule that is able to stop the oxidisation
process in other molecules and therefore can be useful in stopping foods from
deteriorating; they can prevent or slow down damage to the body which can
otherwise lead to other diseases such as heart disease; and they can improve our
immune system
antioxidant vitamins <correct answer>Vitamins A, C, and E; found in fruit and
vegetables
au gratin <correct answer>a dish sprinkled with breadcrumbs or cheese and
breadcrumbs then browned under the grill
bacteria <correct answer>pathogenic microscopic living organisms , usually single-
celled, that can be found everywhere; they can be dangerous, such as when they
cause infection, or beneficial, as in the process of fermentation (wine)
baking <correct answer>convection & conduction, cooking food in a hot oven
, balanced diet <correct answer>a diet which provides all the necessary nutrients in
the correct amount/proportions to meet the body's needs
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) <correct answer>the amount of energy (in kilo joules,
kJ) the body needs to stay alive
baste <correct answer>when fats or juices are poured over something (usually
meat) while cooking in order to keep it moist, e.g. roasting meats
batter <correct answer>a mixture of flour, milk or water, and usually an egg
best before date <correct answer>date on food products after which a non-high
risk food will be safe to eat, but not be at its best
bind <correct answer>to bring the ingredients in a mixture together using an
ingredient, e.g. an egg
biological catalyst <correct answer>substance which speeds up a chemical
reaction without getting used up in the process
biological raising agent <correct answer>using yeast to produce carbon dioxide
gas as a raising agent
biological value <correct answer>the number pf amino acids that a protein food
contains
