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Bread
Remember:
1. What organic molecules were inside bread?
Organic molecule
Common name of
molecule / examples
Present in bread?
(yes/no)
Lipids
Protein
Carbohydrates
2. What types of bread are there? What makes them different?
Types of bread
Ingredients
Grain
The two core ingredients of all bread are : flour and water
Flour comes from a cereal plant, such as wheat. The cereal plant makes small seeds called grains. (or
kernels) These grains are crushed to form flour.
What is a grain?
Husk
Bran
(also called the hull)
An inner protective covering, several layers thick.
is the outer covering, is inedible, and must be
It protects the seed and contains fibre, B
removed before the kernel can be consumed
vitamins, and trace minerals
Four Parts of
a Grain
Endosperm
Germ
Provides nourishment for the seed after
Is the seed embryo; it’s the part of the grain that
germination. It provides energy – carbohydrates
produces the sprout for the new plant –
and protein.
providing nourishment for the seed as well as ,
antioxidants, Vitamin E and B vitamins
What is the difference between white bread and wholegrain bread (brown bread)?
Create a poster to show the difference. Include a labelled diagram of a grain.