Background. The standard deduction reduces the income that is subject to tax. The amount of the standard deduction depends on. 1  the filing status, 2  the age of the taxpayer and spouse, 3  whether the taxpayer or spouse is blind, and. 4  whether the taxpayer can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return.
- A homogeneous mixture is two or more substances mixed together to make a product. Ex. Sugar + water = pop   - A heterogeneous mixture is also a mixture of two mr â¦ more substances, but each substance is distinct in the product. Ex. Chocolate chip muffin-the chocolate chips are clearly visible, not mixed together with the muffin.
Combination foods contain foods from more than one food group (e.g., a brown rice and bean burrito with low-fat cheese: the tortilla and brown rice are in the grains group; the beans are in the meat, fish, and beans group; and the low-fat cheese is in the milk group). Processed foods are those prepared and packaged by manufacturers. Salt and other sodium-containing ingredients are often used in food processing.