B3 Flashcards
Organisation and Digestion
1
Q
What are the 5 food groups? And what do they do?
A
-Protein: growth and old replacing cells
-lipids: storage and energy
-carbohydrates: provides energy
-vitamins: maintain bodily functions
-minerals: maintain bodily functions
2
Q
What are the 2 types of carbohydrate? And give an example.
A
Simple sugars. Eg: glucose, fructose, sucrose
Complex carbohydrates. Eg: starch, cellulose, glycogen
3
Q
Why is water essential for digestion?
A
To dissolve and transport substances and to take part in chemical reactions
4
Q
What does fibre prevent?
A
Constipation
5
Q
What are the food tests and what colour changes happen?
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