B4- Nutrition Flashcards
Carbohydrates
Made up of sugars, simple sugars make up starch and glycogen, necessity for energy,
Fats
Made up of fatty acids, fatty acids make glycerol and fats, important in insulation
Proteins
Made up of amino acids, important in growth, repair, and make up many organs within the body
Test for Starch
Iodine
Test for Reducing Sugars
Benedict’s Solution
Test for Protein
Biuret Solution
Test for Fats
Ethanol
Vitamin C Importance
Important Protein in Growth and Repair
Vitamin D Importance and Deficiency
Important in absorbing calcium and promoting bone growth
Fibre Importance
Can lower blood glucose and blood cholesterol, aids in constipation
Vitamin C Deficiency
Scurvy
Vitamin D Deficiency
Rickets
Calcium Importance
Important muscle contraction, transmitting messages through the nerves, and the release of hormones
Iron Importance
Important component of hemoglobin
Water Importance
Important in cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate their temperature and maintain other bodily functions
Calcium Deficiency
Hypocalcemia
Iron Deficiency
Anemia
Nutrition
The taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, containing raw materials or energy for growth and tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them
Photosynthesis
The fundamental process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light
Word Equation for the Production of Simple Sugars and Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide + Water –> Simple Sugars and Oxygen
Balanced Equation for Photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O–light + chlorophyll–> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Function of the Distribution of Chloroplasts in a Dicotyledonous Leaf
Photosynthesis
