Chapter 2 Flashcards
Major and Minor Elements of the human body
Minor elements:
sulfur, potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, and iron. (Less than 1%) body weight
Major elements:
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus (Almost 99%) body weight
Are these elements major or minor? sulfur, potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, and iron.
Minor elements
Are these elements major or minor? oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus
Major elements
List in order the nutrient composition of the human body from most to least
- Water (60-65%)
- Fat and protein
- Minerals (1.5%)
- Vitamins and carbohydrates (1%)
What is the reason we store very little carbohydrates?
When you eat carbohydrates, they are broken down into small sugar molecules in your stomach. These molecules are transported through your digestive system and then converted into glucose by the liver to make a usable form of energy for the brain and your muscles. Carbohydrates are stored in the body in the form of glucose or glycogen.
Carbohydrates are the body’s preferred energy source. The carbohydrates you eat provide energy to your muscles, brain and nervous system; facilitate the metabolism of fat; and ensure that the protein in your muscles is not broken down to supply energy. Because carbohydrates are so important to your bodily functions, any excess carbs you eat are stored in your liver, muscles and fat for future use.
Analysis of an item shows the following: Total weight :200 grams, weight of vitamins 3 grams, weight of water 116 grams, weight of minerals 3 grams, weight of fat 40 grams, weight of carbohydrates 3 grams, weight of protein 35 grams… Is this an animal or plant? Explain the reason for your answer.
This would be an animal because of the fewer carbohydrates as a percentage in our body.
What are the functions of water?
- Metabolism (involved in some chemical reaction)-Protein and carbohydrates are two nutrients necessary for healthy body functioning. They provide energy and are vital for growth and development. However, these two substances are useless to the body without water. Water enables a chemical reaction to occur which results in protein and carbohydrates becoming absorbable and usable by the body.
- Transports-Water is essential in the body’s transportation system. Nutrients and other necessary elements must be sent to all parts of the body in order to ensure functioning of every single body process, from respiration to muscle movement to digestion and waste removal. Without water as the movement medium, the body would not function.
- Lubricates- primary function of water is to serve as a lubricant. For example, it is found in saliva and is a substantial component in the fluid surrounding joints. Water is also in and surrounding body structures such as the brain, spinal cord and eyes. The water layer helps protect and cushion these vulnerable areas from shock and trauma that could otherwise cause significant damage.
- Cushions- Works like a lubricant
- Temperature Regulation-Water is an important agent in body temperature regulation. The human body cannot function unless this is maintained within a certain range. Water helps achieve this in two ways. Since water is slow to change temperature and is efficient at storing heat, the amount of water in the body composition, 60 to 75 percent, is a natural temperature regulator. Another way this nutrient is used by the body for this purpose is through the process of perspiration. As water evaporates from the skin, the body is cooled.
- Excretes Wastes- It helps excrete waste through perspiration, urination, and defecation. Your body uses water to sweat, urinate, and have bowel movements. … Your kidneys are also important for filtering out waste through urination
What are the functions of water?
- Metabolism (involved in some chemical reaction)-Protein and carbohydrates are two nutrients necessary for healthy body functioning. They provide energy and are vital for growth and development. However, these two substances are useless to the body without water. Water enables a chemical reaction to occur which results in protein and carbohydrates becoming absorbable and usable by the body.
- Transports-Transports. Substances are dissolved in water and moved throughout the body in water-based fluids (e.g., blood
- Lubricates- Lubricates. Water-based fluids located between body structures decrease friction (e.g., serous fluid between the heart and its sac and synovial fluid within joints
- Cushions- The force of sudden body movements is absorbed by water-based fluids (e.g., cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
- Temperature Regulation-Water is an important agent in body temperature regulation. The human body cannot function unless this is maintained within a certain range. Water helps achieve this in two ways. Since water is slow to change temperature and is efficient at storing heat, the amount of water in the body composition, 60 to 75 percent, is a natural temperature regulator. Another way this nutrient is used by the body for this purpose is through the process of perspiration. As water evaporates from the skin, the body is cooled.
- Excretes Wastes- It helps excrete waste through perspiration, urination, and defecation. Your body uses water to sweat, urinate, and have bowel movements. … Your kidneys are also important for filtering out waste through urination
In which reaction is water the product
Dehydration Synthesis
In which reaction is a substrate broken down
Hydrolysis
In which reaction are substrates combined
Dehyrdration Synthesis
What is the relationship between pH and Hydrogen
The overall concentration of hydrogen ions is inversely related to its pH and can be measured on the pH scale.
Therefore, the more hydrogen ions present, the ______ the pH; conversely, the fewer hydrogen ions, the ______ the pH.
- Lower
- Higher
What is the normal pH range
7.35-7.45
What is the pH of pure water
7
What are the units of pH
0-14 (NO UNITS)
A solution that has a pH of less than 7
Acidic
A solution that has a pH of 7
Neutral
A solution that has a pH of more than 7
Basic
Solutions with equal concentration of H and OH-
Have a pH of 7
Soutions with GREATER H+ than OH-
Are acidic and have a pH of less than 7
Solutions with GREATER “H”+ than OH-
Are acidic and have a pH of less than 7
Solutions with GREATER “OH-“ than H+
Are basic and have a pH of more than 7
What does OH- stand for
Hydroxide Ions
Solutions with a LOWER H+ than OH- concentration
Basic and have a pH of more than 7