Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What are Amino Acids?
A
The building blocks for proteins
2
Q
What is a molecule?
A
A group of atoms bonded together that is a functional unit for chemical reactions
3
Q
What is starch?
A
A type of carbohydrate
4
Q
What is “Amylose”?
A
A type of potato starch
5
Q
What are Micronutrients?
A
Nutrients that we use in small or trace amounts (eg, vitamins and minerals)
6
Q
What is Malnutrition?
A
Long term nutrient deprivation
7
Q
What’s the Scientific Method?
A
A systematic means of testing hypothesis and examining evidence while reducing bias and cognitive error
8
Q
What is Peer Review?
A
Evaluation of scientific findings by others working in the same field
