Definitions

Question 1

Enzymes

Answer 1

Substance formed by living cells that act as a catalyst in bodily chemical reactions (eg. Lipase → enzymes typically end in -ase)

Question 2

Lipid

Answer 2

Organic compound composed of C, H, O2 (eg. fats, cholesterol)

Question 3

Minerals

Answer 3

Inorganic compounds found in nature; in nutrition, a mineral is usually referred to by the name of the metal, non-metal, or phosphate rather than by the name of the compound (eg. zinc, carbon, lead)

Question 4

Drugs

Answer 4

Substance taken by mouth, intramuscular injection, skin, blood, cavity, or applied topically (eg. narcotic substances)
*Usually tested for in a red tube

Question 5

Vitamins

Answer 5

Organic compounds required by the body in minute amounts for physiological maintenance and growth (eg. vit A, B, C, etc)

Question 6

Carbohydrates

Answer 6

Organic compound composed of C, H, O2 which includes sugars, starches, and cellulose

Question 7

Electrolyte

Answer 7

Substance that breaks down into ions when in a solution and is capable of conducting an electrical current (eg. Na, K, Cl)
→ because ions are charged particles, all salts are electrolytes (able to conduct electrical current in solution)