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1
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What are the macronutrients?

A

Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins

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2
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Is carbohydrates part of the organic compounds group?

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yes

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What is the main function of carbohydrates?

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Provide energy for essential functions and for movement. Also acts as a fuel reserve and can be used as building blocks for molecules.

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4
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What is the chemical formula for a glucose molecule?

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C6 H12 O6

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What are the three main groups of carbohydrates?

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monosaccharides, diasaccharides and polysaccharides

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What are monosaccharides?

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A simple sugar made up of 3-7 carbon atoms in a chain or ring.

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7
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What is an isomer?

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A chemical compound with the same no. of atoms as another compound.

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What are disaccharides?

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These are two monosaccharides joined together

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9
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What are three examples of disaccharides and what are these examples made from?

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Sucrose= glucose and fructose
Lactose= glucose and galactose
Maltose= Glucose and glucose
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10
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What is the chemical reaction called that joins to monosaccharides together?

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Dehydration synthesis

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What is the chemical reaction called that separates a disaccharide into two monosaccharides?

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hydrolysis

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12
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What are polysaccharide?

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These are three or more monosaccharides joined together

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13
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Do polysaccharides dissolve in water?

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no

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14
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What are some examples of polysaccharides?

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Starch and glycogen

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15
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How is glycogen stored in cells?

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As granules

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16
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Where is glycogen mainly stored?

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Skeletal muscle and liver

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17
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What is glycogen broken down into during exercise?

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Glucose

18
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What is fat?

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A type of lipid

19
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What is the job of fat?

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Provide energy
Provide cell wall structure
Provides insulation/protection

20
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Is fat an organic compound?

A

Yes

21
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Do fats dissolve in water?

A

no

22
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Do they have long carbon chains?

A

yes

23
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What are the three main types of fat?

A

Saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated

24
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Where are saturated fats mainly found?

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Butter, milk eggs, meat

25
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Define saturated fats

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Where all carbon atoms are bonded to the max no. of hydrogen atoms

26
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Define monosaturated

A

Where not all the possible carbon atoms are bonded to the max no. of hydrogen atoms due to presence of double bond.

27
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How many double bonds does a monounsaturated have?

A

one

28
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Where are polyunsaturates mainly found?

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Cold water fish, nuts, corn oil

29
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Where are monounsaturated fats found?

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Avocados, nuts, olive oil

30
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How many double bonds does a polyunsaturated fat have?

A

more than one

31
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What are the roles of a protein?

A 
Structural
Contractile
Transportation of other molecules
Regulatory hormones
Enzymes
Energy
32
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Are proteins organic compounds?

A

Yes

33
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What are proteins made out of?

A

Amino acids

34
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How many standard amino acids are there?

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20

35
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How many acids are non essential?

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11

36
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What are non essential amino acids?

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Amino acids that can be made up from compounds within our body

37
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How many essential amino acids are there?

A

9

38
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What are essential amino acids?

A

Amino acids that can’t be produced from other compounds found in the body.

39
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What are the bonds called between the amino acids?

A

peptide bonds

40
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What is a dipeptide?

A

2 amino acids bonded together

41
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What is a tripeptide?

A

3 amino acids bonded together

42
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What is a polypeptide?

A

> 10 amino acids bonded together

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