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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Nutrition

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Numerous chemical reactions and physiological processes which transform food into body tissues and activities

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Nutrient

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Chemicals in the diet (elements/compound) which support normal reproduction, growth, lactation and maintenance of general life processes

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Essential Nutrient

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Cannot be made and are required in the diet

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Nonessential Nutrient

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Can be made in the body, but precursors may be required through diet

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Cofactors

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Alter the enzymes conformation to help catalyze the reaction

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Coenzyme

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Organic cofactors who remove or add chemical fragments, allowing the reaction to proceed

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Omnivores

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An animal who eats both animal and plant orginating food stuffs

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Carnivores

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Animals who only eat animal food stuffs

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Herbivores

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Animals who only eat plant matter

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Mastication

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Chewing

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Digestion

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Large complex molecules broken down into simple, small molecules

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Catabolism

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1/3 processes in metabolism. The breakdown of complex materials into simple materials.

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Anabolism

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2/3 processes in metabolism. Synthesis of complex materials from simple materials

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Catalyst

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A substance which decreases the activation energy to speed up a reaction

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Zymogen

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The inactive form of enzymes. Activated at the time and place of required action

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Activation energy

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The energy required by reactants to enter the transition state by which the chemical bonds can then be broken or formed

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Inhibitors

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Substances that block the substrate from binding by competing for the active site.

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Phagocytosis

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Part of the villi engulfs the nutrients

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Monosaccharide

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Sugars composed of just one type of sugar

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Disaccharide

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Sugars composed of 2 types of sugar

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Trisaccharide

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Sugars composed of 3 types of sugar

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Oligosaccharide

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Sugars composed of a few types of sugars

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Polysaccharide

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Sugars composed of multiple types of sugars

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Passive diffusion

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Absorption along the concentration gradient that doesn’t require energy

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Facilitated diffusion

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Diffusion along the concentration gradient that requires a carrier protein

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Active transport

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Against the concentration gradient which requires energy and a carrier protein

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27
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Amylose

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Carbohydrate made of α-D-glucose, straight α1-4 chains, found in plants

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Amylopectin

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α-D-glucose carbohydrate that uses branched α1-6 chains. e.g. Isomaltose

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Cellulose

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A soluble carbohydrate found in the cell wall. Undigestible in carnivores

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Hemicellulose

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A soluble carbohydrate found in the cell wall. Undigestible in carnivores

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Glycogen

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An animal carbohydrate identical to Amylopectin but with more branches

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Carbohydrate

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Substrates that come from photosynthesis in plants. They are a principle form of energy and primarily composed of C,H,O

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Starch

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Slowly digested carbohydrate in non-ruminants. Found inside the cell

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Lignin

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A soluble carbohydrate found in the cell wall. Non-digestible in carnivores

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Amylase

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Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down amylose

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Lactase

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Lactose -> galactose + glucose

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Sucrase

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Sucrose -> glucose + fructose

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Maltase

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Maltose -> glucose + glucose

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Isomaltase

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Isomaltose -> glucose + glucose

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Cellulase

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Breaks down cellulose

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Glycogenesis

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Making new glycogen from glucose

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Glycogenolysis

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Breakdown of glycogen to make glucose

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Gluconeogenesis

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Making new sugars from non-CHO’s e.g. Amino acids/VFA’s

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Glycolysis

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Initial breakdown of glucose

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In vivo

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“in the body”

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In vitro

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“in glass”

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In situ

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“in the original place”

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Allosteric modifiers

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These change how the enzyme works by binding to the active site, either increasing or decreasing the affinity for substrates

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Regurgitation

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Process by which food is sent back from the stomach to the mouth

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Prehension

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Getting hold of food

51
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Deglutition

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Swallowing

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Insulin

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A hormone in the pancreas which stimulate glucose absorption, ↓ glycogenolysis/gluconeogenesis, ↓ fat mobilisation, ↑ glycolysis/fat deposits

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Glucagon

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A hormone ↑ blood glucose/glycogenolysis/gluconeogenesis, ↓ glycolysis.

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Epinephrine

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A hormone for fight/flight. Aids in the breakdown of muscle glycogen, ↑ blood glucose/fat mobilisation, ↓ fat deposition

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Glycosuria

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Sugar in the urine

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Polyuria

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Excessive urine

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Polydipsea

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Excessive thirst

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Ketosis

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Excessive ketone production. (Post partum cows, Pre partum ewes, starved animals)

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Monoglyceride

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Single fatty acid

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Diglyceride

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2 fatty acids

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Triglyceride

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3 fatty acids

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Saturated fatty acid

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Fatty acids without double bonds

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Unsaturated fatty acid

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Fatty acids with at least one double bond

64
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Essential fatty acid

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Fatty acids that have to be taken in through the diet eg. Linoleic, Linolenic.

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Phospholipids

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Compound lipid important for cell signalling/communication

66
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Lipoproteins

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Compound lipid; carrier protein sometimes associated with cholestrol. Full of fat

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HDL

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High Density Lipoproteins - not much fat, pick it up and takes away

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LDL

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Low Density Lipoproteins - deposits fat which can lead to plaque formation

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