Food Flashcards
Elements found
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Sulfur
5 present as dissolved salts
Sally
Makes
Chipped
Potatoes
Carefully
Sodium
Magnesium
Chlorine
Potassium
Calcium
The three trace elements
Copper
Iron
Zinc
The bio molecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Formula for carbohydrate
Cx(H2O)y
Carbohydrates contain
Carbon hydrogen oxygen
Example of monosaccharide
Glucose fructose
Example of disaccharide
Lactose maltose
Example of a monosaccharides
Starch, cellulose
Metabolic role for carbohydrates
Glucose is used in cellular respiration to release energy
Structural role of carbohydrates
Cellulose is found in cell wall
Difference between fats and oils
Fats solid at room temp
Oil liquid at room temp
Metabolic role of lipid
Act as a reserve source of energy
Structural role of lipid
Insulates the body
Lipids contain
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Proteins contain elements
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
And sometimes sulfur
Proteins are made up of
Amino acids
What’s a fibrous protein
Fibrous show no folds
Example of fibrous protein
Keratin in hair
What is a globular protein
Shows lots of folding
Example of globular proteins
Hormones
What is the role of fibrous proteins
Structural
What is the role of globular proteins
Metabolic
Fat soluble vitamins
A
D
E
K
