food Flashcards
what are the benfits of food
provides energy
make necessary chemicals for metabolism
raw materials for growth and repair of organisms
what are the elements in food
carbon, hydron, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur
elements present as dissolved salts
sodium, chlorine, potassium, magnesium, calcium
what are the trace elements
iron, copper, zinc
what is a monosaccharide
a carbohydrate that has one sugar unit.Its soluble in water and it has a sweet tase.An example is glucose or fructose [fruit]
what is a disaccharide
a carbohydrate that has two sugar units combined.Its soluble in water and has a sweet taste.An example is maltose which is glucose and glucose [table sugar]
what is a polysaccharide
a carbohydrate that is a chain of sugars linked.Its insoluble and its not sweet.An example is starch,cellulose or glycogen [pasta,flour]
what is a structural role of carbohydrates
cellulose a carb is used for structure and support in the plant wall of the plant cell
what is a metabolic role of carbohydrates
glucose breaks down to CO2 and water and energy is released
what elements are in lipids
carbon hydrogen and oxygen
what are the components of fats and oils
glycerol and 3 fatty acids
what are the components of phospholipids
glycerol, 2 fatty acids and a phosphate
what are some examples of saturated fats
beef, eggs and dairy
what are some examples of unsaturated fats
olive oil, seeds and fish
what is a structural role of lipids
its part of the cell membrane