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Functions of food

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Provide energy. Released in respiration
Food + O2 -> CO2 + H2O + Energy
Provides materials to grow and repair cells
Provides materials needed for metabolic reactions
E.g reactants + enzymes

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6 main elements in food

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(C) Carbon
(H) Hydrogen
(O) Oxygen
(N) Nitrogen
(S) Sulfur 
(P) Phosphorus
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Other elements that make 1% of food

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(Na) Sodium
(Cl) Chlorine
(K) Potassium
(Mg) Magnesium
(Ca) Calcium
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Trace Elements

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(Fe) Iron
(Zn) Zinc
(Cu) Copper

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Biomolecule

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Chemical compounds that are made inside living things and contain carbon

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Organic compounds

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Compounds containing carbon

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4 Biomolecules

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Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Vitamins

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Elements in carbohydrates

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(C)Carbon
(H)Hydrogen
(O)Oxygen

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Chemical formula for glucose

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Cx(H2O)y

x=y

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Elements in Lipids

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(C) Carbon
(H) Hydrogen
(O) Oxygen

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Elements in Protein

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(C) Carbon
(H) Hydrogen
(O) Oxygen
(N) Nitrogen

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Types of Carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

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Monosaccharides

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Contains 1 sugar unit
Sweet and water soluble
E.g Glucose and fructose

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Disaccharide

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Contain two sugar units
Sweet and water soluble
Sucrose (table sugar) = Glucose and fructose
Maltose

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Polysaccharide

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Multiple sugar units
Insoluble in water
E.g Glycogen, starch and Cellulose

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Function of Glucose

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Released during respiration

Produced in photosynthesis

17
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Starch

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stored in plants
Made from glucose
Easily digestible

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Cellulose

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Helps make plant wall

19
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Chitin

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Helps make exoskeleton for crabs

Makes cell wall for fungi

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Function of carbohydrates

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Provide energy which is released in respiration
Provides structure e.g cellulose and chitin
Provide fibre

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Glycogen

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Complex polysaccharide
Contains glucose chaining other molecules
Stored in muscles and liver

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