Food Flashcards

1
Q

Food is needed for

A

Energy
Growth of new cells
Repair cells
Making chemicals needed for metabolism

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2
Q

Elements in food

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Hydrogen 
Carbon
Oxygen 
Nitrogen 
Phosphorus
Sulfur
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3
Q

Elements in salts

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Sodium
Magnesium 
Chlorine
Potassium 
Calcium
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4
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Trace elements

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Cooper
Iron
Zinc

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5
Q

Biomolecules

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Chemicals found inside living things

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6
Q

Examples of biolmolecules

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Starch
Glucose
Keratin

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7
Q

Monosaccharides are

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Smallest unit if carbohydrates
Sweet
Soluble

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8
Q

Eg of monosaccharides

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Glucose

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9
Q

Disaccharides

A

Two monosaccharides joined together

Sweet and soluble

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10
Q

Eg if disaccharides

A

Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose

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11
Q

Polysaccharides

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Many monosaccharides linked together
Insoluble
Not sweet

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12
Q

Eg of polysaccharides

A

Starch and cellulose

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13
Q

Starch

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Stored in plants eg patatoes

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14
Q

Cellulose

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Used in cell walls and fiber in diet

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15
Q

Glycogen

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Stored by animals in liver and muscles

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16
Q

Smallest unit of lipid

A

Triglyceride

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17
Q

Triglycerides

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1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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18
Q

Phospholipids

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Substances were one of the fatty acids is replaced by a phosphate group

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19
Q

Eh of phospholipid

A

Cream and butter

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20
Q

Protein is made up of

A

Amino acid units

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21
Q

How many amino acids in a peptide

A

Less than 20

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22
Q

How many amino acids in a polypeptide

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More than 20

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23
Q

How many amino acids in a protein

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At least 200

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24
Q

What shape do proteins fold into to function properly

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Two types of proteins
Fiberous | Globular
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Fibrous proteins
Little folding eg keratin
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Globular proteins
Lots of folding eg enzymes and hormones
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Metabolic role of vitamin c
Helps wounds heal
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Defiency of vitamin c
Scurvy
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Metabolic role of vitamin d
Maintains healthy teeth and bones
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Deficiency in vitamin d
Rickets in children
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Keratin
Hair
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Collogen
Skin
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Myosin
Muscle
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Cellulose forms
Cell walls
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Stored lipids..
Heat insulation
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Metabolic role of carbohydrates
Release energy
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Protein enzymes
Control reactions
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Protein Antibodies
Fight infection
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Protein hormones
Regulate body reactions
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Metabolic role of lipids
Release energy
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Functions it minerals
Form biomolecules | Make body parts soft
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Two minerals in plants
Magnsium | Calcium
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Magnesium in plants
Form chlorophyll
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Calcium in plants
Form cell walls
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Minerals in animals
Iron | Calcium
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Iron in animals
Form haemoglobin
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Calcium in animals
Form strong bones
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How much cell mass does water take up
70-95%
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Water is a component of..
Cyctoplasm
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Water is a great
Solvent
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Water transports
Substances
53
Water participates in
Chemical reactions
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Metabolism
All chemical reactions in an organism
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Anabolic
Convert smaller molecules into complex omes
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Ex of anabolic
Photosynthesis
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Catabolic
Convert complex molecules into smaller ones | Release energy
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Ex of catabolic
Respiration/ digestion
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Buiret solution is
Sodium hydroxide and copper sulfate