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Food And Energy ✅ (4) Flashcards

1
Q

FCP

What are the most important dietary components

A
  • Fat
  • carbohydrates
  • protein
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2
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CarbOHydrates - COH

What is the chemical make up of carbohydrates

A

Carbon, hydrogen & oxygen

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3
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COH

What is the chemical made up off fats

A

Carbon, hydrogen & oxygen

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4
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CONH

What is the chemical make up off protein

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen & nitrogen

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5
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SS, CC

What are the two types of carbohydrates we consume

A
  1. Simple Sugars
  2. Complex carbohydrates
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6
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S,G,L

What are three types of simple sugars

A
  1. Sucrose
  2. Glucose
  3. Lactose
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7
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What are three types of complex carbohydrate

A
  1. Cellulose
  2. Glycogen
  3. Starch
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8
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3 starchy foods

A

•bread
•pasta
•rice

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9
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3 sugary foods

A

•jam
• honey
• sweets

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10
Q

glyCOSE

What is starch made up off

A

Glyocose molecules joined together

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11
Q

What is one function of carbohydrates

A

Energy

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12
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What do we store carbohydrates as

A

Glycogen

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13
Q

What is cellulose an example off
( it makes you💩)

A

Fibre

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14
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bulk up food helping muscles

What is one function of fibre in our diets

A

Bulk up food helping the muscles of the intestine push to food along poo

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15
Q

What is used to test for starch & the colour change

A

Iodine
Yellow - brown = blue - black

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16
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What is used to test for sugar & colour change

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Benedicks reagent
Blue = brick red precipitate

17
Q

What do proteins form

A

The main structures of the body like skin and muscle

18
Q

What do we need Protiens for

A

Growth and repair

19
Q

Protein can also be used for…

A

Energy when carbohydrates stores are low

20
Q

absorbed and reassembled into (he haemo), anti-🧍, e

Where does protien go after we digest it

A

Amino acids are absorbed into the blood and are reassembled into the different protiens our body needs

including haemoglobin , antibodies and enzymes

21
Q

What are Proteins made up off

A

Amino acids

22
Q

MME

Three protien rich foods

A
  1. Milk
  2. Meat
  3. Eggs
23
Q

What is used to test for protien & colour change

A

Biuret reagent
Blue to purple

24
Q

What are fats also known as

A

Lipids

25
Q

energy, warm, protects what

What are functions of lipids (fats)

A

energy store
Insulate the body
Protects organs like the heart and kidneys

26
Q

BOL

Three food rich in fat

A

Lard
Oil
Butter

27
Q

What is fat broken down into

A

Glycerol and amino acids

28
Q

What is used to test for fat & colour change

A

Ethanol
Clear to a white emulsion

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