Food and Nutrition Flashcards

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Chemical elements in carbohydrates

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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Carbohydrates are needed for

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Energy

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Chemical elements in lipids

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Just like carbohydrates but much less oxygen

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Diagram of a carbohydrate

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Glucose is a pentagon
Starch is lots of pentagons in a line
•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•

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Lipids are needed for

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Insulation
Protection of organs
Long term energy store

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Diagrams of lipids

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Rectangle with 3 zigzags coming from the right
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Food sources of lipids

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Chocolate
Butter
Cream

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Proteins are needed for (2)

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Growth and repair

Enzymes are proteins

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Chemical elements in proteins

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As usual:
•Carbon
•Hydrogen
•Oxygen
But also:
•Nitrate
•Sulphate
•Phosphorus

CHONSP

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True or false:

Enzymes are made of protein

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True

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Good food sources of protiens

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Eggs
Fish
Meat
Milk

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Diagram of protiens

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Amino acids in a chain
Amino acids are lots of different shapes
Pentagon
Triangle
Circle
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Proteins are made up of:

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Amino acids

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What do you use to test for sugar

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Benedicts

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What do you use to test for starch

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Iodine

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What do you use to test for protein

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Biuret

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What do you use to test for lipids

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Ethanol

+ water

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Positive and negative test for:

Sugar

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Colour changes from: Blue to Green to Yellow to Orange to Brick red
Positive: Brick red or orange
Negative: Blue

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Positive and negative test for:

Starch

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Positive: Blue/Black
Negative: Stays Orange/Brown

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Positive and negative test for:

Protein

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Positive: Lilac
Negative: Pale Blue

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Test details for sugar:

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Put glucose solution into test tube
Add a few drops of Benedict’s
Put test tube into boiling water

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Positive and negative test for:

Lipids

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Positive: Cloudy
Negative: Clear

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Test details for starch:

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Add a few drops of iodine to starch solution

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Test details for lipids:

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  • Add 2cm cubed of ethanol to some cooking oil
  • Shake test tube
  • Add 2cm cubed of water
  • Shake again
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Test details for protein:
Add a few drops of Biuret B followed by a few drops of Biuret A to protein solution
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What is starch a polymer of
Long chain of glucose
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What is starch a polymer of
Glucose
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What is glycogen a polymer of
Glucose
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Name 7 components needed for a balanced diet
``` Carbohydrates---Can Lipids---Luke Proteins---Puke Minerals---Much Vitamins---Vomit Water---Without Fibre---Fail ```
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What are the 2 building blocks of lipids
Fatty acids | Glycerol
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What is an essential amino acid
An amino acid which is needed to make protein that we need to have from our diet
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Which food type contain starch
Carbohydrates
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If you rub fat on a piece of paper then it will go ____________
Translucent
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Where is cholesterol made
The liver
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What is fibre
Undigestible plant material
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Why do we need minerals
Help release energy from food
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We need fibre because:
It helps digestion
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Why do we need vitamins
To help us concentrate | Staying calm making quick decisions
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Why can't humans digest cellulose
Our gut doesn't create the correct enzyme
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Foods which contain vitamin A
Carrots
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Foods which contain iron:
Fish Red meat Broccoli
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Foods that contain vitamin C
Oranges Lemons Lime
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Foods which contain calcium:
Milk Yoghurt Cheese
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Deficiency disease: | Calcium
Rickets
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Foods which contain vitamin D
Eggs
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Deficiency disease: | Vitamin A
Night blindness
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Deficiency disease: | Vitamin C
Scurvy
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Importance of: | Iron
Makes haemoglobin for healthy blood | Prevents anemia
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Deficiency disease: | Vitamin D
Rickets
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Symptoms of Rickets:
Bone deformity
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Symptoms for night blindness
Vitamin is needed to make a light sensitive chemical in the retina Poor vision in dim light
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Symptoms of Anemia:
``` Can't make haemoglobin for red blood cells Tired, lack of energy Blood can't carry enough oxygen Weakness Pale skin Shortness of breath Dizziness ```
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Symptoms of scurvy
Wounds can't heal and bleeding occurs especially around gums
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What does obese mean
Clinically overweight
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Energy requirements depend on
Age Gender Body size Occupation
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How to find the energy in food
It takes 4.2J of energy to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C Therefore energy = Mass of + temperature change x 4.2 water
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Energy in food calculation
Energy in food (J) = mass of water (g) x temperature change of water (degrees C) x 4.2
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What is a polymer
A substance which has molecular structure built up from a large number of similar units bonded together
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Carbohydrates are made up of starch (which is made up of __________ and glycogen (which is made up of ____________)
Maltose | Glucose
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Importance of calcium:
Makes bones and teeth
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Importance of Vitamin D
Needed for calcium absorption