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Food / Biomolecular Structures Flashcards

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Food is needed for

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  • Energy
  • Growth of new cells
  • Repair
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Six chemical elements in food

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CHONPS

Calcium, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulphur

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Six components of food

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Water, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Minerals, Vitamins

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Elements of carbohydrates

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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Three types of carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

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Structure of lipids

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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Main molecules of lipids

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Fatty acids

Glycerol

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Types of lipids

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Triglycerides

Phospholipids

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Elements of protein

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

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Structure of protein

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Made of chains of amino acids
Joined together by peptide bonds
Result in formation of polypeptide chains

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Fat soluble vitamins

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A D E K

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Water soluble vitamins

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B C

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Structural role of carbohydrates

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Carbohydrate cellulose is used form plant cell walls

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Structural role of protein

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Fibrous protein such as keratin is found in skin and hair

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Structural role of lipids

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Are important food stores in plants and animals

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Metabolic role of carbohydrates and lipids

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Breakdown in respiration to release energy, this is used to carry out many other metabolic reactions

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Metabolic role of protein

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Used as enzymes to control reactions and as antibiotics to fight infection

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Anabolic reactions

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Uses enzymes and energy to convert smaller molecules into larger ones

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Catabolic reactions

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Using enzymes are complex molecule is broken down into simpler ones as well as releasing energy

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Importance of water for living things

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Good solvent
Participates in chemical reactions
Good absorber of heat

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