Health And Lifestyle Flashcards
1
Q
What is the use of carbohydrates?
A
To provide energy
2
Q
What is the use of protein?
A
For growth and repair
3
Q
What do vitamins and minerals do?
A
Keep you healthy
4
Q
What are enzymes?
A
Biological catalysts which speed up chemical reactions. (In this case it speeds up the digestion process)
5
Q
What is carbohydrase?
A
An enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates into sugar molecules
6
Q
What is protease?
A
An enzyme that breaks up proteins into amino acids
7
Q
What is lipase?
A
An enzyme which breaks up lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
8
Q
What do you put in to test for starch?
A
Iodine solution
9
Q
What do you do to test for lipids?
A
Use filter paper
10
Q
What do you do to test for sugar?
A
Add a few drops of benedicts solution
11
Q
What do you do to test for protein?
A
Add a few drops of copper sulfate solution
