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Human Nutrition Flashcards

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What is a CARBOHYDRATE made up of?

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Simple Sugars

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What is a PROTEIN made up of?

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(Long chains of) Amino Acids

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What is a LIPID made up of?

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Fatty acids and Glycerol

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What elements are present in Carbohydrates?

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Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen

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What elements are present in Proteins?

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Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Oxygen

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What elements are present in Lipids?

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Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen

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What is the function of Vitamin A?

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Improve Vision and keep healthy Skin and Hair.

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What is the function of Vitamin C?

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Preventing Scurvy

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What is the function of Vitamin D?

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Calcium absorption

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What is the function of Mineral Iron?

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Creating and maintaining haemoglobin for healthy blood.

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What is the function of Mineral Calcium?

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Needed for developing bones and teeth

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12
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Where can Vitamin A,C and D be found in foods?

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A = Liver
C = Fruit 
D = Eggs
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13
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What main factors affect energy requirements?

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Activity Level
Age
Pregnancy/Breastfeeding
(Gender)

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What does Amylase digest?

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Starch into Maltose

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What does Maltase digest?

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Maltose into Glucose

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What does Protease digest?

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Proteins into Amino Acids

17
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What does Lipases digest?

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Lipids into Glycerol and Fatty acids

18
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What is the function of Bile?

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It neutralises the pH in the stomach and emulsifies fats

19
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What is the function of the Mouth?

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Teeth break down food.

Salivary glands produce amylase in the saliva.

20
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What is the function of the Oesophagus?

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Muscular tube connecting mouth and stomach

21
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What is the function of the Liver?

A

Produces Bile

22
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What is the function of the Gall Bladder?

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Where bile is stored

23
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What is the function of the Large Intestine?

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Where excess water is absorbed from food.

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What is the function of the Small Intestine?

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Where nutrients are absorbed out the alimentary canal into the body.

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What is the function of the Rectum?

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Where faeces is stored before excretion out the anus

26
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What is the function of the Pancreas?

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Produces Protease, Amylase and Lipase.

27
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What is the Large intestine AKA?

A

The colon

28
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What are the two parts of the Small Intestine?

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First part is the Duodenium.

Second part is the Ilium.

29
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What are the two parts of the Small Intestine?

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First part is the Duodenum.

Second part is the Ilium.

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