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Major absorbed nutrients Flashcards

1
Q

Major body fuel molecule

A

Glucose

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2
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Oxidized to convert ADP to ATP

A

Glucose

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3
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Building block for interconversion into other mols

A

Glucose

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4
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Major fuel for skeletal muscle (fatty acids)

A

Glycerol

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5
Q

Phospholipid found in

A

Cell mem

Myelin sheath

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6
Q

Cholesterol found in

A

Bile
Cell Mem
Steroid hormones

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7
Q

Contractile proteins

A

Actin

Myosin

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8
Q

Structural proteins

A

Collagen

Elastin

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9
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Respiratory mols protein

A

Hemoglobin

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10
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Coenzymes act w/ enzyme to transfer energy frm one mol to another

A

Vitamins

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11
Q

Fe

A

Hemoglobin

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12
Q

Na
K
Cl

A

Electrolytes

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13
Q

Ca

PO4

A

Bone

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14
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PO4

A

Formation of nucleic acids & ATP

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15
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Used in hydrolytic rxns

A

Water

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16
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Lubrication in serous mem

A

Water

17
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Transport of subs in fluids

A

Water

18
Q

Major components of bones & teeth

A

Calcium

19
Q

For muscle contraction

A

Calcium

Magnesium

20
Q

For nerve response to stimuli

A

Calcium

21
Q

Coordinator among mineral elements

A

Calcium

22
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For blood coagulation

A

Calcium

23
Q

Components of bones & teeth

A

Phosphate

24
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Helps maintain neutrality of body fluids

A

Phosphate

25
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Supplying immediate energy needs of the cell

A

Phosphate

26
Q

Components of many mols essential to normal cellular function

A

Phosphate

27
Q

Required for many enzymes to function

A

Magnesium

28
Q

For nerve impulse transmission

A

Magnesium

29
Q

Part of the green chlorophyll mol found in plants

A

Magnesium

30
Q

Cation

A

Potassium

Sodium

31
Q

Major intracellular cation

A

Potassium

32
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Major extracellular cation

A

Sodium

33
Q

Anion

A

Phosphate

Chloride

34
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Major intracellular anion

A

Phosphate

35
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Major extracellular anion

A

Chloride

36
Q

Control electrolyte balance in cells, tissue fluids & blood

A

Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides

37
Q

For normal muscle contraction & nerve cell response

A

Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides

38
Q

For the prod of digestive secretions

A

Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides

39
Q

For normal eye response to light

A

Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides

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