Misc Flashcards

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1
Q

Various components of balanced diet are carbohydrates fats proteins
vitamins, mineral, roughage and water.

A

Carbs 60%
Fats25%
Protein 15%

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2
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Main constituents of carbs

A

C H O

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3
Q

monosaccharides example

A

Glucose

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4
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disaccharides

A

Sucrose, lactose, maltose

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5
Q

oligosaccharides and polysaccharides examples

A

glycogen, starch, cellulos

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6
Q

1 gram of carbs gives how much calories

A

4kcal energy

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7
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Where is excess of glucose stored and in which form

A

In muscles as glycogen
GLYCOGENESIS

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8
Q

Well level of blood glucose fall glycogen of liver is hydrolysed to produce it what is it called

A

GLYCOGENESIS

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9
Q

Simple lipid

A

Fat & oil

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10
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Compound lipid

A

Lecithin glycolipid

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11
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How much energy does lipids provide

A

9kcal/g

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12
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Unsaturated fatty acid that cannot be synthesized in our body but body needs it

A

Essential fatty acid( linoleic,lenolenic acid)

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13
Q

Excess of saturated fat in tightly to heart attack as the increase blood cholesterol and the diseases known as

A

Hypercholestrocemia

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14
Q

Proteins are polymer of

A

Amino acid

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15
Q

1g of protein yields how much energy

A

5.65 kcal

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16
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Name of essential protein

A

Lysine, methionine, valine, tryptophan, phenylalanine

17
Q

Name of non essential protein

A

Alanine, arginine, aspartic, glutamine, cysteine, proline,serine, hystidine, tyrosine.

18
Q

Deficiency of calcium causes

A

Hypocalcaemia

19
Q

What is cretinism

A

Mental and physical retardation
Caused due to deficiency of calcium

20
Q

Deficiency of iron causes

A

Anaemia

21
Q

Anemia causes weakness and lack of

A

RBCs

22
Q

Deficiency of sodium causes

A

Weak body leading to DEHYDRATION

23
Q

Retarded growth and low appetite in a person is caused due to the deficiency of which mineral

A

Copper

24
Q

Which mineral causes weak bones and tooth decay

A

Phosphorus

25
Q

Deficiency of iron causes

A

Goitre

26
Q

Part of body is affected by the deficiency of iodine

A

Thyroid gland

27
Q

Who coined the term vitamin

A

C FUNK 1912

28
Q

Example of fat soluble vitamins

A

A,D,E,K

29
Q

Example of water soluble vitamins

A

B,C

30
Q

Another name for VITAMIN A

A

Retinol