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Apologia Exploring Creation With Health And Nutrition (2nd Edition) > Module 8: Food Science II - Micronutrients > Flashcards

Module 8: Food Science II - Micronutrients Flashcards

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Anemia

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A shortage of either red blood cells or hemoglobin

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Antimicrobials

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Chemicals that inhabits bacteria

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Antioxidants

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Nutritional chemicals that disarm free radicals

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Aspartame

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A tiny peptide sugar that is sweeter than real sugar

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5
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B complex vitamins

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Needed for energy production

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6
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Benzoates and sorbates

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Work against fungi

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Beriberi

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A severe deficiency of vitamin B1; Trouble walking

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Calcium

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Necessary for healthy bones

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Carrageenan

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Comes from seaweed and acts as a thickener for dairy products

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Cellulose

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Found in plant cell walls

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11
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Certifiable

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Approved for food

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12
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chelating agents

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Stop enzymes in an interesting way

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Chromium

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Involved in the chemical processing of fats and carbohydrates and keeps cells responding to insulin

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Collagen

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The most abundant protein in the human body

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15
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Copper

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Helps process iron for the red blood cells

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16
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EDTA

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Compound that chelates metal

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Fiber

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Refers to the ingestible parts of plant foods

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Flavonoids

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Plant pigments that bright colored to many plants

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Flavor

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A result of the combination of the senses of smell and taste

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Fluoride

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Prevent tooth decay and helps bone growth

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21
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Fortified

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Vitamins and minerals have been added artificially

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22
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Free radical

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A troublesome chemical compounds that carries an extra electron

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Gelatin

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Comes from a collagen

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24
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Ghrelin

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The hunger hormone

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Glycerin

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Attracts water and is mildly sweet; used as a thickener or to keep food such as frosting or low fat cookies moist

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Gum Arabic

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Comes from acacia trees; Used as a thickener in food

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27
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Hemoglobin

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The carrier of oxygen in the red blood cells

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Hemoglobin

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The chemical inside the red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen

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29
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Insoluble

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Does not dissolve in water

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30
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Insoluble fiber

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Does not form a gel

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31
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Iodine

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Necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones

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32
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Iron

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Essential mineral in hemoglobin

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33
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Lactose

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Sugar founded milk

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34
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Lactose intolerant

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Cannot digest lactose

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Macrominerals

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Required in hundreds or thousands of milligrams every day

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Magnesium

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Controls heart rhythm

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Manganese

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Is important in bone strength

38
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Medical laboratory technician

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Also known as MLT; works in a hospital under the supervision of the MLS (medical laboratory scientist)

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Microgram

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A thousandth of a milligram

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Micronutrients

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Support molecules needed in small amounts

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Milligram

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a thousandth of a gram

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Minerals

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Elements found in the earth that are drawn up by plant roots and incorporated in plants that become our food

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Molybdenum

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Important in the nervous system but not fully understood

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Multivitamin

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A pill or a gummy that has multiple daily vitamins and minerals in it

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Neuropathies

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Areas of pain or numbness in the hands and feet

46
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Non-nutritive sweeteners

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Artificial sugar; The fake sugar used to sweeten things without gaining weight

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Odorants

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Molecules that trigger smell

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Oxidation

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A natural process that produces free radicals

49
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Oxidative stress

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The cumulative affect of the damage done by all the free radicals in the body

50
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Pandemic deficiency disease

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A combined efficiency of vitamins

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Paraffin

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And indigestible wax that passes through the digestive track harmlessly

52
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Pellagra

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Vitamin B3 deficiency; skin problems

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Percent daily value

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Also known as %DV; Shows the percentage of how much you need in a day

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Phlebotomy

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The skill of drawing blood

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Phosphorus

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A crucial part of ATP

56
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Photochemicals

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Chemicals produced by plants

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Potassium

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Necessary for many cell functions and controls blood pressure

58
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Prebiotics

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Components that feed the friendly bacteria in the large intestine

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Propionic acid

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Effective against mold and bacteria; found in apples and strawberries

60
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Rickets

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Vitamin D deficiency; Calcium cannot be absorbed

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Scurvy

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Vitamin C deficiency

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Selenium

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An antioxidant

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Sodium

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Required for cellular function and water balance in the body

64
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soluble

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Falls in water and absorbs water to form a gel

65
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Soluble fiber

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Absorbs water and forms a gel

66
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Sucralose

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saccharine

67
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Sulfites

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Popular antimicrobials Including sulfur dioxide and other compounds related to it

68
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Sulfur dioxide

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A popular antimicrobial

69
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Therapeutic dose

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Enough of a substance to improve a persons health and prevent a deficiency disease

70
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Uric acid

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The major antioxidant in the blood

71
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Vitamin

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And essential chemical in your diet either because you cannot make it yourself or because normal living puts you in a situation in which you cannot make it yourself

72
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Vitamin A

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Also called retinol; is a necessary component in producing vision

73
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Vitamin B1

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Also known as thiamine; Important in catabolism

74
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Vitamin B12

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Also known as cobalamin; Has a large part to play in the nervous system and in the formation of blood

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Vitamin B2

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Also known as riboflavin; necessary for enzymes to work

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Vitamin B3

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also known as Niacin; Important in DNA repair and hormone production

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Vitamin B5

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Also known as pantothenic acid; important for making and breaking apart fats

78
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Vitamin B6

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Also known as pyridoxine; A cofactor in enzyme reactions involving building amino acids and carbohydrate and fat metabolism

79
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Vitamin B7

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Also known as Biotin; Necessary for cell growth because it helps produce fatty acids and amino acids

80
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Vitamin B9

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Also known as folate; works with a vitamin B12 and vitamin C to build red blood cells

81
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Vitamin C

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Also known as ascorbic acid; a water soluble vitamin found in fruits

82
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Vitamin D

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Also known as Cholecalciferol; A fat soluble vitamin responsible for absorbing calcium from the small intestine

83
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Vitamin E

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Also known as tocopherol; A fat soluble vitamin found in many vegetable oils and stored in body fat

84
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Vitamin K

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Also known as Phylloquinone; Set soluble and necessary for blood clotting

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Zinc

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Not stored in the body so it must be present in the diet every day

Apologia Exploring Creation With Health And Nutrition (2nd Edition) (12 decks)

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